Religious factions (5)
I believe the answer is:
sects
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">religious factions</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sects that I've seen before include "Religious factions" , "Dissenting cliques" , "Groups of people with unconventional religious beliefs" , "Groups of people with divergent religious beliefs" , "Schools of thought" .)