New Vatican constitution corrects Francis-era ‘anomaly,’ experts say
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Pope Leo XIV eliminates reference to the Petrine office as the basis of temporal authority over the Vatican, correcting innovation introduced by Francis in 2023.
New Vatican constitution corrects Francis-era ‘anomaly,’ experts say
Pope Leo XIV has replaced the Vatican constitution promulgated by Pope Francis, eliminating a reference to the “munus petrinum,” or Petrine office, as the basis of the pope’s authority over Vatican City State.The new Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, promulgated by Pope Leo and already in effect, represents considerably more than an update to the legal framework approved by Pope Francis in 2023.Unlike the previous law, the new text makes a …
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