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Recent Examples of canon law
Citing canon law and the rule book of the Augustinians, Father Prevost lists offenses that might lead someone to be dismissed from the order.
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Ruth Graham, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Leo has a doctorate in the church’s canon law, which equips him for the task of ensuring existing church laws are applied to investigate cases and hold leaders accountable.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Robert Francis Prevost attended Villanova University and Catholic Theological Union in Chicago before earning a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 8 May 2025
The edict was abrogated in 1918, according to canon law expert Edward Peters of Detroit’s Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Ruth Graham, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Leo has a doctorate in the church’s canon law, which equips him for the task of ensuring existing church laws are applied to investigate cases and hold leaders accountable.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Robert Francis Prevost attended Villanova University and Catholic Theological Union in Chicago before earning a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 8 May 2025
The edict was abrogated in 1918, according to canon law expert Edward Peters of Detroit’s Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canon law
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That makes this an excellent time to explore different philosophies around your unique view on life.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tate’s pitching philosophy is pretty deep.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Khamenei went on to pursue theology, a path that led him to the holy city of Qom to study under — and build relationships with — ultra-conservative religious clerics.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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For Smith, in his hopes and oversights, was a fabulist as much as a scientist, a man doing theology as surely as economics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The assassination of Khamenei, an octogenarian whose ideology considers martyrdom a religious reward, has galvanized his supporters.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Here, again, ideology trumps logic and common sense.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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