<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">house churches</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>domus ecclesiae</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>church buildings by location or context</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>churches, house</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>house church</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Private houses where members of a particular religious organization or group meet to pray. Types of house churches include "domus ecclesiae" of the early Christians, protestant worship places in China, and any other meeting places of modern sects or religious organizations whose ceremonies and activities take place in the houses of its members, rather than in a purpose-built church. ]]></note></mads>