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On Tuesday, Feb. 8, the Vatican will release a long-awaited instruction on annulment cases, called Dignitas Connubii, or “The Dignity of Marriage.” It’s a successor to the 1936 document Provida Mater, which came almost 20 years after the issuance of the 1917 Code of Canon Law. This new instruction likewise comes 22 years after the publication of the 1983 code, and in both cases the purpose is to specify how the procedural sections of the code apply to the handling of annulments.
The document will be issued by the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, which prepared the text in collaboration with other agencies of the Roman Curia. A drafting team has been working on the instruction for several years.
In general, the document, which contains 308 articles, is expected to streamline canonical procedures, aiming to prevent pointless objections and delays. Based on earlier drafts that circulated among experts, many canonists believe the instruction will be helpful.
The document will be presented in a Vatican press conference.
nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
The document will be issued by the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, which prepared the text in collaboration with other agencies of the Roman Curia. A drafting team has been working on the instruction for several years.
In general, the document, which contains 308 articles, is expected to streamline canonical procedures, aiming to prevent pointless objections and delays. Based on earlier drafts that circulated among experts, many canonists believe the instruction will be helpful.
The document will be presented in a Vatican press conference.
nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/