VATICAN INSIDER: FR HANS ZOLLNER AND THE SAFEGUARDING INSTITUTE

A  big event tonight in Lisbon – the traditional WYD Way of the Cross with the Pope and young people. Vatican news had an article with an interview with Matilde Trocado, the artistic director of the Via Crucis. The title “artistic director” really struck me so we shall see what that means, especially since she describes the event as “a youthful and, I think, contemporary approach.”  “Contemporary approach” to Christ’s passion and death on the Cross…should be  fascinating! (https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-08/wyd-lisbon-way-of-the-cross.html?

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EWTN will, of course, broadcast the Way of the Cross so you can watch that shortly. It starts at 6 pm local time.

Tomorrow will be the traditional Saturday evening WYD vigil and Sunday will feature the closing Mass of Lisbon2023.

Also tomorrow; Pope Francis will go to Fatima in the morning!

By the way, Sunday we should learn where and when the next WYD will take place!

VATICAN INSIDER: FR HANS ZOLLNER AND THE SAFEGUARDING INSTITUTE

You are in for a real treat this weekend with my conversation with my very special guest in the interview segment – Fr. Hans Zollner, a German Jesuit, theologian and psychologist. In 2012 at Rome’s Jesuit-run Gregorian University, he founded and was president of the Center For Child Protection. In April 2021 that became the Institute of Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care (IADC) that he now directs. (Facebook: @IADCUniGregoriana)

Father Zollner is a licensed psychotherapist and is regarded as one of the leading ecclesiastical experts in the field of safeguarding from sexual abuse, especially in the Catholic Church.  We talk about the Institute, also known as the Safeguarding Institute, the courses and degrees it offers and how dioceses around the world are adopting similar programs. Don’t miss a word of this conversation!

IN THE UNITED STATES, you can listen to Vatican Insider (VI) on a Catholic radio station near you (stations listed at www.ewtn.com) or on channel 130 Sirius-XM satellite radio, or on http://www.ewtn.com. OUTSIDE THE U.S., you can listen to EWTN radio on our website home page by clicking on the right side where you see “LISTEN TO EWTN.” VI airs at 5am and 9pm ET on Saturdays and 6am ET on Sundays. On the GB-IE feed (which is on SKY in the UK and Ireland), VI airs at 5:30am, 12 noon and 10pm CET on Sundays. Both of these feeds are also available on the EWTN app and on www.ewtnradio.net ALWAYS CHECK YOUR OWN TIME ZONE! For VI archives: go to https://www.ewtn.com/radio/audio-archive and write the name of the guest for whom you are searching in the SEARCH box. Below that, will appear “Vatican Insider” – click on that and the link to that particular episode will appear.

VATICAN INSIDER: FR HANS ZOLLNER AND THE SAFEGUARDING INSTITUTE

WYDs, past and present, Popes, past and present! Were you ever blessed to attend a World Youth Day? They began in Rome in 1984 and will take place in Lisbon, Portugal next week. Look at this great video EWTN has prepared! https://twitter.com/EWTNews/status/1684498176412119040

VATICAN INSIDER: FR HANS ZOLLNER AND THE SAFEGUARDING INSTITUTE

You are in for a real treat this weekend and next with my very special guest in the interview segment – Fr. Hans Zollner, a German Jesuit, theologian and psychologist. In 2012 at Rome’s Jesuit-run Gregorian University, he founded and was president of the Center For Child Protection. In April 2021 that became the Institute of Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care (IADC) that he now directs. (Facebook: @IADCUniGregoriana)

Father Zollner is a licensed psychotherapist and is regarded as one of the leading ecclesiastical experts in the field of safeguarding from sexual abuse, especially in the Catholic Church.  We talk about the Institute, also known as the Safeguarding Institute, the courses and degrees it offers and how dioceses around the world are adopting similar programs. Don’t miss a word of this conversation!

IN THE UNITED STATES, you can listen to Vatican Insider (VI) on a Catholic radio station near you (stations listed at www.ewtn.com) or on channel 130 Sirius-XM satellite radio, or on http://www.ewtn.com. OUTSIDE THE U.S., you can listen to EWTN radio on our website home page by clicking on the right side where you see “LISTEN TO EWTN.” VI airs at 5am and 9pm ET on Saturdays and 6am ET on Sundays. On the GB-IE feed (which is on SKY in the UK and Ireland), VI airs at 5:30am, 12 noon and 10pm CET on Sundays. Both of these feeds are also available on the EWTN app and on www.ewtnradio.net ALWAYS CHECK YOUR OWN TIME ZONE! For VI archives: go to https://www.ewtn.com/radio/audio-archive and write the name of the guest for whom you are searching in the SEARCH box. Below that, will appear “Vatican Insider” – click on that and the link to that particular episode will appear.

