Bishops Release a Draft of Guidelines for Roman Catholic Theologians

By BETH McMURTRIE

The National Conference of Catholic Bishops has released eagerly anticipated draft guidelines for Roman Catholic theologians who must seek a mandatum, or approval of their teachings, from the local bishop. Several theologians say the proposed procedures are less onerous than they had feared, but fail to offer enough protection against arbitrary or unfair judgments of their work.

"The document we have here is an improvement over what we expected. I'm not sure

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Past Coverage

Silence, Not Confrontation, Over the 'Mandatum' - June 14, 2002
Catholic Theologians Ask Bishops to Protect Their Rights Under New Vatican Policy - October 13, 2000
Bishops Approve Guidelines on Church Approval of Catholic Theologians' Teachings - June 29, 2001
3 Theologians Face a Dilemma for Themselves, Their Colleges, and the Church - July 20, 2001
Bishops Approve Controversial Rules for Catholic Higher Education - November 26, 1999

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