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Pope Leo XIV describes canon law as a science that unites justice and truth

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Pope Leo XIV spoke to participants at an international congress marking the 150th anniversary of the Canon Law faculty at the Pontifical Gregorian University. He described canon law as a science and noted that the faculty is an apostolic work of the Compagnia di Gesù.

The Pope noted that the faculty was established on August 16, 1876, by the Congregation for Studies following the will of Blessed Pius IX. He said this establishment completed a long tradition of teaching canon law at the Collegio Romano. He described the many teachers who have contributed to the faculty as an unbroken thread connecting generations through a scientific and ecclesial legacy.

Leo XIV linked the faculty's mission to a spirituality rooted in the Esercizi Spirituali of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola. He referenced the principle of non multa, sed multum, explaining that the goal is not to know many things, but to penetrate and deeply understand reality.

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  1. Oct 23, 4:00 AM Korazym.org Italiano Papa Leone XIV: il Diritto canonico tiene unite giustizia e verità
  2. Oct 23, 9:20 AM Avvenire Italiano Papa Leone XIV: il Diritto canonico tiene unite giustizia e verità
  3. Oct 23, 1:21 AM Vatican News Polski Leon XIV o celu prawa. 150 lat Wydziału Prawa Kanonicznego

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