LEARNING OUTCOMES

Introductory notions on law in the Church. The hierarchical organization of the universal Church, the particular Churches, the judiciary and the process. The canonical matrimonial negotiation and the causes of nullity. Study of the legal discipline of the religious phenomenon, also from a comparative perspective, within the state system.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The purpose of teaching institutions of canon and ecclesiastical law is, on the one hand, to introduce the student to the knowledge of a legal system, that of the Catholic Church, which is profoundly different from that of the State in many respects starting from its otherworldly purpose, and on the other, that of providing the same recipient with a framework regarding the legal norms of the Italian State that regulate the religious phenomenon, seen in its current pluralistic dimension in which the position of Catholicism, having deposited its status as a state religion, has become institutionally equal to other recognized confessions.

At the end of the course, attendance, participation in the proposed educational activities and individual study will allow the student to:

- to know, identify and distinguish the sources of the Church's law, their historical dimension, the characteristics of the most important institutes;

- understand, coordinate and interpret the fundamental rules of the Italian State, starting from the Constitution of 1948, which regulate the religious phenomenon;

- remember and appreciate the links between canon law, expression of an autonomous order of religious inspiration, and the law of the modern state, secular and non-denominational, which must also be related to other cults, other than Catholic, practiced by an increasing number of subjects, citizens and non-citizens, permanently residing in its territory.

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching takes place through classroom lectures with video projection support, for a total of 36 hours. In them the main concepts of the two modules covered by the program will be explained, clarified and exemplified, which the student must consequently acquire in his personal work. The images projected in class will be made available, together with updates relating to the course and possibly other didactic material, on the “Aulaweb” e-learning platform.

Attendance to lessons, measured according to the methods that will be explained by the teacher during the first lessons, is recommended.

During the course, students who will be attending will be able to carry out exercises and / or oral or written tests relating to the lessons already held and to the projected images. The part of the program covered by these tests, the result of which will be taken into account for the purposes of the final evaluation, will not be required in the final oral exam that will be held in one of the ordinary sessions.

During the lessons, educational material to support the preparation of the exam will be distributed.

To facilitate learning, the student will be able to make use of the support of the teacher (as well as in class, at the reception on the days and at the times indicated below), students of the subject and tutors.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course includes the presentation and discussion of the following topics:

(Canon Law module)

- Historical introduction on the evolution of canon law from the first compilations to the twentieth-century codification

- The sources of canon law

- The hierarchical constitution of the Catholic Church

- Matrimonial matters, with particular regard to the procedural aspect, in relation to the causes of nullity

(Ecclesiastical Law module)

- The concept of ecclesiastical law

- The Italian Constitution and the religious phenomenon

- The sources of Italian ecclesiastical law and their hierarchy

- The Holy See and the Vatican City State

- Citizens and religious factor: spiritual assistance in public structures, teaching of the Catholic religion, confessional schools, religious marriage with civil effects, criminal law and religion, religious holidays and weekly rest

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

for attending students, in addition to notes and images, the study of the following texts will be an integral and necessary part for passing the exam:

- G. Dalla Torre, Lessons of canon law, Giappichelli, Turin 2018 (5 ed.), Limited to chapters 2, 3, 6, 9

- P. Consorti, Law and religion, Ed.Laterza, Bari 2019 (3 ​​ed.), Limited to chapters 2, 3, 5, 6

for non-attending students, the study of the following texts will be an integral and necessary part for passing the exam:

- G. Dalla Torre, Lessons of canon law, Giappichelli, Turin 2018 (5 ed.), Limited to chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

- P. Consorti, Law and religion, Ed.Laterza, Bari 2019 (3 ​​ed.), Limited to chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8