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Except that Catholic canon law requires an ordained deacon or priest to say the homily at Mass, and women can be neither.
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Kate Brady, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
Prosecutors, for their part, insisted that the defense rights had all been respected, defended the legitimacy of the trial and Francis' executive decrees and reminded lawyers that the church's canon law forms the basis of Vatican law, not Italian legislation.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 4 Oct. 2021
The attorney, canon law specialist the Rev. Pius Pietrzyk, told the Tribune that some incidents — buying a cassock for a seminarian who couldn’t afford one, or reserving a hotel conference room where alumni of a Catholic high school club could play cards — were viewed as boundary violations.
—John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
Francis remained in charge of the Vatican and the 1.3-billion strong Catholic Church, even while unconscious and in the hospital, according to canon law.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 8 June 2023
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Kate Brady, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
Prosecutors, for their part, insisted that the defense rights had all been respected, defended the legitimacy of the trial and Francis' executive decrees and reminded lawyers that the church's canon law forms the basis of Vatican law, not Italian legislation.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 4 Oct. 2021
The attorney, canon law specialist the Rev. Pius Pietrzyk, told the Tribune that some incidents — buying a cassock for a seminarian who couldn’t afford one, or reserving a hotel conference room where alumni of a Catholic high school club could play cards — were viewed as boundary violations.
—John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
Francis remained in charge of the Vatican and the 1.3-billion strong Catholic Church, even while unconscious and in the hospital, according to canon law.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 8 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canon law
Noun
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The brand’s philosophy transcends product creation.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The new economic philosophy that dominated during the Biden years emphasized demand over supply.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The dominant Christian theology of the Middle Ages held that wealth was inherently sinful in a world where most people toiled in terrible poverty.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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On his education and what qualifies him for the position A resident of St. Paul, Bau has an undergraduate degree in philosophy and a master’s degree in theology from Bethel University.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders that respect biological reality in areas from medicine to sports to intimate spaces, and protect the right to speak about the harms of gender ideology.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Any references to ‘women, female & equality’ removed from any .gov website were removed in the context of transgender/gender ideology.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Canon law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canon%20law. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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