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bebbe13
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What does it take to get excommunicated?
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BRZ
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We excommunicate ourselves by living in a state of mortal sin without repentance.
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Barbkw
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Pretty readable source here about informal excommunication:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latae_sententiae
P.S. The Sacrament of Reconciliation removes informal self imposed excommunications.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latae_sententiae
P.S. The Sacrament of Reconciliation removes informal self imposed excommunications.
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Joe_5859
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Welcome to CAF, bebbe13! 
There are two types of excommunication:
You could do a word search of the Code of Canon Law for more information.
One example of automatic excommunication is for “a person who procures a completed abortion” (can. 1398).
Is there something specific you are concerned about?
There are two types of excommunication:
- ferendae sententiae excommunication
- latae sentnetiae excommunication
You could do a word search of the Code of Canon Law for more information.
One example of automatic excommunication is for “a person who procures a completed abortion” (can. 1398).
Is there something specific you are concerned about?
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styrgwillidar
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From the catechism of the Catholic Church
(searchable website: scborromeo.org/ccc.htm)
1463 Certain particularly grave sins incur excommunication, the most severe ecclesiastical penalty, which impedes the reception of the sacraments and the exercise of certain ecclesiastical acts, and for which absolution consequently cannot be granted, according to canon law, except by the Pope, the bishop of the place or priests authorized by them. In danger of death any priest, even if deprived of faculties for hearing confessions, can absolve from every sin and excommunication.
2272 Formal cooperation in an abortion constitutes a grave offense. The Church attaches the canonical penalty of excommunication to this crime against human life. “A person who procures a completed abortion incurs excommunication latae sententiae,” “by the very commission of the offense,” and subject to the conditions provided by Canon Law. The Church does not thereby intend to restrict the scope of mercy. Rather, she makes clear the gravity of the crime committed, the irreparable harm done to the innocent who is put to death, as well as to the parents and the whole of society.
2322 From its conception, the child has the right to life. Direct abortion, that is, abortion willed as an end or as a means, is a “criminal” practice (GS 27 § 3), gravely contrary to the moral law. The Church imposes the canonical penalty of excommunication for this crime against human life.
(searchable website: scborromeo.org/ccc.htm)
1463 Certain particularly grave sins incur excommunication, the most severe ecclesiastical penalty, which impedes the reception of the sacraments and the exercise of certain ecclesiastical acts, and for which absolution consequently cannot be granted, according to canon law, except by the Pope, the bishop of the place or priests authorized by them. In danger of death any priest, even if deprived of faculties for hearing confessions, can absolve from every sin and excommunication.
2272 Formal cooperation in an abortion constitutes a grave offense. The Church attaches the canonical penalty of excommunication to this crime against human life. “A person who procures a completed abortion incurs excommunication latae sententiae,” “by the very commission of the offense,” and subject to the conditions provided by Canon Law. The Church does not thereby intend to restrict the scope of mercy. Rather, she makes clear the gravity of the crime committed, the irreparable harm done to the innocent who is put to death, as well as to the parents and the whole of society.
2322 From its conception, the child has the right to life. Direct abortion, that is, abortion willed as an end or as a means, is a “criminal” practice (GS 27 § 3), gravely contrary to the moral law. The Church imposes the canonical penalty of excommunication for this crime against human life.
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puzzleannie
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I am dying to know how this topic applies to this forum and what offenses one can commit in production or use of media that merit the penalty.
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Joe_5859
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I thought of that, too.
As it is the OP’s first post, I was assuming it was just a rookie mistake to place the question in this forum.- Status