Catholic Church Law and Law of Love Inform Father Altman Case
NEWS ANALYSIS: Understanding the canonical process and obedience are important in unpacking the contentious case of the Wisconsin priest and his bishop.
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‘A Welcome Necessity’: Canon Law Society Praises Revisions to Church Penal Sanctions
Pointing out the changes go into effect Dec. 8, 2021 on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Msgr. Padazinski said the date “reaffirms that life itself and the protection of human dignity begin at the instant a child is conceived in the mother’s womb."
Buffalo Diocese Cuts Off ‘All Financial Support’ for Accused Priests
Canon law requires that dioceses provide for the "decent support" of all incardinated clerics, with bishops required to offer at least the provision for basic sustenance, even to clerics not in ministry.
Church Law Backs Indianapolis Archbishop’s Action Against Jesuit School, Experts Say
Canon law backs up Archbishop Charles Thompson’s decision to strip Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School of its Catholic label, after the school defied his request to not renew the contract for a teacher in a same-sex ‘marriage.’
Bishop Paprocki’s Bold Defense of the Innocent Is the Mark of a True Father
EDITORIAL: Illinois shepherd’s decree puts pro-abortion politicians on notice.
Excommunication, Abortion and Catholic Lawmakers: What Can Be Done?
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany, New York, discusses possible canon-law responses in the wake of New York State’s new legislation that removed third-trimester-abortion restrictions.
Bishop Daly: No Holy Communion for Catholic Politicians Who Support Abortion
Bishop Thomas Daly wrote a Feb. 1 letter to his diocese on the matter of Canon 915 and reception of the Eucharist.
Saving Andrew Cuomo’s Soul
COMMENTARY: Bishops may not wish to be ‘politicians or culture warriors,’ but they are required to speak with clarity on what is and is not acceptable for a Catholic to do, say and believe.
