JUST IN: #PopeFrancis limits authority of diocesan bishops, requiring them to obtain written permission from Rome before establishing a public association of the faithful. This marks a change in the Code of Canon Law, Book II Ch. II (can. 312 §1). Decree and relevant canon below. pic.twitter.com/LIkUbAs65V
— Diane Montagna (@dianemontagna) June 15, 2022