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Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela (SST) is an Apostolic Letter originally issued by St. John Paul II on April 30, 2001. It was revised by Pope Benedict XVI on May 21, 2010, and updated and amended by Pope Francis on October 11, 2021 and on December 17, 2019 respectively. SST gives the Dicastery of the Doctrine of…

Precis: The Code of Canon law (Codex Iuris Canonici) provides for the loss of any ecclesiastical office, including that of a diocesan bishop, for a “grave cause” (cc. 192-193).  Pope Francis’ motu proprio Come una madre amorevole goes further when it pointedly stipulates that negligence in the exercise of their office is such a “grave…

Some Novelties in the Revised Book VI of CIC: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2021/06/01/210601b.html

Highlights of Vos estis: Cf.: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vos+estis+lux+mundi%3A+what+does+the+new+law+do