
In May 2024, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published new Norms for the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena in the Catholic Church. These replaced the previous 1978 Norms. This document broadly specifies the competences and tasks of this Dicastery and diocesan bishops in the matter in question. A detailed procedure was outlined to be carried out by the diocesan bishop in three stages: investigation, evaluation, and the conclusory phase. The process of discerning a phenomenon can finish in one of six ways through the issuance of the terms: Nihil obstat, Pre oculis habeatur, Curatur, Sub mandato, Prohibetur et obstruatur, or Declaratio de non supernaturalitate. The diocesan bishop’s ultimate decree has to be approved by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which currently accompanies the bishop in his discernment of a phenomenon.
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