He wore clothes of a Christian clergy member and called himself "Reverend."

VOA: special.2009.04.27

And that means extra work for members of the clergy.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

Reverend Rob Schenck, representing the National Clergy Council, opposes same sex marriage.

VOA: standard.2010.03.03

But this year the Roman Catholic Church is facing a growing crisis amid a flood of accusations of sexual abuse of children by priests over the decades and allegations of a cover up by senior clergy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

The New York demonstrators, who included activists from Latino,Caribbean, and Asian communities in New York as well as local clergy members, called on President Obama to act immediately to stop Arizona's law from being implemented.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

But now the Vatican is besieged by allegations of sexual abuse and of a cover up by senior clergy as well as questions about Pope Benedict XVI and his role when he was still Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01