Observations on the New Book VI of the Code of Canon Law

When the Holy See promulgated the highly-anticipated new text of Book VI of the Code of Canon Law on June 1, 2021, there was a flurry of activity and media attention for several days as canonists and others have sought to wrap their minds around the content and the context. Sixteen days after this momentous event, we are excited to share some initials observations from a canonist who has first-hand knowledge about the inner workings of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Father John Paul Kimes shared his insights into the CDF's Vademecum last July (2020), and now he ventures into the realm of the new Book VI. This podcast is a prelude to the pre-convention workshop that Fr. Kimes and Msgr. John Renken will be presenting this October for the CLSA in San Diego.  We invite you to listen and to submit questions that you might have for the presenters to answer at the pre-convention workshop. For details go to clsa.org.