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Instruction crime of solicitation
Canon Law

Instruction on the manner of proceeding in cases of Solicitation

Instruction crime of solicitation Title: Instruction on the manner of proceeding in cases of Solicitation (Crimen Sollicitationis) – Typed document with Appendices Author: Pope John XXIII, Cardinal Ottaviani Publication: The Vatican Press Date: 16MAR1962 Instruction cases of Solicitation From the Supreme and Holy Congregation of the Holy Office. For all Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops and other

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
Canon Law

OPINION: Pontifical secret allows abuse to go unpunished. Kieran Tapsell

OPINION: Pontifical secret Tapsell. Title: OPINION: Pontifical secret allows abuse to go unpunished Author: Kieran Tapsell Publication: Newcastle Herald Date: 09JUN2014 THE Catholic Church for some 1500years recognised that simply stripping a priest of his status as a priest was not a sufficient punishment for the sexual abuse of children. Canon law from the 12th

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