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Head of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion denies censorship All the religion-related information to be conveyed by documentaries, TV programs should be centrally coordinated by the Agency, he said earlier.

10 February 2014

Kazakhstan Religions Agency: Grace is outside framework The Agency for Religious Affairs of Kazakhstan remains a neutral observer in the Grace church case.

05 February 2014

Grace church case: Extremism charges dropped The Prosecutor General's Office has withdrawn several most grave charges from Grace church pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev.

02 February 2014

Vatican trove shows Catholic persecution in samurai-era Japan A trove of ancient documents unearthed at the Vatican could shed light on the brutal crackdown on Christianity in isolationist Japan under its samurai rulers.

31 January 2014

Sorcery, spirits and sacrifice at Morocco Sufi festival Sorcery, plate-smashing and animal sacrifice are not often associated with Sufi festivals, but they all feature at a popular annual pilgrimage to a Moroccan shrine linked to the "queen of the genies".

27 January 2014

Grace church pastor on trial for extremism in Astana Grace church pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev charged by Kazakhstan authorities with extremism has had his first hearing in Astana.

23 January 2014

Polish Church uncovers hidden painting to foster religious ties Poland's Catholic Church on Thursday unveiled a painting kept hidden because of its controversial depiction of Jews murdering Christian children, saying it wanted to foster interfaith dialogue.

20 January 2014

Kazakhstan goes ice-swimming in January Lifeguards have shared tips and warnings about ice swimming.

18 January 2014

Barefoot hordes in spectacular Philippine Catholic parade Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees poured into Manila Thursday for one of the world's biggest Catholic parades honouring an ebony statue of Jesus Christ they believe has miraculous powers.

09 January 2014

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