Exploring Safety, Safeguarding and Harm among Catholic Women Religious: International Perspectives

This two-day workshop will explore theological and social research and information around safety, safeguarding, and spiritual and sexual harm in communities of Catholic Women Religious around the world.

Event details:

Date:        Friday 11 October and Saturday 12 October 2024

Time:        9.30am to 3.30pm (each day)

Venue:      The Sisters of the Good Samaritan Conference Centre

Address:    2 Avenue Rd, Glebe NSW 2037

RSVP:        By Friday 4 October 

Enquiries: Taylor Coutinho

Email:       ea@catholicreligious.org.au

Phone:      02 9557 2695

Speakers: 

Dr Ute Leimgruber and Dr Magdalena Huerten from the University of Regensburg, Germany will share the latest findings from studies of spiritual and sexual harm in Europe. 

Dr Rocio Figueroa, a Peruvian theologian from Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College, Aotearoa, New Zealand, will speak about her work with Catholic Women Religious in Africa where she has been piloting a successful educational program for building safeguarding practices and policies. 

Dr Tracy McEwan and Dr Kathleen McPhillips from the University of Newcastle, Australia, co-authors of the International Survey of Catholic Women will report on their work looking at historical patterns of harm and resilience among congregations of women religious in Australia.