| Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät, SPF Religion. Gesellschaft. Weltbeziehung., Personalia

Myriam Wijlens reappointed as member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Pope Francis has appointed Prof. Dr. Myriam Wijlens, canon lawyer at the University of Erfurt, as a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors for another year. This was announced by the Vatican this week.

Myriam Wijlens was first appointed to the Commission in 2018, where she is co-moderator of the working group "Norms and Guidelines". As part of this role, in 2019 she organised, among other things, an international symposium at the Vatican entitled "Promoting and protecting human dignity in the face of allegations of sexual abuse of minors: the balance between confidentiality, transparency and accountability".