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A conference in Rome becomes the stage for people from different European countries to share safeguarding and preventive measures to combat sexual abuse in the Church.Sexual abuse, how to prevent it and accompany victims and survivors are topics not isolated to one country or another. Some countries across Europe, including France, England, Spain, and Ireland released reports on cases of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church—showcasing just how widespread the pandemic is.
From November 13-15, in Rome, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors’ conference on safeguarding in Europe became the setting for people from all walks of life to share their experiences and how important it is to network and collaborate with others in addressing abuse. “We don't want to work in silos,” the Lead Safeguarding Bishop for the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Bishop Paul Mason said, “I think the better we are at sharing good practice, learning from our successes and failures is better for all of us.”100 people from 25 European countries brought their experiences of addressing sexual abuse in the Church.
Archbishop Eamonn Martin, President of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, explained the Church in Ireland offers two types of outreaches for victim-survivors in their healing process—one geared to offering psychological support and the other spiritual. “One of the saddest things about abuse,” he said, “was that it was the people who were very close to the Church.” The archbishop described the accompaniment needed to walk with victim-survivors whose trust in the Church has been destroyed.
In the Archdiocese of Malta, the Safeguarding Commission has focused on prevention and training. “We really believe and hope that the more preventive work that we do and the more that we train people, the less persons would unfortunately end up, victims of abuse,” Mark Pellicano, the head of safeguarding with the Commission explained. The Maltese Commission holds up four values to approaching the accompaniment of victim-survivors: responsibility, accountability, transparency, and integrity.
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