Friday, February 16, 2007

Guidelines on Defections Published in English

Vatican Document Describes Elements of Formal Acts

VATICAN CITY, FEB. 15, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts has published in English the clarified guidelines for baptized Catholics who formally separate from the Church.

Cardinal Julián Herranz, the then president of the pontifical council, issued a statement on formal acts of defection from the Church last March. The English text now appears at www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/intrptxt/documents/rc_pc_intrptxt_doc_20060313_actus-formalis_en.html.

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