Archbishop Iannone on Church's fight against abuse and existing normsAs the Synod on Synodality explores the issue of abuse and the Church's efforts to combat it, Archbishop Filippo Iannone, Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, speaks to Vatican News about the various procedures being implemented and the efficacy of existing canonical norms. Oct 21, 2024Archbishop Filippo Iannone, Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts (Vatican Media)By Andrea TornielliThe fight against abuse remains a constant concern within the Church, especially in recent years. We spoke to Archbishop Filippo Iannone, Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, to explore some of the procedures being implemented. The norms followed by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith when judging crimes reserved to it have also been revised. The procedure followed by the Dicastery can be of two types: the so-called "administrative" procedure or the judicial procedure.

Source: The Herald October 21, 2024 05:35 UTC