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February 8, 1996

Sweeping Revisions in Clergy Discipline Canons Prompt Mixed Reactions

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Episcopal News Service
David Skidmore, Communications Officer for the Diocese of Chicago

[New Canons on Clergy Disc...] — New Canons on Clergy Discipline Get Mixed Reviews. To some, a major revision of the Title IV canons on clergy discipline, which took effect January 1, represents a welcome improvement to what had been confusing and outdated regulations. Others worry that the new codes do too little to protect clergy or victims' rights. (Episcopal News Service photo by David Skidmore)