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| Veritatis gaudium Latin for 'The Joy of Truth' Apostolic constitution of Pope Francis | |
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| Signature date | 8 December 2017 |
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Veritatis gaudium (The Joy of Truth)[1] is an apostolic constitution on ecclesiastical universities and faculties.[2] It was signed by Pope Francis on 8 December 2017[3] and entered into force on 29 January 2018.[1][4] It updates the 1979 apostolic constitution Sapientia christiana.[1] The document is 87 pages in length.[3] The new norms took legal effect on the first day of the 2018-2019 academic year or of the 2019 academic year, depending on the school year of particular institutions.[3]
- ^ a b c Wells, Christopher (29 January 2018). "With new Apostolic Constitution, Pope reforms Catholic higher education". Vatican News. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Highlights of Veritatis gaudium". Vatican News. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Harris, Elise (29 January 2018). "Pope revamps ecclesiastical universities in new apostolic constitution". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Kurian, Anne (29 January 2018). "Veritatis Gaudium: For Renewal, Reform of Higher Ecclesiastical Studies". Zenit. Retrieved 29 January 2018.