Pope Francis issues the most sweeping revision to the Catholic Church's criminal code, adding directives on punishing sexual abuse crimes of minors by priests that have long been sought by activists
WithJune 1, 2021The new section, involving about 80 articles concerning crime and punishment, incorporates some changes made to Church law since 1983 by the popes and introduces new categories.
Sexual abuse of minors was put under a new section titled "Offences Against Human Life, Dignity and Liberty," instead of the previously vague "Crimes Against Special Obligations".
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