Education & Formation
Guiding Principles
These principles are at the basis of all our work and courses.
Victims first
We base our reflection, commitment, and actions on listening to victims and survivors and learning from them.
Christian view of the human person
We value every human being as created in God’s image and act correspondingly.
Spirituality
We envisage safeguarding as a spiritual matter that directs us in our theological reflection and a faith-based response.
Cultural sensitivity
We honor the variety of cultures, engage in a critical dialogue and facilitate the culturally sound adaptation and implementation of safeguarding measures.
Multidisciplinarity
We look at safeguarding simultaneously from the perspective of various disciplines such as psychology, sociology, canon and civil law, theology, etc.
From our blog
Read articles from our blog related to our educational programs
Fr. Gottfried Ugolini represents CCP at Cairo Meeting: Safeguarding – A Pastoral Priority
(Cairo, EGYPT) Fr. Gottfried Ugolini, a graduate of the ’16 diploma course, presented a training session on “Safeguarding – A Pastoral Priority” at the recent joint meeting of all Coptic-catholic and Coptic-orthodox priests, together with members of religious institutes. It took place in the seminary in Cairo on the 25th of February 2020. This meeting […]
Prof Dr Myriam Wijlens Keynote Address at the Diploma Course Commencement
“The Church Being a Safe Place for Children. Opportunities and Challenges for the Ministry of Safeguarding” Keynote speaker for the Diploma Course Commencement (14 Feburary, 2020), Myriam Wijlens, from the Netherlands, is professor of canon law at Erfurt University in Germany. Dr. Wijlens serves on the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and as […]
CCP Alumni ’17-18 Teresa Ferrero: Giornata di formazione con le Suore Comboniane
Il 13 gennaio di quest’anno, su richiesta delle Suore Comboniane della Provincia del Mozambico-Sudafrica, ho offerto una formazione sulla Protezione dei Minori con l’obiettivo di approfondire l’importanza di avere un protocollo, il modo di elaborarlo e le strategie per implementarlo. La formazione ha avuto luogo nel Centro Catechetico della Diocesi di Nacala, a Carapira, nella […]
Reflection on the “Abuse of Power: Clerical Sexual Abuse of Minors” Workshop
“If, in the past, the response was one of omission, today we want solidarity in the deepest and most challenging sense, to become our way of forging present and future history.” (Pope Francis, 2019). Pope Francis’ clarion call to profound conversion of hearts in the face of sexual abuse, abuse of power, and the abuse […]
Nigerian Students Outline Their Plans Following Safeguarding Diploma Course
Editor’s Note: We now begin a series of posts written by students about their experiences in our Diploma course and what their hopes are following the end of the program. The issue of sexual abuse has shaken Catholic Church globally. It may be more pronounced in one part of the world than another, but it […]
Cuarta jornada presencial del curso de Protección de Menores en el Instituto Teológico de Vida Religiosa
El sábado 29 de febrero de 2020 tuvo lugar la cuarta jornada presencial del curso de Protección de Menores organizado por el Instituto Teológico de Vida Religiosa (ITVR). El curso se encuentra en la segunda fase. A continuación, se destacan los puntos principales de la jornada: 1. Desde el marco de la fe: “reparadores de […]