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Pope Francis, though, changed canon law to allow women to serve as acolytes and lectors — laypeople who perform functions such as setting up the altar and reading the Bible.
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John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
His nearly two decades teaching canon law and moral theology at a Chicago seminary shaped his perspective to be clear about church teachings, Avella said.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Eventually, Copernicus received a degree in canon law from the University of Ferrara and returned to Poland.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
Except that Catholic canon law requires an ordained deacon or priest to say the homily at Mass, and women can be neither.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
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John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
His nearly two decades teaching canon law and moral theology at a Chicago seminary shaped his perspective to be clear about church teachings, Avella said.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Eventually, Copernicus received a degree in canon law from the University of Ferrara and returned to Poland.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
Except that Catholic canon law requires an ordained deacon or priest to say the homily at Mass, and women can be neither.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canon law
Noun
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Leipold, in a news conference on Friday, had some words that helped explain his overall recruiting philosophy.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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At the end of the day, her believable beauty philosophy is why beauty trends may come and go—but this British makeup maven is forever.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pontiff has been critical of the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants and has disputed Vance’s interpretation of theology.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Elwell taught graduate students at Wheaton and specialized in Christology, which is the branch of theology concerning Jesus Christ.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, his Abundance ideology promotes reducing regulations and removing bottlenecks in housing construction.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s a proper enough ideology to me.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Canon law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canon%20law. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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