Pope Francis issues new document limiting the powers of bishops to allow the Latin Mass in their diocese
The new document was confirmed by Pope Francis and signed by Cardinal Roche.
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Articles tagged Canon Law
Pope Francis bans priest who publicly challenged him from all public ministry
Fr. Jesusmary is permitted to say Mass privately on the condition that he refrains from writing criticism of the Roman pontiff.
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Homosexual couple gives ‘Gospel reflection’ at Chicago parish Mass
Two homosexuals talked about the 'miracle' of their civil 'marriage.'
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Pope Francis ‘sounds like a no-fault divorce lawyer’ in speech to canon law experts
The Pope appears to think it is problematic for the children to observe a parent refraining from receiving Communion who is manifestly in an adulterous relationship.
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Alberta bishops use ‘ecclesiastical authority’ to ban communion on tongue out of COVID fears
The ban comes even though the Church states clearly that a Catholic ‘always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.’
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Priest allows Muslims to chant Islamic supremacy prayer during Mass
The Muslim prayer, sung prior to the final blessing at Mass, asserts Islam’s supremacy over Christianity.
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Sorry, Cdl Cupich, you can’t insist that private baptisms require episcopal approval
Church law informs parents that they have an obligation—not just an option—to have their children baptised in the ‘first few weeks’
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Canon lawyer compares prohibition of public Masses to interdicts in history
Interdicts are prohibitions 'whereby Church authority could shut down access to sacraments for the innocent as well as the guilty.'
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Bishops’ ban on sacraments during pandemic violates Church law, priests can disobey: canonist
'If the priest believes there is a violation of divine law by the bishop’s directive, he has an obligation to the divine law'
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Woman gives Communion to bishops, priests at opening Mass of German ‘synodal path’
Norms of canon law may have been violated, but one expert admitted that the German Church seems not to sweat such things.
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