Pope changes canon law

The (canon) laws, they are a-changin': A complete guide ... - The Pillar

Pope Francis on Tuesday made a series of changes to the Church's universal canon law, which he said were aimed at fostering a healthy decentralization in the ...

Pope Francis Changes Canon Law on Opus Dei and Any Future ...

Pope Francis Changes Canon Law on Opus Dei and Any Future Personal Prelatures. The motu proprio modifies canons 295 and 296 of the Code of Canon ...

Pope makes 'minor' changes to canonical supreme court - The Pillar

Under the changes published on Saturday, the word “clerics” is replaced by “presbyters,” thereby restricting membership of the court to those ...

Pope adjusts canon law appeal period for members of religious orders

Saying he wanted to protect the rights of members of religious orders facing expulsion, Pope Francis made small changes to canon law, ...

Pope Francis changes canon law on Opus Dei and any future ...

Pope Francis issued a document on Friday that changed the oversight of Opus Dei. It also decreed that its leader, the prelate, can no longer be ...

To remake church power in Francis' vision, synod calls for changes ...

(RNS) — Canon law already allows for the participation of lay Catholics, but the role of bishops — and even the pope — might require ...

Pope Francis updates canon law on dismissal from religious institutes

Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter on Tuesday bringing Church law up to date on the rules for dismissal from religious institutes, in light ...

How Often Does the Pope Change Canon Law?

On August 15 of this year, Pope Francis made quite a large number of changes to canons 1671-1691, governing the procedure for marriage-nullity cases.

Pope Francis changes canon law to allow lay brothers to lead ...

Granting an exception to canon law, Pope Francis said men's communities that are made up of both priests and brothers can choose one of the ...

Opus Dei accepts changes pope made to canon law, prelate says

The prelate of Opus Dei said members "accept with sincere filial obedience" the slight modifications Pope Francis made to the section of the Code of Canon ...

Pope Francis changes canon law for religious who desert the ...

Under the current provisions of canon 694, which the motu proprio reforms, the ipso facto dismissal of a member of a religious community can be declared for two ...

Local pastor explains impact of Pope's changes to canon law

Daniel Island, SC — Pope Francis has changed Catholic church law to universally allow women to perform tasks during mass.

Pope orders changes to clarify canon law on deacons, some ...

Pope Benedict XVI has made changes in church law to clarify the role of deacons and to remove an ambiguity about the marriage status of some Catholics.

Are Pope Francis' Changes to Canon Law True Decentralization?

The changes were contained in the motu proprio Assegnare Alcune Competenze (Assigning Some Competencies). A motu proprio is a document issued by ...

Where does the Church's authority to change canon law come from?

However, others things in the code, such as the doctrine expressed in canon 900 §1 (1983), cannot be changed over time. This canon states the doctrine that only ...

The Guardian: Pope changes law so women are allowed to perform ...

The Guardian: Pope changes law so women are allowed to perform tasks in mass ... Pope Francis has changed Catholic church law to officially allow lay women to ...

Retranslating the Liturgy: Pope Francis Changes the Law (Episcopal ...

The newest Vatican document piggybacks on a motu proprio issued by Pope Francis in 2017, changing parts of that particular canon. That document, ...

Can the pope change rules in the Catholic Church? - Quora

However, Catholicism has lots of laws, a Tribunal, the Curia, the College of Cardinals, and many other governing bodies. It's not as if one guy ...

Can the pope overturn the laws or teachings of the Church? - CHARIS

No one, not even the pope, has the authority to change doctrine. Papal teaching cannot contradict Scripture, Tradition or previous binding papal teaching.

Francis Changes Another Canon Related to Religious and Penal Law

On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Pope Francis modified canon 695 §1 of the Code of Canon Law through an apostolic letter titled Recognitum Librum VI.