NEW COMMENTARY ON THE CODE OF CANNON LAW

New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law

Author: edited by John P. Beal, James A. Coriden and Thomas J. Green

Here is an entirely new and comprehensive commentary by canon lawyers from North America and Europe, with a revised English translation of the Code. It reflects the enormous developments in canon law since the publication of the original commentary.

New features:- A focus on the lived experience of the Latin Church since the promulgation of the 1983 Code; - Inclusion of significant canonical developments made since 1983 by the Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, as well as recent Papal statements; - An accounting of disputed canonical questions such as lay exercises of jurisdiction - An effort to take into consideration the 1990 Eastern Codeo An effort to engage other commentaries on the 1983 code that have been published since its promulgation.

An indispensable pastoral reference work, this book belongs in every parish, rectory, university and seminary library.

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