The Archdioceses of Philadelphia is granting a dispensation to all Roman Catholics in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia from the obligation to abstain from meat on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday ...

The letter outlined the specific persons for whom the dispensation is still applicable according to canon law. Those who are ill or who would be significantly compromised by Covid-19 because of ...

The diocese of Albany is the only diocese in the state to not issue a dispensation…yet. Canon law points to one explanation for the discrepancy.

Bishop Paprocki cited Canon 87, Section 1 of the Code of Canon Law for his decision to issue the dispensation for the two parishes.