Veritatis gaudium
{{Short description|2018 apostolic constitution by Pope Francis}}
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{{Infobox papal document
|title = Veritatis gaudium
|type = ac
|pope = Francis
|language of title = Latin
|translation of title = The Joy of Truth
|signature date = 8 December 2017
|Papal coats of arms = File:Coat of arms of Franciscus.svg
|subject =
|web_la = https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/la/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html
|web_en = https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html
|Acta Sanctae Sedis =
|Acta Apostolicae Sedis=
|before = Vultum Dei quaerere
|after = Episcopalis communio
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{{lang|la|Veritatis gaudium}} (The Joy of Truth){{cite news | url = http://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2018-01/pope-francis-apostolic-constitution-veritatis-gaudium.html |title=With new Apostolic Constitution, Pope reforms Catholic higher education| work= Vatican News |date=29 January 2018 | access-date = 29 January 2018| first = Christopher | last= Wells}} is an apostolic constitution on ecclesiastical universities and faculties.{{cite news | url = http://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2018-01/pope-francis-apostolic-constitution-veritatis-gaudium-on-ecclesi.html |title=Highlights of Veritatis gaudium |work=Vatican News | date= 29 January 2018 | access-date= 29 January 2018}} It was signed by Pope Francis on 8 December 2017{{cite news | url = https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/37628/pope-revamps-ecclesiastical-universities-in-new-apostolic-constitution |title=Pope revamps ecclesiastical universities in new apostolic constitution |work= Catholic News Agency|date= 29 January 2018| access-date=29 January 2018 |first=Elise | last=Harris}} and entered into force on 29 January 2018.{{cite news | url = https://zenit.org/articles/veritatis-gaudium-for-renewal-reform-of-higher-ecclesiastical-studies/ |title= Veritatis Gaudium: For Renewal, Reform of Higher Ecclesiastical Studies | work = Zenit | date= 29 January 2018 |access-date= 29 January 2018 |first=Anne | last=Kurian}} It updates the 1979 apostolic constitution Sapientia christiana. The document is 87 pages in length. The new norms took legal effect on the first day of the 2018-2019 academic year or of the 2019 academic year, depending on the school year of particular institutions.
Scope
{{see also|Ex corde ecclesiae|Pontifical university}}
The document deals only with ecclesiastical universities and faculties, which are distinguished from Catholic institutions of higher education generally in that they offer degrees granted by authority of the Holy See. Ex corde ecclesiae is not affected by the new document and remains unchanged. It replaces the norms of the apostolic constitution Sapientia christiana, promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 15 April 1979. The document obrogates all laws, customs, and privileges contrary to {{lang|la|Veritatis gaudium}}.[https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html Veritatis gaudium], Art. 94. Accessed 29 January 2018.
Structure
The first part (on "common norms") deals with the nature and purpose of ecclesiastical universities and faculties. The second part ("special norms") deals with specific norms regarding faculties of theology, canon law, and philosophy.
Innovations
References
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External links
- [https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html Veritatis gaudium], English text, Vatican.va
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