Questions tagged [canon-law]
Laws and regulations made by Church leadership for the government of a church and its members.
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Is there a medical dispensation formally allowed from Lenten fasting in Catholicism?
Today, 10 February 2016, begins the observation of Lent in the Catholic Church, and indeed in much of Western Christianity. Catholic rules for the observation of Lent include the requirement for ...
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Remit of Defender of the Bond in Catholic declaration of nullity investigations
Is the main function, of Defender of the Bond (DOB), to offer "advice" to the tribunal Judge - or to (literally) defend the matrimonial bond?
Any answer presented should provide an explicit ...
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Can Bishops give dispensations from certain marriage vows?
If, for instance, someone tells me that his bishop said he could get a vasectomy because having children with his wife in the future is likely to be injurious to her health. Should he be able to ...
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If I win the Powerball jackpot will Catholic Church accept a donation?
LDS has a policy of not taking gambling winnings including lottery money as donations.
Over the years several other churches have refused as well.
Is there an official policy in Catholic Church about ...
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What are the reasons for the Catholic Church's law regarding the Communion fast?
We know from scripture that the institution of the Eucharist was during supper with the taking of the cup being after supper. And it appears from St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians that there ...
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What happens if one wishes to go through the RCIA process but lacks a sponsor?
I've seen many explanations of the RCIA process, but all of them I've found make reference to a sponsor of sorts.
A local parish's website explains:
A sponsor accompanies any candidate seeking ...
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What is the test that determines doctrine from discipline?
Some of the hubbub around the Synod on the Family in 2015 has been (at least superficially) around whether disallowing civilly remarried couples, without annulled marriages, whose original spouses are ...
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses recognize marriages performed by non-denominational ministers?
I am seeking my Ordained Minister License and was asked to perform the wedding ceremony of my brother and his future bride, who are studying to become Jehovah's Witnesses. Do JWs require a particular ...
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Is a marriage between a transman and transwoman in accordance with Roman Catholic canon law?
Is a marriage between a transman and transwoman in accordance with Roman Catholic canon law?
The transman and transwoman can still engage in intercourse to make babies, but the transman would be the ...
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Why doesn't the Roman Catholic church defrock Richard Rohr? [closed]
Richard Rohr is a popular author and retreat leader. His philosophy combines Christianity, Jungian psychology, and a variety of insights gained from eastern religions. He quotes often from the early ...
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Do both Godparents/Sponsors have to fulfill all the requirements? [duplicate]
What if one of the godparents is confirmed and the other is not, but both are Catholic? For instance, what if one potential godparent is confirmed, has taken all of the sacraments so far required, and ...
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Did any of the Catholic or Protestant paramilitary groups of the Northern Ireland conflicts of the 60s and 70s ever have an actual theological creed?
I have been reading old newspapers for fun and noticed a lot of conflicts in Northern Ireland making the newspaper during the 60s and 70s (along with the usual Vietnam and Israel conflicts). When I ...
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What are the moral, religious, and promissory obligations of canon lawyers?
Where canon lawyers are charged with
advis[ing] people about how to exercise their rights [as Catholics] and to fulfill their obligations in accord with [canon] law
and Canon Law is defined as
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How many practicing Canon Lawyers are there in the USA, and the world?
To me, it seems Canon Lawyers are hard to come by. In fact, I've never met one and 19 out of 20 times I see the phrase "canon lawyer" it is usually in the form "I am not one".
It seems becoming a ...
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Catholic marriage between a Catholic and baptised non-Christian [duplicate]
How does Catholicism handle the desired marriage of a Catholic to a baptized, yet non-Christian partner?
As I understand it (i.e.: what Wikipedia told me), the Catholic church defines three versions ...
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Do Anglo-Catholics encourage closed Communion?
Closed Communion seems to be commonly required in churches with more physical views of the Real Presence (excluding, of course, Reformed churches that hold to Calvin's "spiritual presence" view). The ...
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Are the services in the Orthodox churches regulated by canon?
I just learned that some non-denominational churches in the USA have multiple services each Sunday. They appear to offer the same content, just having different times so they can accommodate a larger ...
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Can you re-enter the catholic church after leaving?
I was a Catholic. I did my sacraments according to the Catholic lifestyle. When I was born, I was baptized. Around age of 8 years, I got my First Holy Communion, and around 14 years of age, I went to ...
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What are the rules or laws a Catholic must follow if he/she has a website or blog?
Are there any rules or laws (of the Code of Canon Law) that a Catholic must adhere to if he/she operates a blog or website in which he may teach or write about the Catholic faith?
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Does the Catholic church allow a previously divorced man to remarry?
Suppose a Catholic guy marries a non-Catholic outside the Catholic church, then years later they divorce. Can that Catholic guy get married again to someone else (a Catholic female) in the Catholic ...
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According to the Catholic Church, what is to become of a family when the married couple discovers they are brother and sister?
The scenario
A brother and sister are separated at birth and grow up not knowing of each other. Years later they meet and unbeknownst that they are brother and sister, fall in love, marry, and have ...
