The Pope has expressed his appreciation for the work done by the English Church in fighting sexual abuse. This work is done by lay people, “whose commitment,” said Benedict XVI speaking at St Mary’s University in London, “is to guarantee that our scgools provide a safe environment for children and the young. Our responsibility to those entrusted to us for a Christian education requires nothing less, ” he emphasised. According to Pope Benedict XVI the duty of achools is “not only to provide information and training, but rather to form the human being, to educate to wisdom.” .