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  1. The canon law of the Catholic Church has all the ordinary elements of a mature legal system: laws, courts, lawyers, judges. [8] The canon law of the Catholic Church is articulated in the legal code for the Latin Church [9] as well as a code for the Eastern Catholic Churches. [9]

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  3. Simply put, Canon Law is a set of rules that helps the Church operate smoothly. Think of it like the rulebook of a sport; it sets the guidelines so everyone knows how to play the game fairly. In this article, we’re going to dive into what Canon Law is, why it’s important, and how it impacts ordinary Catholics like you and me.

  4. Canon law is the body of laws made within certain Christian churches by lawful ecclesiastical authority for the government both of the whole church and parts thereof and of the behavior and actions of individuals.

    • BOOK I. GENERAL NORMS. TITLE I. ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS (Cann. 7 - 22) TITLE II. CUSTOM (Cann. 23 - 28) TITLE III. GENERAL DECREES AND INSTRUCTIONS (Cann. 29 - 34)
    • BOOK II. THE PEOPLE OF GOD. PART I. THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 204 - 207) TITLE I. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF ALL THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 208 - 223)
    • BOOK III. THE TEACHING FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH (747 - 755) TITLE I. THE MINISTRY OF THE DIVINE WORD (Cann. 756 - 780) CHAPTER I. THE PREACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD.
    • BOOK IV. FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 834 - 848) PART I. THE SACRAMENTS. TITLE I. BAPTISM (Cann. 849 - 878) CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM. CHAPTER II.
  5. 5 days ago · The current law governing the Catholic Church is the 1983 Code of Canon Law. This Code, promulgated by His Holiness St. John Paul II replaced the 1917 Code of Canon Law . The Code is a system of laws and principles which regulates the organization and governance of the Catholic Church.

  6. Canon Law is a code of ecclesiastical laws governing the Catholic Church. In the Latin or Western Church, the governing code is the 1983 Code of Canon Law, a revision of the 1917 Code of Canon Law. A separate but parallel Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, issued in 1990, governs the Eastern Catholic churches. That document was the first ...

  7. Feb 1, 2005 · Within the Catholic Church, the internal legal system that governs its day-to-day workings is known as canon law. Here are ten frequently asked questions.

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