The Pope Is Toughening Church Laws On Sex Abuse, Fraud And The Ordination Of Women
The first major revision of Catholic canon law in nearly four decades redefines clerical sex abuse and mandates specific punishments. It also sets punishments for the attempted ordination of women.
ROME — Pope Francis today issued a major revision of Catholic Church laws regulating clerical sex abuse, fraud and the attempt to ordain women. It is known as an apostolic constitution with the title, Pascite Gregem Dei, or "Tend the Flock."
In the works since 2009, the revision is the first in four decades, since the version approved by
