<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">religious organizations</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31298526</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:20:02</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">organization, religious</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">religious organization</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Organizations that support religious activities by providing places of worship or schools and the payment of salaries to religious leaders. Some religious organizations also establish doctrine, determine qualifications for membership, appoint religious leaders, discipline members regarding religious law, and other duties. ]]></dc:description></metadata>