179. Christian funeral for those belonging to certain groups
There are many groups in Nigeria, especially those calling for secession or a return to our traditional roots, which are not necessarily antithetical to Christianity.
There are many groups in Nigeria, especially those calling for secession or a return to our traditional roots, which are not necessarily antithetical to Christianity.
Based on the generic definition of simony, it is not restricted to celebrating or receiving sacraments but includes the provision of ecclesiastical offices.
The delict of bribery in acts of office is about corruption, and it is broadly divided into two.
The delict focuses on bribery, which could be active or passive.
By virtue of the law itself, Ordinaries are required to supervise or exercise vigilance over the administration of temporal goods in the Church.
Priests who empty the presbytery on transfer, claiming that they bought all the property, including cutlery, may be guilty of this delict.
‘In perpetuity’ is examined in contrast to a ‘specified time’ (sive in perpetuum sive ad certum praefinitum tempus).
Ecclesiastical goods are temporal goods of public juridical persons and are governed by Book V of the Code of Canon Law
The delict consists of unlawfully celebrating the sacraments or sacramentals when prohibited and liturgical misconduct and abuse
The juridical-pastoral criteria to ascertain this delict are deliberate action and the absence of the danger of death.