The birth of a Europe-wide network for the prevention of sex abuse in the Church is one of the actual results achieved by the meeting, ended in Trier today, of the people in charge of that for 14 Bishops Conferences, at the initiative of the Archbishop of Luxembourg, mgr. Jean-Claude Hollerich, and the Bishop of Trier, mgr. Stephan Ackermann. Relying on the “transnational character of the Catholic Church“, as explained by a note that has just been posted, the meeting wanted to provide participants with practical suggestions in the light of the many preventative measures that “have already been put in place” and to reflect on such practices “with a cross-disciplinary approach i.e. from a theological, psychological, legal, socio-pedagogic perspective”. 15 good practices were compared to show the diversity as well as the different timing of the measures taken in each European country. The Anglo-Saxon Church has been working to prevent sex abuse since as early as 2002 through the “Towards Healing” programme in Ireland or the “Catholic Safeguarding Service” programme in Scotland. A partnership has been set up between diocesan leaders and religious orders in the Netherlands. Veritable “regulations” on prevention have been laid down in Germany and Austria. Other countries have engaged in diocesan campaigns “as recommended by the child protection policies encouraged by the Vatican”. A “culture of supervision in all areas” is still needed, however.