religious order

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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Pope Francis was a Jesuit - a Catholic religious order of priests known for their dedication to education and missionary work.

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“Mother-and-baby” institutions in Northern Ireland were mainly run by religious orders.

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According to the archdiocese, certain religious orders and others named in the litigation will also cover some of the cost of the settlement.

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The body which represents Catholic religious orders said it was “deeply sorry” about the abuse which had happened in schools.

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More than 10,000 pregnant women and girls passed through the secretive institutions, which were largely run by religious orders, from the 1920s until the 1990s.

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