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II. PP| IntraText CT - Text 61. Some Religious Institutes, which
in the founder's original design were envisaged as a brotherhood
in which all the members, priests and those who were not
priests, were considered equal among themselves, have acquired a
different form with the passing of time. It is necessary that
these Institutes, known as "mixed", evaluate on the basis of a
deeper understanding of their founding charism whether it is
appropriate and possible to return to their original
inspiration. The Synod Fathers expressed the hope that in these
Institutes all the Religious would be recognized as having equal
rights and obligations, with the exception of those which stem
from Holy Orders.A special Commission has been established to
examine and resolve the problems connected with this issue; it
is necessary to await this Commission's conclusions before
coming to suitable decisions