Canon law Archives - Page 7 of 7

Pope amends canon law to show sensitivity to Eastern churches

Sep 15, 2016

In a change to church law, Latin-rite Catholic deacons may not preside at a wedding when one or both of the new spouses are members of an Eastern Catholic church, one among several changes to canon law approved by Pope Francis on Thursday to govern the situation of Eastern Catholics living in a diaspora.

By Cindy Wooden

Ex-priest sentenced to 15 years in prison on abuse charges

Jul 17, 2016

A former priest in Puerto Rico named Floyd McCoy Jordan, who was laicized in 2015, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being unanimously found guilty by a jury last June for committing lewd acts against a 14-year-old minor from 2013-2014.

By Wallice J. de la Vega

Abuse scandal shows ‘Hour of Laity’ must include accountability

Jun 3, 2016

The scandal surrounding the founder of a powerful Catholic movement in Peru illustrates that “lay empowerment” in the Church without accountability is still a form of window-dressing.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Traditionalist leader vows no compromise for deal with Rome

May 19, 2016

ROME—For months there have been rumors about a possible normalization of the situation of a breakaway traditionalist Catholic group, known as the Society of Pius X, which heated up again after a meeting between Pope Francis and the head of the society taking place last month. Although many observers have

By Inés San Martín

Pope extends another olive branch to traditionalist Catholics

Apr 11, 2016

Pope Francis, often seen as a progressive pontiff indifferent to the concerns of more traditionalist Catholics, reportedly has vowed to extend his recognition of the confessions heard by priests of a breakaway traditionalist group indefinitely.

By Inés San Martín

Annulment reform and a golden age for canon law

Nov 11, 2014

To be honest, I don’t have an especially impressive track record as a seer. In 1999, I published a biography of then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger containing four reasons why he could never be elected pope, and he went on to serve eight eventful years as Benedict XVI. Recently, however, I got

By John L. Allen Jr.