The School of Canon Law of the University of Navarra has launched the online program specialization in Matrimonial Law and Canon Procedure. The program, which lasts 6 months, is aimed at anyone with programs of study at Civil Law or Canon Law with professional experience in issues related to matrimonial cases: judges, lawyers, notaries, counselors and mediators, psychiatrists, counselors, defenders of the bond or institutions and organizations that work with the family. 

After the reform introduced by Pope Francis in the rules and regulations of Church Law to judge on the nullity of marriages, the demand for training in these matters has increased significantly. Juan Ignacio Bañares, director of the online Program of specialization in Marriage Law and Canonical Procedure assures that this course "allows a serious and accessible update to so many professionals who work in these matters and who do not have the possibility or the time to move for a long time to a place where they can study programs of study of this style". He also affirms that "it is a way of responding to the Pope's call to facilitate these works and thus contribute to improve the quality and the Structures of the family pastoral, and the celerity in the development of the matrimonial processes".

The course will start on January 15 and is made up of six subjects, which include foundation subjects and others of a more practical nature, spread over 30 credits. The subjects offer material for self-evaluations, case studies or forums at discussion. For this reason, the program is developed entirely online, without any attendance requirement.

Its online nature allows student to study and work in a flexible way. Professor Bañares points out that "it is even possible to complete the program in two years, each year being dedicated to three of the subjects".

More information and registration: www.unav.edu/programa-online-canonico