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Eleventh Annual Canon Law Conference 2024 Latin Ecclesiastical Courts – Jerusalem, Amman, and Nazareth in the presence of The Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal – Rome.
Towards “A Canonical Legal Education” “Marriage, its Norms, and the Principles of Canonical Procedures.”
"Session for Catholic Judges in the Arab Countries" "11th. Canon Law Conference for Lawyers 2024" "First Workshop for Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and Social Workers"
From Sunday July 21 through Sunday July 28, 2024 at the Mövenpick Resort – Dead Sea / Jordan.
Program
Session for Catholic Judges in the Arab Countries from Sunday July 21 to Wednesday July 24, 2024 Sunday July 21st. 2024
4:30 pm – Celebration of Mass for those who could not attend the morning Mass.
5:30 pm – Reception and coffee.
6:00 pm _ Opening of the Judges’ Session:
– Welcome address to the Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal and the Judges.
– Presentation of the participating delegations and Judges.
– Address by H.E. Archbishop. Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal. 7:00 pm – Dinner
Monday July 22nd, 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated hall.
9:30 am – First Session: Moderator: Fr. Emil Salayta “The Short Married Life and the Lack of Bonum Coniugum”, by H.E. Archbishop Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal.
11:00 am – Coffee break.
11:30 am – Second Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Jihad Shweihat “Implicit Simulation in Contractual Will”, by Abbati Antoine Rajeh.
1:00 pm – Lunch for all conference participants.
4:30 pm Third Session:
Meeting for Judges of the Coptic, Armenian, and Syriac Churches with H.E. Archbishop Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal.
5:30 pm – Coffee break.
6:00 pm – Fourth Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Majdi Siryani “The Right to Self – Defense and Counter-Petition (Obstruction of the Trial Process)” presented by Msgr. Dr. Vescome, Judge at the Rota Romana Tribunal.
7:30 pm – Dinner.
Tuesday July 23rd, 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated hall.
9:30 am – Fifth Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Shawki Baterian “The Unity of Canonical Jurisprudence by the Rota Romana Tribunal” by H.E. Archbishop Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal.
11:00 am – Coffee break.
11:30 am – Sixth Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Humam Khzouz “Justice and Equity, Moral parameters for the Judge” presented by Abbati Antoine Rajeh.
01:00 pm – Lunch and break.
04:30 pm – Seventh Session: Meeting for Judges of the Chaldean, Maronite, and the Melkite Churches with H.E. Archbishop Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal.
05:30 pm – Coffee break.
06:00 pm – Eighth Session: open discussion: Fr. Emil Salayta “Transgender, Right to Marriage, Cases of Sexual illness: Declaration of Nullity” presented by H.E. Archbishop Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal.
07:30 pm – Dinner.
Wednesday July 24th, 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated hall
. 9:30 am – Ninth Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Aktham Hijazeen “Temporary Postponement of Procreation, nullity?” by Msgr. Dr. Shweifati, Judge at the Rota Romana Tribunal.
11:00 am – Coffee break.
11:30 am – Tenth Session:
Meeting for all Judges with H.E. Archbishop Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal. Consultation on Matters Concerning the Middle East.
End of the Session for the Catholic Judges of the Arab Countries.
Program
Eleventh Annual Canon Law Conference for Lawyers From Wednesday July 24 through Sunday July 28, 2024
Tuesday July 23, 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated hall. Arrival of Participating Lawyers and their families Lunch and Room Allocation.
Wednesday July 24th. 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated hall.
6:00 pm – Opening Ceremony of the Eleventh Annual Canon Law Conference for Lawyers 2024, under the Patronage of His Beatitude Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and H.E. Archbishop Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal.
7:30 pm – Dinner.
Thursday July 25th. 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated.
9:30 am – First Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Majdi Siryani “The Unity of Canonical Jurisprudence by the Rota Romana Tribunal”, by H.E. Archbishop Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal.
11:00 am – Coffee break.
11:30 am – Second Session: Moderator: Fr. Emil Salayta “Legal Maturity for Marriage”, by Abbati Antoine Rajeh.
1:00 pm – Lunch break.
