Tag: Code of Canon Law
Pope Francis updates canon law on dismissal from religious institutes
The reformed penal code introduced new crimes in the area of economic and financial matters to canon law
Will the latest canon law changes further delay the Vatican’s new...
A Canon Law professor said the new legislative changes might not necessarily promote the “healthy decentralization” sought by Pope Francis
Pope Francis seeks ‘healthy decentralization’ with new changes to canon law
Pope Francis said he wanted to encourage “a more rapid effectiveness of the pastoral action of government on the part of the local authority”
Vatican introduces revisions to Canon Law, updates sanctions on clergy sex...
The revision aims to “reduce the number of cases in which the imposition of a penalty was left to the discretion of authorities”
Pope Francis issues decree allowing more roles for women in Church
The Vatican stressed that the roles were “essentially distinct from the ordained ministry”