Watch: Day 1 of “The Protection of Minors in the Church” meeting

With the “Protection of Minors in the Church” Meeting in the Vatican, the Church is attempting to provide guidelines to its own leadership and communities. But she is also offering a painful witness and a precise commitment to the whole of society. Because, as the statistics of minors abused in the world indicate, the protection of minors is an issue that concerns everyone.

This Meeting in the Vatican is the latest step taken by the Church in a journey that began nearly twenty years ago, with the introduction of stricter and more effective laws to combat the scourge of abuse. As verified by recent reports, these procedures have made it possible to reduce drastically the number of cases. The vast majority of accusations concern cases dating back many years, and regard abuse that took place before the new rules came into force.