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Bishops’ Norms: Commentary And Evaluation, Ladislas M. Örsy
Bishops’ Norms: Commentary And Evaluation, Ladislas M. Örsy
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
In November 2002, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved the Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priest or Deacons ("Norms") in response to allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic Church ("Church") officials. This Article examines the Norms on the basis of canonical traditions and the concepts, propositions, and positions contained with them. It strives to find the meaning of the individual norms within the broader context of the life and beliefs of the Church and its need to have structures that prevent corruption and promote healthy growth. The …
Stability And Development In Canon Law And The Case Of "Definitive" Teaching, Ladislas M. Örsy
Stability And Development In Canon Law And The Case Of "Definitive" Teaching, Ladislas M. Örsy
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
Stability is an essential quality of any good legal system because a community's laws are an expression of its identity, and there is no identity without permanency. Many times we hear in the United States that we are a country held together by our laws. Although the statement cannot be the full truth, it is obvious that if our laws ever lost their stability, the nation's identity would be imperiled. In a religious community where the source of its identity is in the common memory of a divine revelation, the demand for stability is even stronger. Fidelity to the "Word …