Expert on Canon Laws Discusses Changes to Church Law Criminalizing Sexual Abuse by Priests

The Holy Father has unveiled sweeping reform of the book in canon law that covers sanctions related to clergy sexual abuse. Work on the revisions began more than a decade ago. They are considered the biggest change to canon law since the early 1980s. Assistant Professor of Canon Law at the Catholic University of America, Father James Bradley, joins to tell us the significance of the new laws and why it was necessary to make such sweeping changes to this part of Church law. Fr. Bradley shares whether these changes will help the Church deal more effectively with the clergy abuse crisis. He discusses what the reaction has been from Church leaders and lay people. The assistant professor of Canon Law explains what comes next and when these new laws will go into effect.
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