Challenges to Leadership in Religious Life Today: Some Canonical Considerations

This study examines the challenges faced by religious superiors in light of major cultural changes and current crises affecting consecrated life. The A. draws on canon law and documents of the Apostolic See to explore possible canonical responses to issues in four main areas: styles of governance in...

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Main Author: Pudumai Doss, Jesu 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2022
In: Studia canonica
Year: 2022, Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Pages: 117-145
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious life / Superior / Leadership / Order
IxTheo Classification:KCA Monasticism; religious orders
SB Catholic Church law
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Summary:This study examines the challenges faced by religious superiors in light of major cultural changes and current crises affecting consecrated life. The A. draws on canon law and documents of the Apostolic See to explore possible canonical responses to issues in four main areas: styles of governance in religious life, problems of administration, responsibility towards formation, and learning the 'art of accompaniment' of individual members.
Cette étude examine les défis auxquels sont confrontés les supérieurs religieux à la lumière des changements culturels majeurs et des crises actuelles affectant la vie consacrée. L’A. s’appuie sur le droit canonique et les documents du Siège apostolique pour explorer les réponses canoniques possibles à des problèmes dans quatre domaines principaux: les styles de gouvernance dans la vie religieuse, les problèmes d’administration, la responsabilité pour la formation et l’apprentissage de «l’art de l’accompagnement» des membres individuels.
ISSN:2295-3027
Contains:Enthalten in: Studia canonica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/STC.56.1.3290856