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Safeguarding minors 'is a mandate for everyone in the Church' and expressing his wish 'that all spaces in the Church, whether physical or virtual, may truly be places for a fruitful encounter with Jesus Christ, free from fears, suspicions, or distrust.'...
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As Safe Parishes Week draws to a close in the Diocese of Parramatta, parishes are continuing to cultivate a culture of safeguarding, opening up their work to external auditors. ...
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This week the Diocese of Parramatta marks the fifth anniversary of Safe Parishes Week from 1 – 7 June 2026 where parishes, ministries and agencies celebrate and strengthen our shared commitment to safeguarding as an essential expression of the Church’s mission. ...
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Australian Catholic University (ACU) has launched a new PhD scholarship to address a growing number of safeguarding challenges – including a large increase in student-on-student physical and sexual abuse in schools nationwide....
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This National Child Protection Week (7–13 September 2025), the Diocese of Parramatta is reaffirming its commitment to care, safety, and healing within the Church. As part of this commitment, the Diocese has launched a new Child Safe Resources Hub and appointed a Healing and Support Counsellor to provide additional...
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Pope Leo XIV encounters the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Vatican....
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As the Diocese of Parramatta marks Safe Parishes Week 2025, parishes across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains are celebrating initiatives that put safeguarding into action. One such initiative is the ongoing series of Morning Teas for Safeguarding the Elderly – a listening-focused approach that invites older parishioners and...
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The Diocese of Parramatta’s 47 parishes across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains have united to build a Church that is humble, healing, and safe for all, as they mark the fourth annual Safe Parishes Week (2–8 June 2025). ...
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As the war in Gaza resumes, Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, describes the pain war has inflicted on children in the Holy Land and calls for renewed efforts to safeguard the rights of civilians, especially children....