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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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California’s system for choosing judges is a compromise between two competing legal philosophies.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Gavi has been handed the number 9 shirt, which tells you everything about the philosophy, but the man set to lead the line is Real Sociedad captain Mikel Oyarzabal.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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For Erasmus, theology and philosophy went together; humanism could be a means to build up the philosophia Christi.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth attends a church affiliated with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a conservative Reformed denomination whose theology differs sharply from that of the LDS Church.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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As analyzed in work on conservative ideology, many on the right view scientific agencies as closely intertwined with expansions of environmental, health, and social regulation, and therefore treat challenges to those agencies as part of a broader effort to restrain government.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Hating on conservatives is fine, but saying something unkind about progressive ideology, individuals or groups is another matter altogether.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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“Canon law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canon%20law. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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