[Unam Sanctam]

I disagree. Canon law and civil law are entirely different spheres. Both should be allowed their full province. If one breaches civil law, one should be dealt with by the civil law. If one breaches canon law, one should be dealt with by canon law. If one breaches both, one should be dealt with by both. The state has no right to interfere in canon law and the Church should not be dependent on the state for enforcing its own internal rules.

[cebadams]

>> Canon law and civil law are entirely different spheres. Both should be allowed their full province.

Hiding priests in institutions and moving them around is not part of Canon Law. Shaw brings up very good points about transparency. Civil Law gets to decide if there was a criminal offense. It is necessary that both be allowed to work in their respective jurisdictions.