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Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., is an American canon lawyer who practices law and teaches in Rome. She founded this website to provide clear answers to canonical questions asked by ordinary Catholics, without employing all the mysterious legalese that canon lawyers know and love. In the past Cathy has published articles both in scholarly journals and on various popular Catholic websites, including Real Presence Communications and Catholic Exchange.-
Canon lawyers are not responsible for the content of canon law. The Supreme Legislator is. Only Pope Francis can change the Code of Canon Law, so if you're not happy with what the law says, please take it up with him.
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Tag Archives: excommunicate
Will the Woman Who Attacked the Pope be Punished?
Q1: I read a Vatican news report that said the woman who knocked the Pope down at Midnight Mass on Christmas will be judged by a Vatican court. What will most likely happen to her? –Andrew Q2: The papers say … Continue reading
Posted in Crimes and Sanctions, The Pope
Tagged canon law, Catholic, excommunicate, excommunication, Pope
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Are They Excommunicated? Sanctions, Part III
Q: Since all priests are now permitted to say the Tridentine Latin Mass, do you think that the Pope will lift the excommunication on the Society of Saint Pius X? –Marjorie A: This is a question that is asked more … Continue reading
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Tagged canon law, Catholic, excommunicate, Latin Mass, SSPX
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Is She Excommunicated? Sanctions, Part II
Q: There’s a woman in my parish who does sidewalk counseling outside an abortion clinic. She has a lot of pro-life literature that she keeps in the trunk of her car. I looked at some of it recently and found … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, canon law, Catholic, excommunicate
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Am I Excommunicated? Sanctions, Part I
Q: I did some really stupid things in my earlier years, and am wondering whether I got myself excommunicated. How can I find out? –Bill A: After marriage law, the notion of excommunication is probably the most widely misunderstood concept … Continue reading
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Tagged canon law, Catholic, excommunicate
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