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a marriage valid under Catholic canon law
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Citing canon law and the rule book of the Augustinians, Father Prevost lists offenses that might lead someone to be dismissed from the order.
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Ruth Graham, New York Times, 22 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
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
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Ruth Graham, New York Times, 22 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
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
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“Canon law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canon%20law. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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