Pope Francis stated in his new Motu Proprio, “Il diritto nativo” (“Birthright”).
C. Rubini CTC, Vatican News ” Declaring the General Ecclesiastical Character of Properties Acquired by Curial Institutions and Other Institutions Connected with the Holy See”Il diritho nativo” (“Birthright”) the new Motu Proprio Published by Pope Francis. They use those properties, the pope writes, “not for their own use as private owners, but, in the name and authority of the Pope, for their institutional needs, for the common good, and for the service of the universal Church.”
The immovables of the Holy See have a “universal purpose,” signed by Pope Francis on Feb. 20 and released Thursday. native law the “moth proprio” Or in a document issued under the Pope’s own authority – the Holy Father notes that the institutions and organizations that acquire or are responsible for such property are “trustees,” not “private owners,” and must always act “in the name and under the authority of the Pope.”
In Moth Proprio, which refers to Canons 1254 and 1255 of the Code of Canon Law, Pope Francis is clarifying the ecclesiastical public nature of property acquired by curial institutions and other institutions connected with the Holy See.
Mission of the Church
“With the support of the faithful, a prudent administration and appropriate regulations, one of the instruments ensuring the functioning of the Apostolic See in history is the birthright of the Holy See, independent of civil rights, to possess the temporal goods. It guarantees the Church to act with the freedom necessary for the fulfillment of its mission in the proper times and places for the purposes belonging to it,” the papal document reads.
In the name and authority of the Pope
“The universal purpose of the assets of the Holy See gives them an ecclesiastical public character,” and “the institutions of the Holy See do not exist for themselves as a private owner, but for their institutional and public purposes, in the name and authority of the Pope of Rome.”
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In other words, the institutions and organizations that own these types of property, which are registered to comply with civil laws, must manage them “with the prudence necessary for the administration of the public good and according to the laws and powers granted by the Holy See.” The most recent Apostolic Constitution issued and the beloved Gospelthe “long path” of economic and administrative reforms provided earlier, and the provisions made on Thursday form part of this.
of wealth General nature
This Motu proprio, does not in fact change powers or prescribe new laws, but rather reaffirms a fundamental principle regarding the public nature of wealth and the role of curial institutions and subsidiaries. It states that all kinds of immovable property, including liquid assets and securities, acquired or acquired by curial institutions and organizations connected to the Holy See, are ecclesiastical common property.
Therefore, no institution or organization can claim private and exclusive ownership or right to the treasures of the Holy See. Because they are always considered as a single moral person representing the Holy See only where necessary and permissible in the civil law, acting in the name of the Holy See, for the purposes of the Holy See.
Pursuit of the common good
This principle is intended to be a guideline for the overall work of the Holy See. In addition, it reminds all to pursue the common good and the responsibility involved in the administration of the Church’s public affairs. This shows that worldly possessions are the common property of the Church and that they are inseparably linked to the purpose of the Church, not just the purposes of the individual institution to which they are entrusted, the Holy See. Motu proprio reminding
“There is no change” to the legacy of institutions and organizations registered in the Vatican City under the statute of instrumental juridical persons, i.e. the Council for Economy. native law clarifies. A on December 5, 2022 Motu proprio It had already been made clear that their properties also belonged to the Holy See.