Università Roma Tre

The course in an introduction to the general issues of Canon Law. It covers: a short history of Canon Law; the bases of Canon Law; the nature and the structure of the Code of Canon Law and the differences between latin and eastern codification; the general norms; the structure of the people of God; the Supreme authority of the Church and the structure of the Church’s organization; the teaching function of the Church; the sacraments with particoular attention to the marriage and the processes to declare the nullity; the canonical penal system. The aim of the course is the understanding of the main characteristics about the Curch and her juridical system.

The professor will provide the necessary material for studying and conducting the final examination