French bishops to create a national canonical criminal court

Pope Francis meets with French bishops making their "ad limina" visits at the Vatican March 9, 2020. (CNS/Vatican Media)
France — The Catholic bishops of France have decided to create an "interdiocesan canonical criminal court" on a national scale.
The project, which was put forward last month during the plenary assembly of the French Episcopal Conference (CEF), is seen as part of the overall response to the crime of the sexual abuse of minors.
"Many people suffer from the slowness of canonical procedures because officialdom is often overwhelmed," said Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, the CEF president.
"The creation of a national structure is also motivated by the difficulty of recruiting personnel for the existing offices," he added.

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