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laity [ˈleııtı] N

the laity

[总称]俗人 súrén

the laity

外行 wàiháng

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the laity

[总称]俗人 súrén

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Monks and nuns also observe additional fast days not required of the laity. en.wikipedia.org

It likewise gave a new emphasis to the role of the laity in the church. en.wikipedia.org

Consequently, it is sometimes placed on the south side, if by doing so it is more accessible to the laity. en.wikipedia.org

Laity following the different traditions did not particularly differentiate between the two. en.wikipedia.org

At the local level, the church leadership are drawn from the laity and work on a part-time volunteer basis without stipend. en.wikipedia.org

The magazine was originally targeted at active laity through parish promotions, before eventually being sold on newsstands from 1976. en.wikipedia.org

This book compilation serves as a guide to clergy and laity where pastoral matters are concerned. en.wikipedia.org

The members are elected by the various diocesan conferences, which are in turn elected by the laity of their respective parishes or rural deaneries. en.wikipedia.org

Later ecumenical councils applied this regulation to the laity. en.wikipedia.org

Bishops in neighboring dioceses would assemble the local clergy and laity, and all together would elect the new bishop. en.wikipedia.org

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