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Catholic religious order

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Faithful Religious Orders Will Rebuild the Catholic Church

In the Catholic Church, a religious order is a type of religious community characterised by its members professing solemn vows. According to the 1983 Code of Canon Law, they are classed as a type of religious institute.
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