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Laws and regulations made by Church leadership for the government of a church and its members.

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What are the stipulations for a mixed marriage to be valid in the Catholic Church?

Marriage of a catholic and a non catholic baptised is prohibited, without extra permission according to cann. 1124 and 1125 CIC (Caution: links to old version of CIC, Pope Benedict XVI changed can. 11 …
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What are the moral, religious, and promissory obligations of canon lawyers?

As stated in my answer to another question, the meaning of the term "canon lawyer" is not really clear. I will concentrate on the obligations for getting the correspondending academic degree (licencia …
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Is there a Catholic bishop with jurisdiction over space?

Short answer The local ordinary of the outer space is the pope alone. Rite disclaimer The following answer is written with respect to the laws of the Latin Church esp. the CIC. Most parts will apply …
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What impact did the False Decretals have on Gratian's collection of Canon law?

I will try an answer based on the one source I found online with a quick search. My answer relies on the summary in the review [2] on the book [1]. The whole book [1] gives more details. If someone ha …
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How are conflicting views concerning latae sententiae excommunications resolved in the Catho...

Short: There is a regular criminal process for that. A latae sententiae penality "is incurred ipso facto when the delict is committed" (can. 1314 CIC). But that does not mean that there cannot be a p …
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What are the guidelines regarding Mass outside of a Church setting?

The Codex iuris canonici from 1983 says something about this: Can. 932 §1. The eucharistic celebration is to be carried out in a sacred place unless in a particular case necessity requires otherwise; …
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Can a Ruthenian Catholic incur automatic excommunication for apostasy?

In the law of the Eastern Catholic Churches there is no automatic excommuncation (poena latae sententiae). The Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalum says on all penalities in can. 1408 CCEO: Poena reu …
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Are priests who committed a sin together able to validly administer the Sacrament of Reconci...

The case you describe is explicitly forbidden and declared invalid in canon law. (The sixth commandment is against adultery.) can. 977 CIC The absolution of an accomplice in a sin against the sixth c …
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How many practicing Canon Lawyers are there in the USA, and the world?

Disclaimer My answer is hardly based upon poor database, wild speculations and extrapolations. If you have access to any of the data I claim to have no access or any other useful data or suggestions …
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May the Pope waive the requirements of Canon Law in the appointment of bishops?

Short answer: The Pope can. Can. 331 CIC: The bishop of the Roman Church, in whom continues the office given by the Lord uniquely to Peter, the first of the Apostles, and to be transmitted to his …
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Marriage invalid. Would a church annulment require a state annulment or state divorce?

No, church annulment does not require state annulment or state divorce. This misunderstanding could be caused by chruch tribunals that require a copy of divorce decree (as stated in the question). T …
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Is it possible for an Eastern Rite Catholic to change over to the Roman Rite and become orda...

The transition of a Eastern Catholic to the Latin church is ruled by cann. 31 - 38 CCEO. Only relevant is here can. 32: Can. 32 - § 1. No one can validly transfer to another Church sui iuris witho …
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What exactly was the earliest start time of a Catholic mass before 1957? - What means aurora?

Before the Motu Propio "Sacram Communionem. On Laws of Fasting and the Evening Mass" of Pope Pius XII in 1957, the rule of c. 821 § 1 CIC/1917 applied in the Catholic Church as a ruling on the times f …
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What were the godparent requirements back in the 1960s?

TL;DR: An Anglican is neither then nor today permitted to be godparent at a Catholic baptism. The then actual Code of Canon Law 1917 (Codex Iuris Canonici, CIC) says: Can. 765 CIC/1917 Ut quis sit p …
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Can a church pastor prohibit sacraments to people for any reason, other than mortal sin?

As in most such cases: It depends on the context and is complicated. The relevant norms of the CIC are: Can. 213 The Christian faithful have the right to receive assistance from the sacred pastors ou …
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