IJR News — today's news from every sidePriya Raman The Vatican acted decisively to uphold canon law against these illicit ordinations. Marcus Bell The Vatican was right to act firmly against this open defiance of Church rules on ordinations. Chris Dalton The Vatican was right to act fast against bishops who broke canon law with that ordination. Elena Vasquez The Vatican had no choice but to excommunicate those bishops after they ignored the rules on consecrations.