laity

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“What happened was the laity stopped being interested in it,” Kelly said.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

“But in practice, at least among laity, but also many pastors, especially in fundamentalist and evangelical circles, there’s an unspoken understanding that it’s basically true.”

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2024

More recently, he launched a global synod, or listening process, that encourages the laity to share their thoughts, dreams and hopes about the future of the church.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2023

“What is striking, however, is the approving chorus on the part of the priesthood and some of the laity that followed this performance.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

But the Church fathers who initiated rituals that reflect a shared priesthood of laity and clergy should not be surprised by the independence of modern Catholics.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez