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Spanish-Hybrid Diploma: Registration open until May 16

IADC co-organized the 1st forum on child protection and sustainable tourism

Conferences, Safeguarding

18 Students from Hungary complete our Blended Program Course

Alumni, News, Safeguarding

Pope Francis Appoints Our Faculty Member, Mons. Samuele Sangalli, as Archbishop

Academics, News

17 February 2025

53 Lebanese Students Complete our Blended Learning Abuse Prevention Course

Academics, Partners, News, Safeguarding

14 February 2025

Call for papers: Women of Faith, Women of Strength: A Safeguarding Conference

17 December 2024

Abuses: 'Closed Doors Are Re-Traumatising’, says Chiara Porro

05 December 2024

Dr. Angela Rinaldi Contributes to Textbook on Safeguarding in Faith-Based Ministries

Inicio-Noticias, News

31 October 2024

"Church in Colombia is a strong voice of peace and reconciliation", says Fr. Zollner

22 October 2024

IADC in Mexico: Promoting Safe Spaces for young people and Communities

News, Safeguarding

22 October 2024

Fr. Zollner: “Jesus own identification is with the most vulnerable and the wounded ones”.

14 October 2024

Father Hans Zollner Discusses Abuse Prevention and Healing in the Church: an Interview on Eins zu Eins Der Talk

News, Safeguarding

10 October 2024

Peruvian Alumna Roots out Antiquated Beliefs About Violence as a Form of Discipline, Aids Abused Children & Vulnerable Adults

09 October 2024

Opening Ceremony of the New Academic Year

09 October 2024

In the D.R. Congo, an Alumnus Develops Abuse Prevention Plan and Teaches Safeguarding in Schools

11 September 2024

Fr. Zollner Leads Workshops for Jesuits and Sisters in East Asia/Pacific

Fr. Beer and Fr. Zollner Publish Article on Safeguarding in Civiltà Cattolica

Academics, Resources, Research, News, Safeguarding

Gregorian and IADC host the 2024 International Safeguarding Conference “Safeguarding and Disability”

Academics, Conferences, Press Roundup, News

Alumna Fights to Eradicate Child Marriage & Trafficking of Young Women and Girls in Mozambique

Alumni, Ex Alunni, News

Alumna Cares for 750 Children Rescued from Abusive Homes, Fights for Social Change in Malindi

Kerstin Claus, Independent Commissioner for Child Sexual Abuse Issues, visits IADC

Academics, Inicio-Noticias, News, Safeguarding

Alumnus Works with Kenyan State Authorities & Schools as Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator

Alumni, Ex Alunni, News

19 February 2024

Msgr. Peter Beer addresses Knights of Malta ambassadors

29 January 2024

U.S. Ambassador visits IADC office

15 January 2024

IADC, Order of Malta sign Memorandum of Understanding Agreement

Inicio-Noticias, News

15 December 2023

New Frontiers

06 December 2023

ISC Makes “Call for Papers” on Safeguarding and Disability

Inicio-Noticias, News

28 November 2023

Safeguarding in Southern Africa

31 October 2023

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner visits IADC

News, Safeguarding

30 September 2023

Besuch in der Villa Malta – 7. September, 2023

News, Safeguarding

30 September 2023

Alumni News Recap - June 19

Alumni, Safeguarding

Survivors on bike pilgrimage visit IADC offices in Rome

News, Safeguarding

“Pardon?” Autobiographical play to be performed May 10-12

News, Safeguarding

IADC, German Embassy to the Holy See host “Music for A While” concert at Villa Malta

News, Safeguarding

AIGAV, IADC host forum for journalists in Rome

News, Safeguarding

Testo Integrale - Dichiarazione di P. Hans Zollner, SJ all'Associazione della Stampa Estera in Italia

News, Safeguarding

IADC Statement on Promulgation of Updated “Vos Estis Lux Mundi”

News, Safeguarding

First gathering of IADC Advisory Committee takes place in Rome

News, Safeguarding

IADC Director among editors of new volume on Catholic theology and theological ethics in response to the abuse crisis

