The revision of section six of the Church's Code of Canon Law, which has been in progress since 2009, is the most comprehensive update since the code was approved by Pope John Paul in 1983. The pope emphasized to bishops the importance of adhering to the law and stated that one goal of the revisions was to limit the discretion of authorities in imposing penalties. The new section, which includes around 80 articles on crime and punishment, incorporates changes made to Church law since 1983 and introduces new categories. Monsignor Filippo Iannone, who oversaw the project, noted a trend towards leniency in interpreting penal law, where mercy sometimes took precedence over justice. The categorization of sexual abuse of minors has been updated to a new section called "Offences Against Human Life, Dignity and Liberty" from the previous vague classification of "Crimes Against Special Obligations". This revised section now includes additional offenses such as "grooming" minors or vulnerable adults for sexual abuse and possessing child pornography.