# Faithful, the Christian ## Catechism of the Catholic Church Those who have been incorporated into Christ in Baptism and constituted as the people of God, the Church ([[1.2.3.9.p2a#^ccc-871|871]]). The term "lay faithful" refers to the laity, all the faithful except those in [[holy-orders|Holy Orders]] and those who belong to a religious state approved by the Church ([[1.2.3.9.p2a#^ccc-897|897]]).