Its for a crossword, 5 letters - so not church.
friary
Another name for the House of Representatives is the lower house. Another name for the Senate is the upper house.
prior
Theologian
Another name of a dog house is a kennel.
It depends entirely on the religion.
Friends
Celebration, religious ritual.
YES!!
Words that refer to religious groups include religions, faiths, denominations, congregations, churches, branches, sects, factions, orders, and cults.
Parochial school
Residence.
Penat