RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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official church teaching.
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the regular church members.
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an official order.
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a religious symbol.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In religious organizations, the laity (/ˈleɪəti/) consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g. a nun or a lay brother.
Detailed explanation-2: -The laity are those who, through faith and Baptism, have said “yes” to God’s inviting call and have entered the House of the Lord as members Christ’s Mystical Body. Each member of the Church Jesus has personally called by name, inviting each through the Holy Spirit to live intentionally as His disciple.
Detailed explanation-3: -Catholic laity are the ordinary members of the Catholic Church who are neither clergy nor recipients of Holy Orders or vowed to life in a religious order or congregation. Their mission, according to the Second Vatican Council, is to “sanctify the world".