How do I solve 9 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3374?

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9 across reads "Statement of belief, religious relic perhaps?" (7,2,5 letters); the answer is ARTICLE OF FAITH. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Statement of belief, religious relic perhaps? (7,2,5)

9A — Statement of belief, religious relic perhaps? (7,2,5) — ARTICLE OF FAITH