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Recent Examples of canon law
But Wolfgang Rothe — a priest and scholar of canon law — says this charge is often pitted at critics within the church.
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Bishop Vann graduated from the Angelicum in 1985 with a doctoral degree in canon law; Leo graduated two years later.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
Peters, an expert on Catholic canon law, also could not be reached.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 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
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Bishop Vann graduated from the Angelicum in 1985 with a doctoral degree in canon law; Leo graduated two years later.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
Peters, an expert on Catholic canon law, also could not be reached.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canon law
Noun
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By 2017, Stoic philosophy reads as genuinely internalized.—
Paul Baier,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Omoro described the atmosphere as welcoming, with the hospitality matching the philosophy Hubbard has built the business around.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Or, truer to the inequity of the moment, deliverance for the faithful few; woe to us nonbelievers (ultimately this is a tax-bracket theology—the wealthier always seem to be more devout).—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The painting reflects artistic traditions that symbolize the theology behind the Immaculate Conception.—
Bridget Retzloff,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
Noun
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His evolution shows the tensions between political ideology and the challenges of building housing.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The Victory ‘26 slate featured a mix of ideologies from moderates like state controller candidate Herb Morgan to state superintendent hopeful Sonja Shaw, the Chino Valley culture warrior who rose out of the state’s parental rights movement at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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