canon law
Canon law refers to the set of rules and regulations governing the internal affairs of a religious organization, particularly the Catholic Church, defining its structure and guiding the behavior of its members, clergy, and institutions.
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- canon law interpretation
- canonization of saints
- catholic church
- church administration
- church authority
- church governance
- church property and finances
- clergy discipline
- ecclesiastical law
- ecclesiastical tribunals
- excommunication
- hierarchy of the church
- indulgences
- infallibility of the pope
- liturgical norms
- marriage laws
- papal authority
- penalties and sanctions
- religious orders
- sacraments
- seminary formation