4:00 pm – Third Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Shawki Baterian “Incapacity... for Reasons of a Psychological Nature – can.1095 § 3, by H.E. Bishop Hani Bakhoum, General Patriarchal Vicar of the Coptic Catholic Patriarchate.
5:30 pm – Coffee break.
6:00 pm – Fourth Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Humam Khzouz “Preliminary sentences: Their Necessity, Validity, and Objections” by Fr. Dr. Antonios Shweifati, Judge at the Rota Romana Tribunal. 7:30 pm – Dinner.
Friday July 26th, 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated hall.
9:30 am – Fifth Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Shawki Baterian “The Briefer process and Appeals” by Msgr. Dr. Vescome, Judge at the Rota Romana Tribunal
11:00 am – Coffee break.
11:30 am – Sixth Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Majdi Siryani “The Short Married Life and the Lack of Bonum Coniugum”, by H.E. Archbishop Cedillo, Dean of the Rota Romana Tribunal.
1:30 pm – Lunch break.
4:00 pm – Seventh Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Aktham Hijazeen Full Simulation – can. 1101, by Abbati Antoine Rajeh.
5:30 pm – Coffee break.
6:00 pm – Eighth Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Majdi Siryani “The Role of Experts and the Appeal Against Them” by H.E. Bishop Hanna Alwan, General Inspector of Maronite Courts.
7:30 pm – Dinner.
Saturday July 27th, 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated hall.
9:30 am – Ninth Session: Moderator: Fr. Dr. Jihad Shweihat “Fear, Reverential Fear. can. 1103, by Abbati Antoine Rajeh.
11:00 am – Coffee break.
11:30 am – Tenth Session: Moderator: Fr. Emil Salayta “How to Deal with Divorce Decrees from Other Courts?” by H.E. Bishop Hanna Alwan, General Inspector of Maronite Courts.
1:00 pm – Lunch break.
4:30 pm – Eleventh Session: “Practical Workshop on a Marriage Case” led by Fr. Dr. Aktham Hijazeen.
7:30 pm – Banquet and awarding of Certificates to participants.
End of the Eleventh Annual Canon Law Conference for Lawyers.
Sunday July 28th, 2024
7:30 am – Sunday Mass at the designated hall. Breakfast and departure of all delegations.
Program
First Workshop for Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and Social Workers from Thursday July 25 through Friday July 26, 2024
Thursday July 25th, 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated hall.
9:30 am – First Session: “The Sacrament of Marriage in Canon Law”, by Fr. Emil Salayta.
11:00 am – Coffee break.
11:30 am – Second Session: “Legal Maturity for Marriage can.1095 § by Abbati Antoine Rajeh / joining the conference of the lawyers.
1:00 pm – Lunch break.
4:00 pm – Third Session: “Incapacity... for Reasons of a Psychological Nature – can.1095 § 3 by H.E. Bishop Hani Bakhoum, General Patriarchal Vicar of the Coptic Catholic Patriarchate / joining the conference of the lawyers.
5:30 pm – Coffee break.
6:00 pm – Fourth Session: “The Role of the Medical / Psychological Expert, and the Expert’s Report Requirements”, presented by H.E. Bishop Hanna Alwan, General Inspector of Maronite Courts.
7:30 pm – Dinner.
Friday July 26th, 2024
7:30 am – Holy Mass at the designated hall.
9:30 am – Fifth Session:
"Panel Discussion: Christian Anthropology", presented by H.E. Bishop Hani Bakhoum, General Patriarchal Vicar of the Coptic Catholic Patriarchate.
11:00 am Coffee break.
11:30 am Sixth Session: “Panel Session: Tools of Psychological Assessment”, led by Dr. Cezar Hakim.
1:00 pm – Lunch break.
4:00 pm – Seventh Session:
“Preparation of Psychological Assessment and Reporting”, led by Dr. Cezar Hakim.
5:30 pm – Coffee break.
6:00 pm – Eighth Session:
“Evaluation and Recommendations”, led by Fr. Emil Salayta.
7:30 pm – Dinner. End of the Workshop for Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and Social Workers.
