UN Convention of the Rights of the Child


ECA’s vision is aligned with children’s rights as articulated by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), of which the Vatican is a signatory. In its advocacy and actions, ECA adheres to the principles of non-violence.

For more information on the extensive UN documents, please visit these websites:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CHR/Pages/CommissionOnHumanRights.aspx

2018-05-21T07:33:46+00:00May 21st, 2018|0 Comments

31 Chilean Bishops Resign

VATICAN CITY (AP) Report By NICOLE WINFIELD
May.18, 2018 — In the biggest shake-up yet in the Catholic Church’s long-running sex abuse scandal, every active Chilean bishop offered to resign Friday over what Pope Francis said was their “grave negligence” in investigating abuse and protecting children.

The bishops announced at the end of an emergency […]

2018-05-21T00:50:37+00:00May 21st, 2018|0 Comments
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