FR. ZOLLNER ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION FROM VATICAN BODY ON PROTECTION OF MINORS

FR. ZOLLNER ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION FROM VATICAN BODY ON PROTECTION OF MINORS

In a shocking and yet courageous statement yesterday, Fr. Hans Zollner, SJ, announced his resignation from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. He is currently the director of IADC, the Institute of Anthropology: Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care, a safeguarding institute that is part of Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University.

IADC photo

Yesterday, March 29, 2023, Fr. Zollner released a statement on his Twitter account announcing his resignation from the Vatican body on Protection of Minors:

Hans Zollner SJ on Twitter: “Statement on my resignation from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. 1/2 https://t.co/GoyRkQ2aBM” / Twitter

Over the years, complaints have been lodged against this Vatican body created in 2014 by Pope Francis. Most often they dovetailed with Fr. Zollner’s reasons for leaving the commission, that is, for “issues related to the “areas of responsibility, compliance, accountability and transparency” that, in his opinion, have not been properly developed in the Commission.

Previous members who left include Baroness Sheila Hollins, an expert in child psychiatry and psychotherapy, Marie Collins, an abuse survivor, and Peter Saunders, who was abused by a priest as a child.

Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley heads this pontifical commission and was quoted yesterday as saying the Holy Father had accepted the resignation “with the deepest gratitude for his many years of service.”

In a story for the Boston Pilot, the cardinal said that, since the commission was founded, “Father Hans has been an abiding presence over the years as we have seen our commission grow and find its way as the center for safeguarding throughout the church.” …He has become an ambassador for safeguarding and will continue to be a constant presence in this important work. … “We look forward to continuing our cooperation with Father Hans in our common commitment to making the church a safe home for all.”

Fr. Andrew Small, O.M.I., secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, in a story for Vatican News on October 28, 2022, wrote: “September 30, 2022, Pope Francis appointed ten new members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. With the ten members reappointed from the previous one, there are now 20 experts on the Commission, which, led by the President and Secretary, constitutes an important locus within the Roman Curia for the protection of minors and the broader safeguarding program.

“In March of 2022, Pope Francis added the Commission to the central structures of Church governance by virtue of the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, Praedicate Evangelium, placing it within the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Since the Holy Father is committed to preserving the autonomy of the Commission, it will continue to be headed by a President appointed by the Pope.”

On March 3, 2023, Fr. Zollner issued the following:  Statement by Father Hans Zollner, S.J. regarding new consultant role in the Diocese of Rome • Institute of Anthropology (IADC) (unigre.it)

LISTEN TO FR. ZOLLNER ON VATICAN INSIDER: Go to: EWTN Audio & Radio Library Archive – Search & Listen Now | EWTN

Where it says SEARCH, write: Fr. Hans Zollner, scroll down to and click on VATICAN INSIDER and you will see links to my two-part interview with him.

 

VATICAN INSIDER: FR HANS ZOLLNER AND THE SAFEGUARDING INSTITUTE

Be sure to read Joan’s Rome on Monday – you’re in for a big surprise!

VATICAN INSIDER: FR HANS ZOLLNER AND THE SAFEGUARDING INSTITUTE

You are in for a real treat this weekend and next with my very special guest in the interview segment – Fr. Hans Zollner, a German Jesuit, theologian and psychologist. In 2012 at Rome’s Jesuit-run Gregorian University, he founded and was president of the Center For Child Protection. In April 2021 that became the Institute of Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care (IADC) that he now directs. (Facebook: @IADCUniGregoriana)

Father Zollner is a licensed psychotherapist and is regarded as one of the leading ecclesiastical experts in the field of safeguarding from sexual abuse, especially in the Catholic Church.  We talk about the Institute, also known as the Safeguarding Institute, the courses and degrees it offers and how dioceses around the world are adopting similar programs. Don’t miss a word of this conversation!

IN THE UNITED STATES, you can listen to Vatican Insider (VI) on a Catholic radio station near you (stations listed at www.ewtn.com) or on channel 130 Sirius-XM satellite radio, or on http://www.ewtn.com. OUTSIDE THE U.S., you can listen to EWTN radio on our website home page by clicking on the right side where you see “LISTEN TO EWTN.” VI airs at 5am and 9pm ET on Saturdays and 6am ET on Sundays. On the GB-IE feed (which is on SKY in the UK and Ireland), VI airs at 5:30am, 12 noon and 10pm CET on Sundays. Both of these feeds are also available on the EWTN app and on www.ewtnradio.net ALWAYS CHECK YOUR OWN TIME ZONE! For VI archives: go to https://www.ewtn.com/radio/audio-archive and write the name of the guest for whom you are searching in the SEARCH box. Below that, will appear “Vatican Insider” – click on that and the link to that particular episode will appear.