"3. By reason of its doctrinal and pastoral task, the competent Authority
can intervene 'motu proprio' and indeed must do so in grave circumstances, for
example in order to correct or prevent abuses in the exercise of cult and
devotion, to condemn
erroneous doctrine, to avoid the dangers of a false or unseemly mysticism,
etc.
"4. In doubtful cases that clearly do not put the good of the Church at
risk, the competent Ecclesiastical Authority is to refrain from any judgement
and from any direct action (because it can also happen that, after a certain
period of time, the
presumed supernatural fact falls into oblivion); it must not however cease
from being vigilant
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by intervening if necessary, with promptness and prudence".
III. AUTHORITIES COMPETENT TO INTERVENE
"1. Above all, the duty of vigilance and intervention falls to the Ordinary
of the place.
"2. The regional or national Conference of Bishops can intervene" in
certain cases.
"3. The Apostolic See can intervene if asked either by the Ordinary
himself, by a qualified group of the faithful, or even directly by reason of
the universal jurisdiction of the Supreme Pontiff".
IV. ON THE INTERVENTION OF THE SACRED CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE
FAITH
"1. a) The intervention of the Sacred Congregation can be requested either
by the Ordinary, after he has done his part, or by a qualified group of the
faithful. In this second case, care must be taken that recourse to the Sacred
Congregation not be
motivated by suspect reasons (for example, in order to compel the Ordinary to
modify his own legitimate decisions, to support some sectarian group,
etc.).
b) It is up to the Sacred Congregation to intervene 'motu proprio' in more
grave cases, especially if the matter affects the larger part of the
Church".
"2. It is up to the Sacred Congregation to judge and approve the
Ordinary’s way of proceeding or, in so far as it be possible and
fitting, to initiate a new examination of the matter".
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 29 May 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Appointed Bishop Richard J. Malone of Portland, U.S.A., as bishop of
Buffalo (area 16,511, population 1,621,000, Catholics 716,000, priests 425,
permanent deacons 127, religious 1,075), U.S.A. He succeeds Bishop Edward U.
Kmiec, whose resignation
from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon
having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Bishop Samuel J. Aquila of Fargo, U.S.A., as archbishop of
Denver (area 101.279, population 3,328,000, Catholics 549,325, priests 306,
permanent deacons 184, religious 203), U.S.A.
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