Canon law amended to give greater authority to bishops, conferences
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Canon law amended to give greater authority to bishops, conferences

VATICAN (CNS): Saying he wanted to promote a “healthy decentralization” of some aspects of Church…

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Revised canon law on crimes almost ready
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Revised canon law on crimes almost ready

VATICAN (CNS): The revised section of the Code of Canon Law dealing with crimes and…

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Canon law: ministries of lector and acolyte formally open to women
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Canon law: ministries of lector and acolyte formally open to women

VATICAN (Agencies): “A consolidated practice in the Latin Church has confirmed, in fact, that such…

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Vatican approval necessary for diocesan religious congregations pope says
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Vatican approval necessary for diocesan religious congregations pope says

VATICAN (CNS): Bishops who want to establish a religious order in their dioceses must first…

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New measure might force breaking of confessional seal

VATICAN (CNS): On April 23, the 155-member Chilean House of Representatives unanimously approved a measure…

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