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Canon Law and False Abuse Allegations, Part II
(Part I of this article was posted on May 2, 2013, and can be read here.) In the first part of our discussion of false sexual-abuse accusations leveled against Catholic priests, we saw that canon law provides—and has always provided—a … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Crimes and Sanctions
Tagged canon law, Catholic, clergy, sexual abuse
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Canon Law and False Abuse Allegations, Part I
Q: There are so many stories of priest-abusers shielded in past years by their superiors, who allowed it to continue. But not all the accusations are true, right? Do you know of any cases of priests accused of sexual abuse, … Continue reading
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Tagged canon law, Catholic, clergy, sexual abuse
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Will Australian Priests Be Forced to Violate the Seal of Confession?
Q: I know that priests aren’t allowed to reveal what people tell them in confession. But what happens in places where reporting sexual abuse of children is mandated by law? They’re talking about making it a legal requirement now in … Continue reading
Posted in Confession
Tagged Australia, Bishop Robinson, canon law, Catholic, excommunicate, seal of confession
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What is the Pauline Privilege?
Q: I have heard of something called the “Pauline Privilege.” I gather that, based on Saint Paul’s words in I Corinthians, it means that if I left my wife before I was baptized, she could have been allowed to re-marry? … Continue reading
Posted in Canonical Issues Involving Non-Catholics, Marriage
Tagged canon law, Catholic, indisollubility, marriage, pauline privilege
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Canon Law and Two Popes
Q1: Could you please outline the canonical problems inherent in the fact that now we have two living Popes? –Rhonda Q2: Considering that all priests and bishops must belong to a diocese or religious order, my question would be this: … Continue reading
Posted in The Pope
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis
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