French bishops to create a national canonical criminal court
Pope Francis meets with French bishops making their "ad limina" visits at the Vatican March 9, 2020. (CNS/Vatican Media) France — The Catholic bishops of France have decided to create an "interdiocesan canonical criminal court" on a national scale. The project, which was put forward last month during the plenary assembly of the French Episcopal Conference (CEF), is seen as part of the overall response to the crime of the sexual abuse of minors. "Many people suffer from the slowness of canonical procedures because officialdom is often overwhelmed," said Archbishop Eric de M...
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