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Recent Examples of canon law
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.
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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
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
Pope Leo was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 14, 1955, and studied at Villanova University and the Catholic Theological Union, and later studied canon law at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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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
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
Pope Leo was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 14, 1955, and studied at Villanova University and the Catholic Theological Union, and later studied canon law at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canon law
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Read about other clubs below: Few managers or head coaches in the game have a tactical philosophy as clear and consistent as Ruben Amorim’s.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Dean Collection’s philosophy of circulation—allowing artworks to inhabit diverse spaces and reach varied audiences—finds expression in the intimate setting of the Paradis Suite, where guests encounter these works in moments of personal retreat and reflection.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 24 books comprising the entire Hebrew Bible cover a wide range of topics in history, law, poetry, wisdom, and theology.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Scientists have told us that theology and science don’t belong together, and that only science has the authority to make truth claims about reality.—
Gregory J Rummo,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
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Increasingly, young people in the United States and abroad are being recruited by extremist groups that conflate white supremacist ideology and violent action in order to hasten the collapse of society.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The windshield in particular reminds me of the Koenigsegg design ideology, now sitting right above the axle line.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Canon law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canon%20law. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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