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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 февраля 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 февраля 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Grace church case: Extremism charges dropped The Prosecutor General's Office has withdrawn several most grave charges from Grace church pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev.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 февраля 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 января 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 января 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 января 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 января 2014

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

18 января 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 января 2014

Israel denies killing Buenos Aires bombers Israeli officials Friday denied claims by a former envoy that Israel had killed most of those behind bombings at its embassy and Jewish charity offices in Argentina in the 1990s, media said.

05 января 2014

Nazi hunters call for protests against French comic A Nazi-hunting family has called for protests against controversial French comedian Dieudonne over his vitriolic brand of humour targeting Jews, as a government minister said he must pay fines accrued for racist abuse.

05 января 2014

Indonesia sharia stronghold bans New Year's festivities Islamic police in Indonesia's sharia stronghold seized thousands of firecrackers and cardboard trumpets after the city administration banned New Year's Eve celebrations for the first time, an official said Tuesday.

31 декабря 2013

Parsis confront threat to existence at Mumbai gathering The world's tiny but hugely successful Zoroastrian community will confront a demographic crisis which threatens its very existence when it gathers en masse in its spiritual home of Mumbai this week.

27 декабря 2013

Christians increasingly under threat: Catholic observers Thousands of Christians are killed every year because of their faith and the persecution is becoming more widespread.

26 декабря 2013

Pope marks first Christmas as crowds flock to Bethlehem Pope Francis held his first Christmas Eve mass in the Vatican on Tuesday by highlighting the role played by humble shepherds in the Nativity, as thousands flocked to the historic site of Jesus's birth in Bethlehem.

25 декабря 2013

Marks & Spencer in row over Muslim alcohol sales refusal British retailer Marks & Spencer faced criticism on Monday after it emerged that it allows Muslim staff to refuse to sell customers pork and alcohol.

25 декабря 2013

Japan Buddhists launch Monks Without Borders First it was the doctors, then came the reporters, now a group of religious men in Japan have formed Monks Without Borders.

12 декабря 2013

'Gay' Christmas lights spark Rome row The gay rainbow-flag theme for the Christmas lights on Rome's main shopping street that were switched on Friday have sparked an unholy row in the Eternal City.

07 декабря 2013

Argentina to issue papal commemorative coins Argentina moved a step closer Thursday to issuing commemorative coins to honor its native son after its lower chamber of Congress backed the move, Pope Francis.

29 ноября 2013

Croatia gays say marriage referendum major setback After six years together, Hana and Iva both decided they had met "the one" -- but the Croatian couple's dream of getting married and having children risks being derailed by a referendum to outlaw same-sex marriage.

28 ноября 2013

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