The sources of Canon Law.
The Codification processes: from the 1917 Code to the 1983 and 1990
Codes.
The II Vatican Council.
The Code of 1983: framework and contents.
The teachings of the Popes.
Focus I: Marriage - cann 1055-1165.
Focus II: Sexual abuse by Clergy.
NON ATTENDING students:
Luigi Sabbarese, Manuale di Diritto Canonico, I edizione, Neldiritto
Editore, Molfetta (BA), 2022.
(Except: Chapter 1 Section II; Chapters 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20).
ATTENDING students:
Didactic materials will be handed out during classes and will be available on the Moodle Platform.
ATTENDING and NON ATTENDING students:
It’s necessary to study the 1983 Code of Canon Law and the main
documents of pontifical teaching discussed in class or mentioned in the
suggested readings.
To study with success and to pass the exam, please consult also:
www.vatican.va.
Learning Objectives
The course aims to offer the students basic information on the
fundamental topics of Canon Law as “Religious Law” and on its special
aspects in regard to State Laws.
Prerequisites
The course is open to all students.
It’s suggested to attend the course of Ecclesiastical Law.
Teaching Methods
Lectures in class. For attending students also seminars.
Further information
In order to attend the course students shall subscribe to the Moodle
Platform by the first week of lessons. The attendance of the registered
students will be verified by the signatures. Students enrolled in the
course are required to notify the teacher before the beginning of each
lesson if they are absent writing an e-mail with the subject: "Justification".
A maximum of 3 justifications will be allowed.
Type of Assessment
Oral exam.
ATTTENDING students:
Two questions, the first one about the course programme and the second question about a presentation on universal or particular Canon law text chosen by the student during the course.
NON ATTENDING students:
Three questions about the course programme.
ATTENDING and NON ATTENDING students:
To pass the exam it’s necessary to be able to discuss the didactic
materials; to be able to critical analyze the texts; to argue with Canon law
language.
Course program
The course aims to contribute to the formation of legal students’culture
through the analysis of the main characteristics of Canon Law. After
studying the Canon Law's history, the first part of the course will examine
the sources’system and the role of the “Law” in the Church with a focus
on the Latin Catholic Church’s Law. The second part of the course, before
studying the II Vatican Council as a fundamental event for the Catholic
Church's history, will focus the attention on the definition of "Populo Dei",
on the Constitutional structure of the Church, both the Universal Church
and the Particular Churches, and on the current challenges for the
Catholic Church.
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
This course contributes to realize the UN objectives of the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development.