Another vote confirmed that the Church had no problem with homosexual inclinations among clergy.
But several recent cases have upheld the rights of clergy to appeal to secular employment tribunals.
The Church of England has dropped its prohibition on gay clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops.
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As Escriva described it, Opus Dei is not supposed to be a clergy-driven enterprise.
More alarming for U.S. interests are positive Egyptian attitudes about the role of clergy in government.
Lambeth Palace has said it will now oversee clergy appointments and child protection matters in Sussex.
He advised Catholic clergy to go to jail to protest federal contraceptive coverage mandates.
Clergy and insurance sales agents also said they think this kind of thing is taboo.
Marriages can be conducted by Church of England clergy without any civil preliminaries being required.
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In 1992 it prohibited clergy-led prayers at public-school graduation ceremonies, but said nothing about student-led prayers.
See Sections 107 (clergy housing), 119 (general housing), 134 (military housing), and 911(a)(2) (foreign housing).
Predictably enough, the clergy defend this system zealously, to preserve both their power and their fees.
At Tuesday's ceremony, he will beatify two members of the clergy who died in the 1920s.
But even in those areas where the clergy have been most zealous their policies have failed.
There was a constant undercurrent of tension between a modernising monarchy and a conservative clergy.
The Mexican constitution forbids immigrants and naturalized citizens to become members of the clergy.
If a group isn't for you, talking to a therapist or clergy member may be beneficial.
Politicians, clergy and community leaders were meeting Sunday afternoon to discuss ways of ending the unrest.
Laypeople are supposed to share the same vocation with the clergy, in a situation of full equality.
The bookmaker cannot be sure, but some of the smart money may be coming from the clergy.
The clergy and lay people were chosen to represent his flock and pledge obedience to the pontiff.
Plans include a new song school, alterations to the clergy vestry and opening access to underground vaults.
Between 10 and 16 photovoltaic panels will be installed on clergy houses and other selected church buildings.
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This sort of call, which probably reflects the new Iranian mood, is disturbing to the conservative clergy.
Biblical scholars and clergy say there's no evidence of a cover-up or conspiracy to suppress those ideas.
Meanwhile, 13 members of the clergy are currently taking part in a prayer vigil at Carlisle Circus.
The ELCA offers a new test for how a church might open its doors to gay clergy.
And talked to everyone, to the firefighters, to the police officers, the health care workers, the clergy.
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Not all of them receive tax free housing allowances, but the effect goes beyond the individual clergy.
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But clergy, like the dons, can work until they drop, thus avoiding boredom, that lethal feature of retirement.
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