The Synodal consultations hold the promise of meaningful reforms. In that context the Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research has constructed a proposed Constitution for the Catholic Church. If accepted and implemented, it would thoroughly overhaul the way in which the Church operates.

Most modern States in our day and age are governed by a Constitution that underpins their secular laws. A Constitution lays down the fundamental rights and obligations of citizens and functionaries. A Catholic Constitution would do the same for canon law.

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