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Recent Examples of canon law
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.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Several bishops likened Pope Leo XIV to a fusion of Popes Francis and Benedict, noting his blend of intellectual rigor and pastoral warmth while highlighting his Augustinian background and canon law expertise.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
That law, however, was abrogated in 1918, which means there is currently no canon law on the subject, per Edward Peters, a professor of canon law at Sacred Heart seminary in Detroit.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Several bishops likened Pope Leo XIV to a fusion of Popes Francis and Benedict, noting his blend of intellectual rigor and pastoral warmth while highlighting his Augustinian background and canon law expertise.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
That law, however, was abrogated in 1918, which means there is currently no canon law on the subject, per Edward Peters, a professor of canon law at Sacred Heart seminary in Detroit.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canon law
Noun
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This perspective aligns with his broader philosophy that emerged from watching his father lose his ability to earn income during Collins’ childhood—an experience that motivated him to ensure investments could eventually replace employment income.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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White earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from San Diego State University in 1987 and graduated from Pepperdine School of Law in 1991.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The videos rob the Bible of its power by reducing it to an action movie, said Brad East, a professor of theology at Abilene Christian University in Texas.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Brad Braxton is the president and professor of public theology at the Chicago Theological Seminary.—
Brad Braxton,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My own daughter was recruited into a radical ideology.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Canon law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canon%20law. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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