laymen

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The Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, for example, brought together Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish Americans who opposed the war because it violated the nation’s ideals and religious consciences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Robert Laymen has been appointed interim chief until a permanent replacement is found, the release said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

Laymen and clergy point to Orthodoxy’s historical roots - with traditions of prayer and worship largely unchanged dating back to antiquity - as a particular draw.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2017

A Louder Voice for Laymen Roman Catholic education in the U.S. was in the midst of a full-fledged upheaval last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

Laymen, who had a taste for literature, or who entertained an esteem for it in others, often at their death bequeathed estates for the support of the monastic Scriptoria.

From Bibliomania in the Middle Ages by Merryweather, Frederick Somner