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Author Archives: Cathy Caridi
Divorce, Remarriage, and Excommunication
Q: My coworker is Episcopalian, but I discovered she was baptized Catholic, and her whole family left the Church when she was small. She said they became Episcopalians because her mother got divorced and then remarried outside the Church, and … Continue reading
Posted in Crimes and Sanctions, Marriage
Tagged canon law, Catholic, divorce, excommunication, remarriage
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How Much Authority Does a Synod Actually Have?
Q: We’ve all been fixated on the Synod, but we never seem to have heard much about Synods in the Church before…. What kind of authority does a Synod actually have? And how is this one any different from Synods … Continue reading
Posted in Other Canonical Questions, The Pope
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Pope Francis, Synod
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Why Doesn’t the Church Publish Marriage Banns Any More?
Q: Why don’t parishes publish marriage banns like they used to? I remember our priest reading them from the pulpit every Sunday before the homily, years ago. Assuming that there was a good reason for publishing banns in the first … Continue reading
How Often Does the Pope Change Canon Law?
Q: You mention on your website that nobody but the Pope can change the Code of Canon Law. I’m wondering how often he really does that, if ever? Civil legislatures change laws and enact new laws every week, but I … Continue reading
Why Are Some Suggesting That Francis’ Election Was Invalid?
Q1: I’ve read Vatican-commentators who claim that Pope Francis’ election may have been invalid, because he agreed to an agenda reforming the Church as the other cardinals wanted him to, and they say you can’t validly be elected Pope if … Continue reading