While Erson has a largely straight congregation he is expecting to preside over a lot of gay marriages in the coming years.

即使尔森有庞大的异性恋天主教徒，他还是期待在未来的日子大量主持同性婚姻。

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Bacon has been preaching to his congregation (which includes more than a few one-percenters) about the Occupy movement for weeks, and had visited the camp just the day before.

数周来，培根一直在向其会众（圣公会教徒有不少属于所谓的1%阵营）宣扬占领运动的意义，就在前一天，他刚刚拜访了抗议营地。

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When each person has had a chance to contribute, the plates are returned to the altar and the congregation sings in unison.

每个人都捐献完了，盘子又送回到圣坛去，会众就同声合唱。

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Imam Ossama Bahloul of the Islamic Center said the congregation has a three-decade history and has not caused any disruption in the city.

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Yoido Full Gospel Church's founder Cho Yong-gi, who has run the congregation since 1958, has family interests ranging from private universities to newspapers.

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The Catholic Church, by contrast, has lost 19% of its congregation over the same period.

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