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[Jengl]

I am founder and Editor-in-Chief of a Catholic magazine for children. The mission is to help children grow in their Catholic faith and their relationship with God. My question is, in all my research I can’t find out if I need permission from the diocese or anywhere else to call my publication Catholic. If I do need permission, who do I obtain it from?

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

God Bless,

Jen

 

[Godfollower]

I am founder and Editor-in-Chief of a Catholic magazine for children. The mission is to help children grow in their Catholic faith and their relationship with God. My question is, in all my research I can’t find out if I need permission from the diocese or anywhere else to call my publication Catholic. If I do need permission, who do I obtain it from?

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

God Bless,

Jen

I know that’s true of schools: “Even if it is in fact Catholic, no school is to bear the name Catholic school without the consent of competent ecclesiastical authority.” CIC, Canon 803 § 3.

What might be more directly relevant to you is the following:

Can. 823 §1. In order to preserve the integrity of the truths of faith and morals, the pastors of the Church have the duty and right to be watchful so that no harm is done to the faith or morals of the Christian faithful through writings or the use of instruments of social communication. They also have the duty and right to demand that writings to be published by the Christian faithful which touch upon faith or morals be submitted to their judgment and have the duty and right to condemn writings which harm correct faith or good morals.

§2. Bishops, individually or gathered in particular councils or conferences of bishops, have the duty and right mentioned in §1 with regard to the Christian faithful entrusted to their care; the supreme authority of the Church, however, has this duty and right with regard to the entire people of God.

Can. 824 §1. Unless it is established otherwise, the local ordinary whose permission or approval to publish books must be sought according to the canons of this title is the proper local ordinary of the author or the ordinary of the place where the books are published.

§2. Those things established regarding books in the canons of this title must be applied to any writings whatsoever which are destined for public distribution, unless it is otherwise evident.

Hope this helps.

 

[kage_ar]

Call the Diocese, they will get you to the correct office.

 

[Jengl]

Great advice guys. Thanks so much.