News, Safeguarding

Statement by Father Hans Zollner, S.J. regarding new consultant role in the Diocese of Rome

News, Safeguarding

In new interview, IADC Director says empathy is the foundation of safeguarding

News, Safeguarding

22 February 2023

IADC Director Father Hans Zollner, S.J. speaks with Die Zeit

News, Safeguarding

21 January 2023

IADC Workshop held for CCCI representatives

News, Safeguarding

05 December 2022

Meet our Intern - Ioana-Taisia Turcescu

News, Safeguarding

01 December 2022

IADC Profiles - Dr. Holger Dörnemann

News, Safeguarding

24 November 2022

IADC Profiles - Dr. Laura Moessle

News, Safeguarding

24 November 2022

IADC Profiles - Dr. Anthony Ssembatya Kimbowa

News, Safeguarding

10 November 2022

IADC Profiles - Dr. Wim Vandewiele

News, Safeguarding

03 November 2022

New Safeguarding Chair at the Institute of Anthropology

14 October 2022

Conferencias en Lima sobre entornos seguros en colegios y parroquias

19 September 2022

Ambassadors visit the IADC

07 September 2022

Cardinal Marx talks to Peter Beer about the "Spes et Salus" Foundation

News, Spes et Salus

My internship at the IADC

Alumni Forum zooms in on International Safeguarding Conference

Diplomats visit new IADC offices at Villa Malta

Networking as a key to combat abuse

Conferences, News

The Institute of Anthropology moves to Villa Malta

The Institute opens new offices at Villa Malta

My experience as an intern at the IADC

Third alumni forum focused on clericalism and safeguarding

Los desafíos de la prevención y el trabajo en red

Croatian alumna pursues international cooperation

Second Online Alumni Forum

Another Step Along the Way

16 February 2022

Our experience at the IADC: Be part of the solution

15 February 2022

Giving What We Have

26 January 2022

Los efectos negativos de la pornografía online

25 January 2022

Press release regarding the report by Westpfahl Spilker Wastl

20 January 2022

Listening and Walking: The Ears and Feet of Christ

24 November 2021

Interview with Fr. Zollner on French bishops’ approach to abuse

12 November 2021

Safeguarding Institute Inaugurated

14 October 2021

German Chancellor Visits Safeguarding Institute

07 October 2021

Folge 8: Rücktrittsgesuch von Kardinal Marx

A Sincere Thank You to Our Scientific Advisory Board Members

Folge 7: Profile von Missbrauchstätern

The Spirituality of Care

Alumni, Archive

Menschenwürde als Kompass

The Holy See's Journal, Osservatore Romano, Highlights the Gregorian's Commitment to Developing Academic Programs Which Fight Abuse in the Church at Every Level

Folge 6 – Prävention fängt auf Aktenseiten an

The Centre for Child Protection (CCP) becomes The Institute of Anthropology. Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care (IADC)

Folge 5 – Kinderschutz für alle Kulturen

Faith and Flourishing Symposium

Verbrechen und Verantwortung

Folge 4 – Glaubwürdigkeit und Prävention

25 February 2021

Welcoming Our 2021 Diploma Teaching Staff

Alumni, Academics

22 February 2021

Pandemie begünstigt Missbrauch – Neue Podcastfolge von Würde.Leben

25 January 2021

Würde.Leben Episode 2: A helpful look at the manger

21 December 2020

Foundation “Spes et Salus” established

News, Spes et Salus

04 December 2020

Würde.Leben: a new podcast with Fr. Zollner

02 December 2020

Global Safeguarding Alliance launched

20 November 2020

Una oportunidad para educar las competencias digitales

First #aSaferChurch webinar a success

ISC ANNOUNCES A NEW WEBINAR SERIES: A SAFER CHURCH

Safeguarding a space for children to grow through rupture and repair

Checking in with Dr. Angela Rinaldi: How COVID changed the course of her course

4 online resources to guide parents through the coronavirus quarantine

Within the tension of domestic conflict: Learning to breathe, again

Quarantine and Mental Health

Theological laboratory cancelled due to COVID-19

Cuarta jornada presencial del curso de Protección de Menores en el Instituto Teológico de Vida Religiosa

