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motu proprio

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motu proprio [ˈməʊtuː ˈprəʊprɪˌəʊ]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) an administrative papal bull
[Latin: of his own accord]


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In July this year, Pope Benedict XVI issued a motu proprio easing restrictions on the use of the Latin Mass, excluding the necessity for permission from the local bishop before celebrating it.
His motu proprio also allows the other sacraments, reforms of which were equally central to the council's vision, to be celebrated according to their preconciliar form.
In one document, known in Latin as a Motu Proprio, one of the highest forms of papal directive, the Pope authorized the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (successor to the Inquisition) to issue guidelines on how to deal with the problem.
 
 
 
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