Pope Francis today (June 1, 2021) issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics who abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit fraud, or attempt to ordain women, according to the Reuters website.
The revision, which has been in the works since 2009, involves all of section 6 of the Church's Code of Canon Law and will take effect on December 8.
In a separate accompanying document, the pope reminded bishops that they were responsible for following the letter of the law.
The new section was expanded to include such crimes as "grooming"of minors or vulnerable adults for sexual abuse, and possessing child pornography.
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