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Church of England starts women bishops debate The Church of England's all-or-nothing debate on whether to introduce women bishops got under way Tuesday in its biggest and most contentious decision for two decades.

21 November 2012

19 November 2012

Religious institutions have to report for foreign money: Lama Sharif Financial activities of religious unions are government by the Law щn non-commercial organizations acting in Kazakhstan since January 16, 2001.

16 November 2012

Kazakhstan Religions Agency commented banning of scientologists Deputy chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs Marat Azalkhanov explained why scientologists were refused a registration.

15 November 2012

500 rabbis call for release of US man jailed in Cuba The wife jailed US contractor Alan Gross took part in a Florida protest Sunday seeking her husband's release from a Cuba prison, as some 500 rabbis from around the world appealed to Havana on his behalf.

12 November 2012

China not 'serious' in Tibet immolations probe: Dalai Lama Chinese government is not "seriously" probing the cause of a spate of self-immolations by Tibetans across China, the Dalai Lama said Monday.

12 November 2012

Russian Orthodox patriarch visits Holy Land Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was in Jerusalem on Friday for his first visit to the Holy Land since becoming head of the powerful church in 2009.

10 November 2012

Petronas yanks Diwali video over funeral dance blunder Malaysian state energy firm Petronas has pulled a YouTube music video it posted to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali after angry viewers pointed out that it depicted an inappropriate funeral dance.

09 November 2012

Security increase reported after Tibet protests China is ramping up security in Tibetan areas after a spate of self-immolation protests just as Beijing holds a key political gathering.

09 November 2012

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Millions across Philippines visit their dead Millions across the Philippines visited cemeteries Thursday to pay respects to their dead, in an annual tradition that combines Catholic religious rites with the country's penchant for festivity.

01 November 2012

Four Kazakhstan citizens injured in car accident during Hajj Kazakhstan received a Hajj quota for 5.5 thousand people this year.

30 October 2012

Five Egyptian Copts injured in inter-religious violence Five Egyptian Coptic Christians were injured Sunday in clashes with Muslims at a church in a village south of Cairo.

29 October 2012

Kazakhstan eyes banning scientology Kazakhstan Religious Affairs Agency supplied Justice Ministry with a negative statement following a religious expert check into Kazakhstan's scientology institutions.

28 October 2012

Hajj pilgrims stone devil as Eid begins Saudi Arabia's usually deserted Mina valley burst with life as more than three million Muslim pilgrims stoned pillars representing Satan on Friday, first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

27 October 2012

Bali's 'largest' ancient Hindu temple discovered Construction workers in Bali have discovered what is thought to be the biggest ancient Hindu temple ever found on the Indonesian island.

25 October 2012

The number of religious institutions slashed by 1/3 following obligatory registration requirement The number of religious institutions has been reduced by 32% down to 3 088 institutions representing 16 faiths: Head of the National Agency for Religions.

25 October 2012

Couple's love bridges Myanmar religious divide Praying with a Koran on his knees in a mud-strewn camp, Rohin Mullah is one of thousands of Muslims uprooted by sectarian bloodshed in Myanmar. But the former monk's story is far from normal.

23 October 2012

Pope to name seven saints including first Native American Pope Benedict XVI will name seven new saints on Sunday including the first Native American, marking the start of a "Year of Faith" aimed at countering the rising tide of secularism in the West.

20 October 2012

Muslims trapped in ghetto of fear in Myanmar city Barbed wire and armed troops guard the Muslim quarter of a violence-wracked city in western Myanmar, a virtual prison for the families that have inhabited its narrow streets for generations.

19 October 2012