religious order

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1. In Christianity, a group of men or women who live under religious vows. The three vows commonly taken are to relinquish all possessions and personal authority (vows of poverty and obedience) and not to engage in sexual relations (a vow of chastity). Religious orders are found in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, and, although rarely, in Protestant churches. The Franciscans, Jesuits, and Trappists are religious orders.

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The Presbyterian Church of the U.S. and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, a Catholic religious order, filed the respective proposals.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

All week, thousands of people have been attending the Sr Clare retreat, including members of her religious order.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Algeria carries a special significance for Leo: He will pay homage to St. Augustine, the fifth-century saint after whom the pope’s religious order is named.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

The farm was inaugurated by the first ever Augustinian pope and, according to historian Dr. Krisztina Ilko, mirrors the early values and practices of his religious order.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026

But in the religious order to which Blanca and her Church subscribed, Roberto was something much more.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez