Canon law

Canon law is the body of laws and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (Church leadership), for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church (both Latin Church and Eastern Catholic Churches), the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the individual national churches within the Anglican Communion. The way that such church law is legislated, interpreted and at times adjudicated varies widely among these three bodies of churches. In all three traditions, a canon was originally a rule adopted by a church council; these canons formed the foundation of canon law.

Etymology

Greek kanon / Ancient Greek: κανών,Arabic Qanun / قانون, Hebrew kaneh / קנה, "straight"; a rule, code, standard, or measure; the root meaning in all these languages is "reed" (cf. the Romance-language ancestors of the English word "cane").

Canons of the Apostles

The Apostolic Canons or Ecclesiastical Canons of the Same Holy Apostles is a collection of ancient ecclesiastical decrees (eighty-five in the Eastern, fifty in the Western Church) concerning the government and discipline of the Early Christian Church, incorporated with the Apostolic Constitutions which are part of the Ante-Nicene Fathers In the fourth century the First Council of Nicaea (325) calls canons the disciplinary measures of the Church: the term canon, κανὠν, means in Greek, a rule. There is a very early distinction between the rules enacted by the Church and the legislative measures taken by the State called leges, Latin for laws.

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Detroit Free Press 04 Apr 2025
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South Korean court removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office

Usatoday 04 Apr 2025
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Daily Gate City 04 Apr 2025
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Wilmington News Journal 04 Apr 2025
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Teen suspects indicted by Doña Ana County grand jury for Young Park shooting

Las Cruces Sun News 03 Apr 2025
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The Los Angeles Times 03 Apr 2025
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The CT Mirror 03 Apr 2025
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'Everybody's on edge': Pier Park to have extensive safety measures after bout of problems

News Herald - Panama City 03 Apr 2025
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Battenfeld: Could White Stadium court ruling be a pyrrhic victory for Michelle Wu?

Boston Herald 03 Apr 2025
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Man, 20, shot and killed in broad daylight at Stockton’s Oak Park in 2025’s 8th homicide

Recordnet.com 03 Apr 2025
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Did federal cuts leave the ferry to Lake Superior's Isle Royale National Park without a crew?

Stevens Point Journal 03 Apr 2025
A moose and her calf swim to Glenns Island at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan on Sunday, August 18. Contrary to reports earlier this week that the main ferry from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Isle Royale National Park is stuck without a crew, the National Park Service says it does not anticipate any disruptions for the upcoming season....
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The Real News Network 03 Apr 2025
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