{"id":37359,"date":"2018-07-25T09:52:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T07:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/personnes-vulnerables\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:43:43","slug":"protection-of-minors-and-vulnerable-people-sanctuary-of-lourdes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/en\/protection-of-minors-and-vulnerable-people-sanctuary-of-lourdes\/","title":{"rendered":"Protection of minors and vulnerable people in the Sanctuary of Lourdes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37359\" class=\"elementor elementor-37359 elementor-1573\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8569a7c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8569a7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b168d36\" data-id=\"b168d36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb68f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb68f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vignette_Protection_1200x800px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-857499\" alt=\"All\u00e9es de l&#039;esplanade de la basilique du Rosaire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vignette_Protection_1200x800px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vignette_Protection_1200x800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vignette_Protection_1200x800px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vignette_Protection_1200x800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f97292a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f97292a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b79b95a\" data-id=\"b79b95a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899ee38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"899ee38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protection of minors and vulnerable people in the Sanctuary of Lourdes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6debe88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6debe88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0daae38\" data-id=\"0daae38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9479fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9479fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>The Sanctuary of Lourdes is an important pilgrimage site which welcomes in particular many young people, the sick and disabled, and the vulnerable. Always mindful of their needs and protection, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes has put in place a code of good conduct and specially adapted procedures.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f106f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f106f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-967e795\" data-id=\"967e795\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33921b1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"33921b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Charte_de_protection_2026_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"> Charter for the protection of minors and vulnerable people<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5468ec elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c5468ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Engagement_2026_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the statement of intent<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f458e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f458e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99bed72\" data-id=\"99bed72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c420e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4c420e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Do you need to report suspicious behaviour towards minors or vulnerable people?<br \/><\/b><b>Do you want to report a breach of moral standards?<\/b><\/p><p><b>Anyone aware of an offence or a crime of a sexual nature committed against a minor or a vulnerable person is obliged by law to make a report to the police station or to the Public Prosecutor<br \/><\/b><b>+33 (0) 5 62 51 77 00 \u2013 6 bis rue du Mar\u00e9chal Foch \u2013 65000 Tarbes.<\/b><\/p><p><b>All suspicious behaviour and abuse of a minor or vulnerable person should also be reported to the Sanctuary or diocesan authorities by contacting:<\/b><\/p><p><b>Episcopal delegate for the protection of minors and vulnerable people,<br \/><\/b><b>at +33 (0) 7 57 41 18 63<br \/><\/b><b>and by email: deleguepreventionabus@catholique65.fr<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b0441b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b0441b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e34e392\" data-id=\"e34e392\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1ffac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa1ffac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Awareness and information<\/h2><p>The Sanctuary of Lourdes has created 3 awareness-raising tools to help those organising pilgrimages to Lourdes and group leaders to organise information sessions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c59c6c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c59c6c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f383f8\" data-id=\"8f383f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d3ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d3ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><br \/>Protection Charter<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Charte_de_protection_2026_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-900877 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Charte_de_protection_V8_EN-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Charte_de_protection_V8_EN-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Charte_de_protection_V8_EN.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90e964b\" data-id=\"90e964b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f05029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f05029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Advice on maintaining an unbiased and appropriate attitude<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depliant_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-910368 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depliant_EN-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depliant_EN-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Depliant_EN.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ba24f0\" data-id=\"8ba24f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9881fb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9881fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Awareness-raising video<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7971552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7971552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/kOE_OT8OvDY&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-caa03f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"caa03f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbc6524\" data-id=\"dbc6524\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb7395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb7395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Objectives:<\/h2><p>Raise awareness among all those who, in the sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, have a pastoral responsibility (pilgrimage directors, Hospitality presidents, group leaders) and contact with minors and vulnerable people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-792575b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"792575b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b877adb\" data-id=\"b877adb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb9d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb9d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to run an information session:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4bc47 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"1a4bc47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2751\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2751\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Format<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2752\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2752\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Organisation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2753\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2753\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Speaker's approach<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2754\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2754\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tips<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2751\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Format<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2751\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2751\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li>The information session should be held in small groups<\/li><li>It should start with the awareness-raising video<\/li><li>Maximum duration: 30 minutes (video plus discussion)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2752\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Organisation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2752\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2752\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ol><li>Show the awareness-raising video<\/li><li>Pause at suitable points to promote discussion between participants.<\/li><li>Ask the participants to share their feelings<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2753\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Speaker's approach<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2753\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2753\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The speaker should demonstrate that they are:<\/p><ol><li>compassionate<\/li><li>positive<\/li><li>ready to listening<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2754\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tips<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2754\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2754\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If a person starts feeling emotionally overwhelmed<\/span><\/h3><h4>What to do for the person concerned<\/h4><p>\u2022 First, listen with empathy.<br \/>\u2022 It is not a bad thing to have strong emotions. It happens.<br \/>\u2022 Recommend that he or she talks to someone.<br \/>\u2022 Tell the person exactly who to speak to (episcopal delegate)<\/p><h4>What to do about the other participants<\/h4><p>\u2022 Enable those present to leave, thereby giving the person the opportunity to feel freer and not constrained by the presence of others.<\/p><h4>What not to do<\/h4><p>\u2022 Do not touch the person.<br \/>\u2022 Avoid hugging in case it brings back memories of some form of abuse.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a3aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7a3aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will be able to indicate your acceptance of the protection charter when you register on <a href=\"https:\/\/resa.lourdes-france.org\/group\/login\">the booking platform<\/a> (on the form, \u201cI acknowledge having read the conditions of the charter relating to the protection of vulnerable persons&#8230;\u201d)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protection of minors and vulnerable people in the Sanctuary of Lourdes The Sanctuary of Lourdes is an important pilgrimage site which welcomes in particular many young people, the sick and disabled, and the vulnerable. 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