The Vatican has added one extra year of studies to Vatican authorized degrees in canon law. (Updates).
* The Vatican has added one extra year of studies to Vatican authorized degrees in canon law canon law n. laws and regulations over ecclesiastical (church) matters developed between circa 1100 and 1500 and used by the Roman Catholic Church in reference to personal morality, status and powers of the clergy, administration of the sacraments and church and personal discipline. Canon law comprises ordinances of general councils of the church, decrees, bulls and epistles of the Popes, and the scriptures and writings of the early fathers of the church., saying too many students lack the necessary background in theology and Latin. Beginning in the fall of 2003, a licentiate licentiate /li·cen·ti·ate/ (li-sen´she-at) one holding a license from an authorized agency giving the right to practice a particular profession. will require three instead of two years of study.
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