Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding...

In English law, the benefit of clergy (Law Latin: privilegium clericale) was originally a provision by which clergymen accused of a crime could claim that...

In Christianity, the term secular clergy refers to deacons and priests who are not monastics or otherwise members of religious life. Secular priests (sometimes...

for the Clergy, formerly named Congregation for the Clergy (Latin: Congregatio pro Clericis; formerly the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy and Sacred...

government through the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. One of the new requirements placed upon all clergy was the necessity of an oath of loyalty to the...

A clergy house is the residence, or former residence, of one or more priests or ministers of a given religion. Residences of this type can have a variety...

The ordination of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT) clergy who are open about their sexuality or gender identity; are sexually active if...

The Clergy Project (TCP) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that provides peer support to current and former religious leaders who...

The Submission of the Clergy was a process by which the Catholic Church in England gave up their power to formulate church laws without the King's licence...

The Shia clergy are the religious leaders of Shia Islam. Shia Islam places great importance on the guidance of clergy, and each branch of Shi'ism maintains...