Posługa pokoju sumień zadaniem sędziego. Przemówienie Franciszka do Roty Rzymskiej z 29.01.2018 roku

In the papal annual speech addressed to the Tribunal of the Roman Rota on January 29, 2018, Francis raised the subject of an important aspect of a judges’ ministry, which is the central place of conscience of each judge and conscience of those whose cases he deals with. As emphasized by the speaker, the judges’ activity is also seen as a ministry of conscience and requires performing it with full conscientiousness. Presenting and commenting on the papal speech, the author focuses on the following issues present in the Francis’ allocation: a judge as an expert on conscience, the role of conscience in brides’ choices, the need for marital catechumenate (based on the sacrament of baptism), conscientious obedience of all the faithful, administration of justice in matrimonial matters a matter of conscience. Undoubtedly, the speech of Francis to the Roman Rota of 29 January 2018 is a significant part of the long course of papal teaching undertaken in this form