Dr Ed Peters: A primer for those who prefer knowing to opining

In the vortex swirling around the pope's comments on the canonical consequences for supporting pro-abortion legislation (including what the pope said, or meant to say, or should have said), it might be good to set out calmly and simply some canons that directly impact on this situation. Strictly speaking, there are only two, but in light of comments I've heard or read, we apparently need to explicitate a third canon even though it only repeats sound personal moral theology and does not direct ecclesiastical responses to certain kinds of behavior.

For the rest, see: http://www.canonlaw.info/2007/05/primer-for-those-who-prefer-knowing-to_11.html