Building Integrity for Mission
Making children safe. Our goal is to enable policy-makers and practitioners to find and run the programmes that are most likely to work. This site brings together the rigorous evidence about ‘what works’ in child protection and institutional response to child Read More …
As we explore the implications of Safeguarding more resources come to hand. Here is a worthwhile book to read entitled, Abuses in the Religious Life and the Path to Healing by Dom Dysmas de Lassus. Sexual abuse is not the only mistreatment practiced in the Church. There is also spiritual abuse. Brother Dysmas, Carthusian master, patron of the hermits, comes out of his silence to denounce the unacceptable behavior of religious superiors and founders of communities. Rooted in the monastic tradition and the robust theology of religious life, Father presents elements that will assist everyone in evaluating the dangers of certain spiritual practices and methods of community government.
The Centre for Safeguarding Minors and Vulnerable Persons (CPCS) would like to invite you to our upcoming online seminar: “In His Name”Spiritual Abuse – A Reality and a Challenge December 4 & 5, 2023 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Read More …
Dear MSC Safeguarding Delegate, you will see below information on a coming free seminar. Shepherding the Shepherds: The Pastoral Challenges of Caring for Priests who are Accused, Suspended or Laicised It will be in English only. It is during the Read More …
From time to time the Canon Law Society of America offers lectures to their members. Today a lecture was delivered by a lecturer from the Lateran University. He is Fr Giorgio Giovanelli. His lecture aims to help best practice in Read More …
Brochures for the five-day workshop to be held in Rome, November 6-10, 2023, are posted below in English, Spanish, French, and Italian. Fr. Tim Brennan, MSC of the MSC General Administration’s Safeguarding Office is one of the Team of presenters. Read More …
Dear Safeguarding Delegates You will be aware of the Vatican document called Vos Estis Lux Mundi (VELM) dealing with allegations of sexual abuse, including offences by those in leadership. A revised edition was released on 25 March and became effective Read More …
(This presentation was offered by Archbishop Mark Coleridge in 2018. While dated it offers some significant points for reflection for us in our ongoing formation as clergy, as a religious congregation, and for the Church. Let us continue deepening our Read More …
Pope Francis’ Motu proprio, establishes new procedures for reporting abuse and violence. The document covers not only violence and abuse against children, but also abuse of authority. This includes cases of violence against religious by clerics, as well as abuse committed against adult seminarians or novices. One way to protect people is to provide good them with training in being assertive, so that they can challenge unacceptable behaviours, or to feel confident to report them to authorities. This article discusses assertiveness and what it involves.
CSC is happy to announce a new seminar as part of the “CSC Faith in a Changing World Seminar Series”: “Obeying God’s Plan – Spiritual Abuse of Nuns” by Dr Rocio Figueroa and Prof. David Tombs. The seminar is Thursday May 26 2022 at 8pm GMT.