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Results from Tag: 'excommunication'
Vatican Excommunicates Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò for Schism
The ruling comes after Archbishop Viganò defied a Vatican summons to appear before the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to face charges of schism last week.
Archbishop Viganò Defies Vatican Summons, Denounces Pope Francis
Archbishop Viganò, who has been in hiding for years, announced on social media June 20 that he had been summoned to Rome to answer formal charges of schism.
Schism, Excommunication and the Catholic Church
COMMENTARY: The cases of Archbishop Carlo Viganò and a community of Poor Clares from Spain have shined the spotlight on canonical penalties in canon law.
Archbishop Viganò’s Schism Case: 5 Issues to Consider
COMMENTARY: The archbishop has until Friday to formally respond in person or in writing.
Catholic Authorities in Spain Excommunicate, Expel 10 Renegade Poor Clare Nuns
The decision was announced by Mario Iceta, the archbishop of Burgos, who is also the pontifical commissioner and legal representative of the monasteries of Belorado, Orduña and Derio in Spain.
Italian Priest Excommunicated for Calling Pope Francis a ‘Usurper’
Bishop Simone Giusti informed his diocese that Catholics are not to attend any Masses offered by the excommunicated priest.
Mexican Bishop: Thief Who Stole Eucharist Is Excommunicated
The incident occurred the morning of Nov. 25 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel, part of Our Lady of Schoenstatt parish located on the outskirts of Saltillo in the Mexican border state of Coahuila.
Aftershocks of the Latest Father Rupnik Earthquake
COMMENTARY: The whole stomach-churning affair has constituted another major stain on Pope Francis’ record on sex abuse cases.
Canonical Questions Over Father Rupnik’s Excommunication and Its Lifting
Canonist Marc Balestrieri reviews important issues that remain in play with respect to the Jesuit priest’s conviction in 2020 of violating the confessional by absolving a person with whom he had engaged in sexual activity.
