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Opinion

Explainer: Cardinal Marx wasn’t accused of sexual abuse or cover-up. So why has he offered to resign?

Cardinal Reinhard Marx Explainer Title: Explainer: Cardinal Marx wasn’t accused of sexual abuse or cover-up. So why has he offered to resign? Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Magazine (America Media) Date: 09JUN2021 While Cardinal Reinhard Marx has long been a mover and shaker in the Catholic Church both in Germany and at the universal level,

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Pope Francis

Cardinals and bishops to lose special legal privileges under new papal decree

motu proprio April 30 Title: Cardinals and bishops to lose special legal privileges under new papal decree Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Magazine (America Media) Date: 30APR2021 Pope Francis has introduced a significant change to the law of the Vatican City State by granting jurisdiction to its ordinary tribunals to judge cardinals and bishops, like

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
Apostolic Letter

Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio by The Supreme Pontiff Francis on the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Persons

Apostolic letter protection minors Title: Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio by The Supreme Pontiff Francis on the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Persons Author: The Supreme Pontiff Publication: Holy See Press Office Date: 26MAR2019 The protection of minors and vulnerable persons is an integral part of the Gospel message that the Church and all its

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
Apostolic Letter

Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio by The Supreme Pontiff Francis ” Vos estis lux mundi “

“Vos estis lux mundi” Title: Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio by The Supreme Pontiff Francis ” Vos estis lux mundi “ Author: The Supreme Pontiff Francis Publisher: Holy See Press Office Date: 07MAY2019 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden” (Mt 5:14). Our Lord Jesus Christ calls every believer to

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
Canon Law

RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI: Rescript of the Holy Father Francis to introduce some amendments to the “Normae de gravioribus delictis”, 17.12.2019

Normae de gravioribus delictis Title: RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI: Rescript of the Holy Father Francis to introduce some amendments to the “Normae de gravioribus delictis”, 17.12.2019 Author: CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN, CARDINAL LUIS FRANCISCO LADARIA on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis Publisher: Holy See Press Office Date: 17DEC2019 “You are the light of the world.

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News

RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI: Rescriptum of the Holy Father Francis to promulgate the Instruction on the confidentiality of legal proceedings, 17.12.2019

RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI Title: RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI: Rescriptum of the Holy Father Francis to promulgate the Instruction on the confidentiality of legal proceedings, 17.12.2019 Author: Cardinal Pietro Parolin on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis Publication: Holy See Press Office Date: 17DEC2019 His Holiness Pope Francis, in the Audience granted to His Excellency Archbishop

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