Prof Dr Myriam Wijlens Keynote Address at the Diploma Course Commencement

18 February 2020

Graduation exercises for 25 diploma students

14 February 2020

A note from Dr. Katharina A. Fuchs on her new position

11 February 2020

Fr. Hans Zollner's briefing on his recent trip to the Americas

08 February 2020

Meet the New President of Kindermissionswerk, Fr. Dirk Bingener

05 February 2020

Healing Through the Liturgy: Insights from Vatican II

27 January 2020

Understanding Child Protection and Safeguarding through the Kenya Media Lens

20 January 2020

Doing Theology in the Face of Abuse: Dr Rocio Figueroa Alvear

Conferences, News

18 January 2020

A New Hope

07 January 2020

Msgr. Peter Beer to Become Head of Research and Development

18 December 2019

Potere, relazioni umane e abuso

16 December 2019

La protección de menores en el contexto deportivo

09 December 2019

Reactions to Disclosing Abuse Following the BBC's Documentary "Sex for Grades"

06 December 2019

Light in the Darkness

02 December 2019

Hans Zollner SJ shares about his recent visit to Latin American countries

29 November 2019

Reflection on the “Abuse of Power: Clerical Sexual Abuse of Minors” Workshop

25 November 2019

Week of Commemoration and Awareness on the Rights of the Child

22 November 2019

Nigerian Students Outline Their Plans Following Safeguarding Diploma Course

06 November 2019

Bolivian Conference of Men and Women Religious “Care and Protection of Children, Adolescents, and Vulnerable Adults in the Church"

Academics, Partners

04 November 2019

Diocese of Lyon Launches Extensive CSA Formation Website

28 October 2019

CCP Alumnus, Gottfried Ugolini Participates in Bolzano Diocese Conference on the Abuse Crisis

Alumni, Safeguarding

24 October 2019

How do we pray in a post-traumatic Church?

16 October 2019

A Termoli si discuterà su “Child Abuse: Prevenzione e cura delle relazioni familiari. Ruolo e potenzialità del consultorio familiare”

07 October 2019

Prospects for the New Academic Year

06 October 2019

Hans Zollner SJ shares about his recent visit to southern African countries

25 September 2019

La missione di Suor Mary Lembo csc nel Pacifico

02 September 2019

Reseña general sobre el Diplomado de Prevención en la Iglesia Latinoamericana

Launching of Protection of Minors Course in India

Academics, Partners

Diplomado Latinoamericano sobre la Prevención en la Iglesia

Academics, Partners

Delving into Deep Waters: The Youth's Usage of the Internet and Social Media

L’Église du Pacifique : engagement pour la prévention des abus sexuels

CCP Alumni: Br. Victor's Visit and News

Alumni, Partners

CCP Visit: Br. Tony Shanahan

An E-Learning Student from Nairobi Reflects on What He Has Learned

Visit of CCP Alumni from the Congregation of the Holy Spirit

Alumni, Partners

Crónica de la 3ª Jornada Presencial del Curso de Protección de Menores

Der Besuch der Universitäten Salzburg und Innsbruck beim CCP

CCP Alumni Participation in Safeguarding Seminars in Russia

Alumni, Partners

East Asian Emissaries of Safeguarding Minors

Abuso sexual infantil: la Iglesia en la mira

Mitos y percepciones del abuso sexual a menores

Safeguarding Conference and New Child Protection Center in Slovakia

Alumni, Partners

“Uscire dal silenzio” Giornata nazionale contro la pedofilia e la pedopornografia

Crónica de la 2ª Jornada Presencial del Curso de Protección de Menores

The Dilemma of Incest Survivors

Crónica del 1er Encuentro Presencial del Curso de Protección de Menores

Consapevolezza e purificazione: In uscita il libro che raccoglierà il materiale raccolto nel meeting di febbraio in Vaticano

