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Says Revised Norms Are an Important Step Forward
VATICAN CITY, JULY 18, 2010 (Zenit.org).- A Vatican spokesman is affirming that a revised set of norms released Thursday demonstrate the Church’s effective response to “more grave crimes.”
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, analyzed the contributions of the document outlining the norms for addressing cases of “gravioribus delictis” (grave crimes) during the latest edition of Octava Dies.
The revisions publicized Thursday are an update to the 2001 apostolic letter “Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela.” In addition to norms regarding priests who sexually abuse minors, the revision clarifies crimes against the Eucharist, the sacraments of confession and holy orders, and crimes against the faith.
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VATICAN CITY, JULY 18, 2010 (Zenit.org).- A Vatican spokesman is affirming that a revised set of norms released Thursday demonstrate the Church’s effective response to “more grave crimes.”
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, analyzed the contributions of the document outlining the norms for addressing cases of “gravioribus delictis” (grave crimes) during the latest edition of Octava Dies.
The revisions publicized Thursday are an update to the 2001 apostolic letter “Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela.” In addition to norms regarding priests who sexually abuse minors, the revision clarifies crimes against the Eucharist, the sacraments of confession and holy orders, and crimes against the faith.
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