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.
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178. The delict of Simony
Based on the generic definition of simony, it is not restricted to celebrating or receiving sacraments but includes the provision of ecclesiastical offices.
176. Bribery of one who exercises an office, ministry, or function
The delict focuses on bribery, which could be active or passive.
175. The Ordinary and the administration of ecclesiastical and ecclesial goods
By virtue of the law itself, Ordinaries are required to supervise or exercise vigilance over the administration of temporal goods in the Church.
174: Theft, illicit alienation, and grave negligence regarding ecclesiastical goods
Priests who empty the presbytery on transfer, claiming that they bought all the property, including cutlery, may be guilty of this delict.
173. Acquisition, retention, administration, and alienation of ecclesiastical goods
‘In perpetuity’ is examined in contrast to a ‘specified time’ (sive in perpetuum sive ad certum praefinitum tempus).
172. Ecclesiastical Goods
Ecclesiastical goods are temporal goods of public juridical persons and are governed by Book V of the Code of Canon Law
171. Unlawful exercise of the sacred ministry
The delict consists of unlawfully celebrating the sacraments or sacramentals when prohibited and liturgical misconduct and abuse
170. Administering sacraments to those prohibited
The juridical-pastoral criteria to ascertain this delict are deliberate action and the absence of the danger of death.
169. The prohibition of concelebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice
Eucharistic communion is inseparably linked to full ecclesial communion and its visible expression