Uno sportello per segnalare abusi sessuali e violenze in ambito ecclesiale a Trento

Mandatory Screening and Safeguarding Training Are Part of New Vatican Laws

“Don’t Dodge It”—Theology in the Face of the Abuse Crisis

Alumni, Resources

20 February 2019

« Je suis Protecteur/Protectrice »

16 February 2019

Safeguarding—Thoughts on Civiltà Cattolica’s Special Edition

08 February 2019

Clericalism

26 January 2019

I "minori non accompagnati" alla ricerca della propria "agency"

14 January 2019

Es necesario la conversión de nuestra mente!

08 January 2019

The Cry of the Innocent Children... Do You Hear It?

14 December 2018

Understanding the World of 'Secondary Victims'

29 November 2018

Endlose Schuld als Katalysator!?

25 November 2018

CCP President, Hans Zollner SJ, given Coordinating Role for February Bishops' Meeting

25 November 2018

Safeguarding: The Cry of the African Child

22 November 2018

Who will defend the powerless in India?

01 November 2018

Christ’s Celibacy as a Non-Violent Path

25 October 2018

Becoming Aware of Wounds, We Dare to Change

17 October 2018

Inauguration Invite

25 September 2018

Hans Zollner SJ shares about his recent visit to Australia

21 September 2018

Reflection: Church Sexual Abuse, Authority and Spirituality

09 September 2018

CCP Partners: Collaboration with RUAJ in Spain

Academics, Partners

07 September 2018

La Repubblica: Intervista di Alessandra Campo

03 September 2018

Australia: Truth Justice and Healing Council's Final Report Released

02 September 2018

Creating a Safe Church from Within

ABC Radio Interview with Hans Zollner SJ

Letter of Pope Francis "If One Member Suffers"

CCP Thanks Carolina Garcia Rizo for 3 Years of Service

Recognizing Prof. Demasure’s Service as Executive Director of the CCP as She Begins a New Role

News from Prof. Demasure

CCP this week in L'Osservatore Romano

Safeguarding, Archive

Stories that Count

CCP Travels: A Visit to St. Luke's Institute

CCP Alumni: Seminar for Seminarians and Junior Sisters in Sarajevo

Alumni, Partners

Update from Sr. Anna Mary Thumma

#Anglophone2018 Streaming Schedule and Network Info

The Mexican Bishops Conference Reaffirms its Position of Zero Tolerance

CCP Partners: Faculty of Theology in Košice, Slovakia

Alumni, Partners

10 Things You Need to Know about the Anglophone Safeguarding Conference

Protecting Unaccompanied Minors: A Common Ethical Commitment

Empowering Networks: A new course completed in Mexico

Alumni, Partners

Crux: Expert on abuse says it’s about, ‘Who are we as a Church?’

Whoever Welcomes One Such Child

Shame

The Chilean Bishops’ Resignation—Renewed Motivation for Formation

CCP Partners: New Beginnings—Austria and Latin America

Highlights and Insights from CCP Journey to Germany

CCP Formation and Consecrated Life

Academics, Resources

CCP Alumnus Gottfried Ugolini: Diocese of Trento - The Church's Commitment to Prevention and the Protection of Minors

Alumni, Partners

Visite al CCP: occasioni di incontro e crescita

Integration of Anger in View of a Safe Church Environment

CCP Partners: Seminar in Seoul, S. Korea led by Alumnus Br. James Kannanthanam CMF

Alumni, Partners

Final Message of Francis Sullivan as CEO of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council Australia

Fr. Hans Zollner, SJ—Briefing on his visit to Nairobi, Kenya

A Shift in Thinking and Attitudes in Addressing Sexual Violence against Minors

Researching Theology of Childhood Part II

From the Research Diaries: Edvard Gogilashvili

Resources, Archive

CCP Partners: New Collaborators and Renewed Contracts in the Americas

Reflection on a Historical Christian Understanding of Childhood

Update on the Research Project of Sr Yessica Amaro Cáceres, cdp

México: conferencia sobre ambientes seguros a padres de familia

CCP Partners: The visit of Mons. Luis Manuel Alí Herrera

Executive Director Karlijn Demasure awarded Order of the Crown

Hendro Munsterman's Interview of Fr. Hans Zollner

Pope's letter a step toward change

CCP Partners: Presentation of the E-Learning program to formators of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)

Buona Pasqua!—Gesegnete Ostern!—¡Feliz Pascua!—Joyeuses Pâques!—Happy Easter!

