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Canon Law

Money, Mass, and intentions - good and bad

The Vatican made new policies on Mass offerings Sunday. Here's why.

The Pillar
Apr 14, 2025
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The Dicastery for Clergy issued a decree on Palm Sunday clarifying and revising the norms around offerings for Mass intentions.

Credit: Michael Swan via Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0

The decree — which was approved in forma specifica by Pope Francis, giving it the full force of law — made some alterations to canon law about how and when Mass intentions can be gat…

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