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Pope Francis updates canon law on dismissal from religious institutes

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter on Tuesday bringing Church law up to date on the rules for dismissal from religious institutes, in light of the updated penal law on sanctions related to clerical sexual abuse and other crimes. The letter, known as Recognitum Librum VI and issued motu proprio (on the pope’s “own impulse”) Read more