CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Laity
The body of the faithful, outside of the ranks of the clergy ... one outside the pale of Christian society, the word laity is opposed to clergy. ...
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USCCB - Family, Laity, Women & Youth Home Page
... Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth ... Committee on the Laity ... distance learning programs, the Lay Survey, Lay Directory, & the Laity Link ...
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