24 JCAM 2021 Annual Review » present current research, thinking and best practice in structures needed to deliver justice and the field of child protection and safeguarding from ensure prevention. multiple perspectives in the context of the Church, This safeguarding forum opened a new path of family, and society in Africa. multidisciplinary inquiry and constructive conversation by » convene practitioners and experts, alongside academics and practitioners about the global phenomenon theologians and other scholars, to explore together of clergy sexual abuse in the context of Church and society the challenges, tasks and commitments presented by in Africa. It also offered an opportunity for formation and sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults for the capacity building for the Christian community, leaders, and Church, family, and society in Africa. pastoral agents. Participants explored, analysed, and discussed issues Months later the fruits of the three days are tangible, the related to the phenomenon of clergy sexual abuse through outcome of the conference being a twelve-chapter volume four critical overarching lenses: that the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar » Justice for victims and survivors. (JCAM) has published with the title ‘CREATING A CONSISTENT CULTURE OF SAFEGUARDING IN CHURCH » Prevention of sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable AND SOCIETY: Perspectives from Africa’. The depth and people. detail of this volume leaves no stone unturned about » Structural enablers of abuse in the Church, family, and safeguarding in Church and society in Africa and invites society; and more scholarly work on the subject. It is a must read for us all! » Conversion of ecclesial and societal institutions and Fr. Orobator, SJ, the JCAM President (left), addresses participants during the opening of the webinar © JCAM