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DDF head: No plans to change canon law on polygamous unions

The African bishops have long expressed concerns about the canonical discipline.

Edgar Beltrán
Nov 25, 2025
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The Vatican’s chief doctrinal official said Tuesday that there are no plans to change canon law for addressing the situations of polygamous men entering the Catholic Church. And Cardinal Victor Fernandez told The Pillar that there remain unresolved questions about the pastoral challenges of polygamy in sub-Saharan Africa.

Cardinal Víctor Fernández speaks…

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