Crux: Jesuit ‘man on a mission’ sees change happening on sexual abuse

Towards a global indicator to identify minor victims of online crimes

CCP Partner: A visit with Fr. Daniel Portillo

Meet Teresa Pitt Green: An Advocate for Abused Persons

España: evolución de la violencia infantil según las víctimas

«Dalle Parte dei Piccoli», il nuovo libro di Angela Rinaldi

Schweigen - Aufdeckung - Aufarbeitung: Sexualisierte, psychische und physische Gewalt im Benediktinerstift Kremsmünster

Syria: Sexual Violence Condemned by UN

CCP President Hans Zollner SJ shares highlights, insights and pictures from his journey to Sri Lanka and India

CCP Partners: Agreements renewed

Formation on safeguarding offered by the CCP

Academics, Archive

CCP Formation Programs: the Diploma Course and the New Licentiate in Safeguarding

Safegurarding and Formation: Fr Zollner gives a Workshop to 40 Rectors of Seminaries

América Latina y el Caribe: la segunda región con mayor tasa de embarazos adolescentes

UNICEF: 25 million child marriages prevented

Interview with Fr Hans Zollner SJ @ UCANEWS

Recent visits to the CCP: Msgr Alfred Agyenta (Ghana) and Msgr Eric de Moulins-Beaufort (France)

28 February 2018

El trabajo de la CLAR contra la trata

28 February 2018

Our Commitment: Prof. Demasure at the Advisory Council on Child Abuse by Clergy (Germany)

27 February 2018

Every year, 2.6 million babies die before turning one month old

27 February 2018

Our Commitment: News from Fr Zollner's trip to India

26 February 2018

CCP partners: new publication by Fr Stéphane Joulain M.AFr.

Partners, Resources

23 February 2018

Our Commitment: Fr Zollner SJ in Kottayam

21 February 2018

La formation contre la pédophilie: une expérience des diocèses français

20 February 2018

Interview about the new Licentiate in Safeguarding

Alumni, Academics

20 February 2018

Our Commitment: Fr Zollner SJ in Sri Lanka

19 February 2018

"The Spiritual Wounds of Sexual Abuse" by Fr Hans Zollner SJ

19 February 2018

Prof. Demasure gives a lecture for the European Society for Catholic Theology (ESCT)

19 February 2018

"He listens to them and tries to help heal their serious wounds"

16 February 2018

Growing Up in War Zones

15 February 2018

Article on forgiveness by Prof. Demasure and Prof. Nadeau

13 February 2018

Workshop su “Safeguarding di Minori e Formazione” per giovani gesuiti a Roma

13 February 2018

New course in collaboration with the CCP E-learning programme started in Slovakia.

12 February 2018

Diploma Course Graduation Ceremony: Msgr Beer's Homily and Fr Zollner's Speech

12 February 2018

Conferenza su formazione e prevenzione degli abusi

10 February 2018

Safeguarding 2.0: Formation and Prevention at the Pontifical Gregorian University

09 February 2018

España: previniendo el ciberacoso y promoviendo el buen uso de las tecnologías

07 February 2018

6 February 2018: Safer Internet Day

06 February 2018

Towards the Diploma Course Graduation Ceremony

05 February 2018

Talking about #ChildDignity in the Digital World: Young Children Targeted by Predators

02 February 2018

Visita de la Junta Directiva de la CLAR

02 February 2018

México: ceremonia de clausura de la segunda generación de participantes del Curso de Protección de Menores del Movimiento Regnum Christi

31 January 2018