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null / Credit: godongphoto/ShutterstockCNA Staff, Jun 3, 2024 / 14:25 pm (CNA).Religious sisters and consecrated women in collaboration with Catholic organizations launched an e-learning program recently to combat the abuse crisis in the Church.There are more than half a million religious sisters and consecrated women worldwide. While incidents of abuse still happen in the Church, recent studies show that the number of clergy abuse incidents have decreased sharply since the 1970s and 1980s.Launched with the help of religious sisters and consecrated women on May 24, the e-learning program helps educate women religious on how to protect children and vulnerable adults from sexual abuse situations."By focusing on the fundamental principles of faith, vows, and community, this initiative aims to give religious women around the world the means to defend the dignity and to protect minors and vulnerable adults in many different contexts," the press release read.The e-learning tool was
The event featured Catholic sisters and representatives of key organizations battling human trafficking, who discussed pivotal partnerships, technology and programs helping to prevent trafficking and to aid survivors.
Six women congregations have come together to empower "youth at risk" in Bengaluru. "This is the perfect example of synodality in action as envisaged by Pope Francis," says Apostolic Carmel Sr. Maria Nirmalini.