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Recent Examples of canon law
However, there is no formal provision in canon law for an incapacitated pope, and there are no current signs that Francis is unable to govern.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Reidy also received a licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 2010.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis, though, changed canon law to allow women to serve as acolytes and lectors — laypeople who perform functions such as setting up the altar and reading the Bible.
—John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
His nearly two decades teaching canon law and moral theology at a Chicago seminary shaped his perspective to be clear about church teachings, Avella said.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Reidy also received a licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 2010.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis, though, changed canon law to allow women to serve as acolytes and lectors — laypeople who perform functions such as setting up the altar and reading the Bible.
—John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
His nearly two decades teaching canon law and moral theology at a Chicago seminary shaped his perspective to be clear about church teachings, Avella said.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canon law
Noun
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That rapid transformation is embedded in one business philosophy of Hart’s: flexibility.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That same philosophy also guides our thinking beyond individual stocks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wojtyla studied theology in Rome and served as the archbishop of Krakow.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Gussie works as a journalist at Vatican News and completed her undergraduate degree in theology at Mount St. Mary’s University.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence in Conclave, the dean of cardinals who navigates the process, which involves the examination of different ideologies and the eventual selection of a new pope that comes with a major plot twist.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their choices and ideologies take them far apart from each other.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Canon law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canon%20law. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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