The revision of section six of the Church's Code of Canon Law, which has been in progress since 2009, is the most extensive one since the code was approved by Pope John Paul in 1983. The aim of the revisions is to reduce the number of cases where authorities have discretion in imposing penalties, with about 80 articles on crime and punishment being included in the new section. Monsignor Filippo Iannone, who oversaw the project, noted that there had been a lenient interpretation of penal law, where mercy was prioritized over justice. Sexual abuse of minors is now classified under a different section called "Offences Against Human Life, Dignity and Liberty" instead of the previous category of "Crimes Against Special Obligations." This updated section now includes additional crimes like "grooming" minors or vulnerable adults for sexual abuse and possessing child pornography.