Contributi di Alberto Tomer

SOMMARIO: 1. Una premessa. I cattolici nella vita politica e la condanna dell’aborto nel magistero della Chiesa - 2. Il precedente del 2004 e la conseguente dichiarazione dell’Episcopato statunitense - 3. L’interpretazione del can. 915 nei suoi elementi costitutivi: la categoria degli “aliique in manifesto gravi peccato obstinate perseverantes” - 4. Un’applicazione concreta: il decreto episcopale del 2019 alla luce del canone (e viceversa).

«Ad Sacram Communionem ne admittantur»: can. 915 and Catholic politicians who promote abortion in the light of a Bishop’s recent decree

ABSTRACT: Moving from a 2019 decree by the Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, the present contribution aims to analyze the nature, the requirements and the implications of can. 915 CIC, which concerns the circumstances of non-admission of the faithful to Holy Communion, namely in order to understand whether the case of politicians supporting legislations that promote abortion falls into the category of those who “obstinately persevere in manifest grave sin”.

SOMMARIO: 1. La recente crisi istituzionale dell’Ordine di Malta. Una premessa - 2. La sospensione del Gran Cancelliere: tre versioni a confronto - 3. Dall’intervento della Sede Apostolica alle dimissioni del Gran Maestro - 4. La nomina del Delegato Speciale e l’elezione del Luogotenente di Gran Maestro - 5. Possibili esiti della riforma: il rapporto con la Santa Sede e l’assetto istituzionale dell’Ordine - 6. I Cavalieri melitensi tra professione religiosa e requisiti nobiliari - 7. Verso un esercizio più collegiale della funzione di governo? - 8. Una riforma complessa in un equilibrio delicato.

From the 2016-2017 crisis to the constitutional reform of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

ABSTRACT: The paper attempts to examine the recent events surrounding the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and their consequences. On one hand it gives an account of the institutional crisis unfolded since December 2016, which started with the suspension of the Grand Chancellor decreed by the Grand Master. However, following a direct intervention on the matter from the Holy See, the Grand Master resigned from his office and a new Lieutenant was elected in his place. On the other hand it points out the most predictable outcomes of the constitutional reform process launched after the resolution of this crisis, with a particular consideration for the role of the professed Knights in the government of the Order - an aspect which is strictly linked to the relation with the Holy See - and for the balance of powers between the Grand Magistry and the other executive bodies, especially the Sovereign Council.