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Is church attendance and/or participation in Communion a requirement for Roman Catholics?
Is church attendance and/or participation in Communion (i.e., Lord's Supper, Eucharist, Mass) considered a requirement for Roman Catholics?
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What are the requirements for godparents in the Roman Catholic Church?
I talked to quite a few people today about Catholicism. I asked one couple questions about being godparents, because they were godparents for another child. However, this couple is not even Catholic. ...
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What would happen if the Pope were to abuse his power?
I find it difficult to fathom the amount of power the Pope can potentially wield. According to book 2, part 2, section 1, chapter 1, article 1 of the Code of Canon Law the Pope basically has ultimate, ...
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Is there a Biblical precedent for the Petrine privilege?
Is there a Biblical precedent for the Petrine privilege?
The Petrine privilege per the Code of Canon Law being
Code of Canon Law Can. 1142 For a just cause, the Roman
Pontiff can dissolve a non-...
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Under what conditions can a re-married Catholic couple receive the sacrament of the eucharist?
According to familiaris consortio, the only case where a "civilly" re-married Catholic may receive communion, is where they repent and live like brother-sister, so to speak.
Are there other, perhaps ...
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Is impotence developed AFTER the marriage (and consummation) a ground for annulment in Catholic canon law?
I understand that antecedent impotence is ground for annulment in Catholic canon law. But what if the impotence develops AFTER the marriage? Would that also be a ground for annulment?
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In the Catholic Church, what makes something illicit vs. invalid?
From this question, Why can't the laity preach a homily, and can a lay person ever preach?, in the Catholic Church, what determines the licitness vs. the validity of something.
Please give examples.
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Why can't the laity preach a homily, and can a lay person ever preach?
From this, Rochester diocese ends illicit practice of allowing lay people to preach homilies, perhaps because this was going on for such a long time, a person would ask what is the authoritative ...
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Is Freemasonry now open to Catholics? [duplicate]
In the 1983 revised Code of Canon Law, there is not mention of Freemasonry. It is not explicit in Can. 1374 whether Freemasonry is one of the associations prohibited to Catholics.
Can. 1374 A ...
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What are the stipulations for a mixed marriage to be valid in the Catholic Church?
If a devout Catholic woman wants to marry a Baptist man, what what must be made to make the marriage valid to the Catholic Church if they have both gone though the Catholic wedding preparation but ...
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Can a Catholic priest conduct a Catholic baptism upon the request of non-Catholic parents, assuming that they will raise the child Catholic?
Can non-Catholic parents ask the priest to baptize the child (infant) in the Catholic church and promise that they will give the child a Catholic upbringing? I mean, it could be a learning experience ...
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Why has "Devil's advocate" office been changed?
Pope John Paul II abolished* reduced the power and changed the role of the Promotor fidei (Promoter of the Faith) office, better known as Advocatus diaboli (Devil's advocate) in 1983, thereby the ...
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Is an adulterous priest still a priest? [closed]
If a long-married priest is divorced on grounds of adultery, and in fact had been having affairs throughout the marriage, can he still be allowed to minister as a priest?
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Why did Pope Francis raise the minimum age for being granted 'Monsignor' from 35 to 65 years?
'Monsignor' is used for priests who have received certain specific honorary awards or who hold certain offices.
The grant is subject to the criteria of the Holy See, including a minimum age, which ...
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What are the requirements for establishing an Eastern Orthodox church or mission?
As a former parish council member of a recently founded Catholic mission, I'm somewhat familiar with the process of establishing a Catholic mission/church within the parameters of canon law.
What is ...
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What are legitimate reasons for a Catholic priest to take a sabbatical?
Some of the priests I know were recently given a sabbatical year (in both cases it wasn't for the sake of study - the priests ended their parish assignments lasting for many years and had time to ...
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Are those instructed before baptism considered catechumens before entering the catechumenate formally?
This question and its answer reminded me a question I wondered about a long time ago: the ritual of entering catechumenate usually takes place some time during the process of pre-baptismal catecheses (...
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Can a married person be elected as the Pope?
What is The Roman Catholic law for electing the Pope in regards to a married person? If a married person is elected, what will happen to his wife after becoming the Pope?
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What is latae sententiae?
I heard that some things (like getting an abortion or attacking the pope) have the penalty of latae sententiae excommunication. What is that?
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According to the Roman Catholic church, who can baptize a new believer?
As far as I remember, there is no rule in the Bible as to who can baptize a new believer. However, I'm almost certain that sometime in the early history of the Roman Catholic church, someone or some ...
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Are non-Catholics allowed to go to confession?
As an Episcopalian, we technically have the rite of Confession and Reconciliation as one of the things we are supposed to do, but I've never seen it done in actual practice.
In contrast, I know that ...
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Does the Roman Catholic church recognize marriages outside of the church?
I'm curious about the status of marriages performed outside the auspices of the church. For example, if a non Catholic converts to the Roman church, but was married beforehand, does it "count". Based ...
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