The Commission
Reverend Dr. Hans ZOLLNER, SJ
Germany
President of the Institute of Anthropology. Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care of the Pontifical Gregorian University (former Centre for Child Protection) and professor of the Institute of Psychology.
Fr. Zollner, SJ, was born in 1966 in Regensburg (Germany). He holds an S.T.D. and is a licensed psychologist and psychotherapist.
From 2003 he has been full professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University’s Institute of Psychology.
He has been the founding president of the Centre for Child Protection (est. 2012) at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
Fr. Zollner, SJ, was a member of the scientific working group of the “Round Table on Sexual Violence against Minors” of the Federal Government of Germany in 2010-2011.
Fr. Zollner, SJ, was chair of the organizing committees for the symposium “Towards Healing and Renewal” on sexual abuse of minors (February 2012) and for the world congress “Child Dignity in the Digital World” (2017); he was a member of the organizing committee for the summit on Child Protection in the Vatican (2019).
Since 2015, he is honorary professor in the Department of Theology and Religion of the University of Durham (England).
Fr. Zollner, SJ, was appointed as a consultor of the Congregation for the Clergy in 2017.
In 2022, Pope Francis reappointment him a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
The ISC prepares the final event of its 2021 conference: Prevention Post Pandemic
The International Safeguarding Conference’s 2021 conference focused on the issue of Prevention Post Pandemic is ongoing, and its final event is drawing closer.
The ISC Launches its 2021 conference On Prevention post Pandemic
In light of what has happened globally, this conference aims at creating the space for collaborative professional development and fruitful sharing about how to deal with the consequences the pandemic has had on safeguarding children, young people, and people at risk.
The Centre for Child Protection becomes an Institute
The Pontifical Gregorian University’s Centre for Child Protection takes on a new guise and institutional framework, intensifying its commitment to the work of protecting minors and vulnerable people from sexual abuse.
Cardinal Parolin: reaffirmS the dignity of Our Smallest ones
The Vatican Secretary of State sent a message during the meeting promoted by our Safeguarding Partner Telefono Azzurro that focused on the theme “Dignity of children and adolescents at the time of Covid”. The Cardinal stressed the need for “a more incisive approach in the education of our younger generations.”
May 5: Fighting Child Abuse on and offline
“Governments, the non-profit sector, institutions, academia and civil society should join efforts and commit to protecting the dignity of children and adolescents worldwide.”
XV Plenary Assembly addresses the realities, challenges, and directions for the Commission, Safeguarding, and the Church
The XV ordinary Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors took place in Rome and online from April 19-22, 2021.
Brazil Seminar: Creating Concrete structures to prevent and heal child sexual abuse
Teresa Kettelkamp on the event: “Each one has a history, a problem, a moment in life when they were violated. It is necessary to give identity, to know the name, to listen, more than to talk.”
TutelaMinorum President Cardinal O’Malley to open Brazilian Bishops’ Safeguarding Seminar
TutelaMinorum President Cardinal Sean O’ Malley will give the key note address this Thursday in a church leadership Safeguarding formation seminar for the Brazilian Bishop’s Conference. The three day seminar, entitled “Healing Wounds” preceedes the annual assembly of the Bishops Conference, the largest episcopal conference in the Church.
Harvard to Explore role of religions in Child abuse Healing and Prevention
After her family was torn apart by child sexual abuse, Dr. Jennifer Wortham invested her expertise and faith in helping CSA victims and survivors from all cultures and religions
Zollner: Day for victims of abuse an important moment for the Church
“Prayer is a fundamental expression of the Christian faith, but action is also needed”.
National Board In Ireland for Safeguarding Children launches video series on Theology of Safeguarding
The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland has commissioned 9 videos from theologians, scripture scholars and ethicists on the Theology of Safeguarding.
Balancing confidentiality, transparency and accountability
The ongoing work of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (TutelaMinorum) continues to bring together experts from around the world, providing renewed attention to strengthening the Church’s response to the sexual abuse crisis faced in every part of...
Safeguarding begins in Homes and Schools
In 2017, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in collaboration with the Centre for Child Protection of the Pontifical Gregorian University, hosted a global seminar on safeguarding and education, with a particular focus on Latin America.
