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'Mitis iudex'

After 6 years, are Francis' tribunal reforms working?

Analysis: 'Mitis iudex'

JD Flynn
Sep 01, 2021
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When Pope Francis announced in September 2015 changes to the canon law governing marriage cases — “annulment cases,” as they’re usually known — he did so to global interest and curiosity about the Church’s tribunal system, and to a mix of praise and skepticism within the Church about the impact his reforms might actually have.

The changes themselves are …

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