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  • This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Ichiro in Japan.
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  • He writes:
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  • Dear VOA, Japanese people don't understand Christian religious terms such as "religious leaders" "clergy" and "clergymen."
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  • What are the differences?
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  • Hi Ichiro,
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  • The terms "clergy" and "clergymen" are general and can describe any official leaders within established religions.
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  • "Clergymen" is plural and used when the leaders are men.
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  • "Clergywomen" is the plural form for women.
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  • Within Christianity, there are several terms for the leadership roles.
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  • Many are less commonly known, even by some Christians.
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  • Christianity is divided into several smaller sub-groups, or sects.
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  • Examples of Christian sects include Catholics, Baptists and Protestants.
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  • The Catholic Church has a long list of religious leaders.
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  • In Catholicism, priests are leaders who perform religious services, such as worship services, and ceremonies.
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  • In fact, all clergy in the Catholic church, including priests, bishops and deacons, are permitted to give sermons, or religious speeches.
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  • They also can lead worship and perform religious ceremonies, such as marriages and funerals.
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  • The highest leader in the Catholic church is the pope, who lives in the Vatican, an independent city-state inside Rome, Italy.
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  • The current pope is Pope Francis.
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  • Baptist and Protestant churches have far fewer leaders than the Catholic Church.
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  • They call their main religious leader any of three names - "pastor" "minister" or "reverend."
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  • This person leads church services, performs religious ceremonies, and gives spiritual or religious guidance to church members.
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  • There is, however, one role common to Catholics, Baptists, and Protestants. It is that of "deacon."
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  • Deacons have a lower status than a church's main religious leader.
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  • They are considered "servant leaders" and help carry out the duties of priests and pastors.
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  • They are also expected to build a relationship with the local church community.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher for this week.
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  • I'm Alice Bryant.