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==History== {{refimprove section|date=November 2016}} Christians have historically been encouraged to donate one-tenth of their income as a tithe to their church and additional offerings as needed for the poor. The first deacons, mentioned in Acts 6:1β4, dealt with the distribution of the charity of the early Christian churches to needy members. [[Popes]], [[bishop]]s and Christian monarchs and organizations have since employed their own officers to organize their donations to the poor and needy. Such donations were referred to as alms and the officers as almoners and the position was one of considerable status.
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