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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
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
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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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 11 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
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
Noun
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That philosophy holds, too, for a considerable business like REI.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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Abundantia stressed the philosophy of Abundantia aiOn would be ‘Human First, AI Empowered’, with an aim to explore how artificial intelligence can empower creators and act as a creative accelerator.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Well-meaning theology can wound.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Duns is chairman of Marquette's theology department.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eight candidates with differing ideologies, ranging from conservative to liberal, are vying for four open positions on the seven-member board of the Gardner Edgerton United School District 231 in southern Johnson County.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Canon law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canon%20law. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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