The Portuguese Catholic Church has reaffirmed its stance of 'zero tolerance' toward sexual abuse and stated it is considering new internal organizational structures to address the issue. The Conference of Bishops emphasized ongoing priorities such as listening to victims, prevention, training, and creating safe environments. They mentioned analyzing proposals for future frameworks related to diocesan and national structures handling cases of abuse, but did not provide specific details. The bishops also approved the composition of episcopal commissions for the period 2026–2029.
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- organisation Comunicação da Conferência Episcopal Portuguesa
