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Pope Leo XIV to Address Congress on Canon Law

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Pope Leo XIV addressed participants in an international congress on canon law on Friday, October 23. The congress marks the 150th anniversary of the Faculty of Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University.

During his address, the pope stated that canon law must reflect the image of the Church, even though a perfect translation into legal language is impossible. He noted that the study of Church law is understood through the ecclesial mystery described in the Second Vatican Council's dogmatic constitution, Lumen Gentium.

The pope cited St. John Paul II and the apostolic constitution Sacrae Disciplinae Leges, which promulgated the 1983 Code of Canon Law. He described canon law as an essential service for safeguarding ecclesial communion and maintaining order in the Church while prioritizing love and grace.

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Pope Leo XIV addresses canon law congress

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  1. Oct 23, 9:53 AM National Catholic Register Pope Leo XIV: True Justice is Never Separated ‘From Truth and Mercy’
  2. Oct 23, 9:29 AM Catholic News Agency Pope Leo XIV: True justice is never separated ‘from truth and mercy’
  3. Oct 23, 9:20 AM Avvenire Italiano Papa Leone XIV: il Diritto canonico tiene unite giustizia e verità

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