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.
Kazakhstan’s mosques free of extremism teachings: Head of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion
He emphasized that the country’s young are primarily indoctrinated by misleading religious groupings in Internet-based communities.
Kazakhstan Religions Agency: Grace is outside framework
The Agency for Religious Affairs of Kazakhstan remains a neutral observer in the Grace church case.
State-own media obliged to have its religion-related videos and articles approved by Agency for Religion
All the videos and printed pieces are to be coordinated with the Agency from now on: Agency for Religion Head.
Grace church case: Extremism charges dropped
The Prosecutor General's Office has withdrawn several most grave charges from Grace church pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev.
Two Philippine TV journalists wounded in bomb blast
Two journalists at a major Philippine TV broadcaster were injured on Saturday after a bomb exploded as they were covering fighting between soldiers and hardline Muslim rebels, a military commander said.
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".
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.
Indonesia jails mastermind of Myanmar embassy bomb plot
An Indonesian court Tuesday jailed the mastermind of an Islamic extremist plot to bomb the Myanmar embassy for seven-and-a-half years, but the militant pledged to "continue fighting the enemies of Islam".
Ethiopia's Timkat draws crowds to ancient royal baths
The sun has not yet come up, but hundreds of people -- cloaked in white shrouds and chanting biblical hymns -- are already gathered at the holy baths in northern Ethiopia to celebrate Timkat.
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.
Grand Mufti of Kazakhstan supports organ donation after death
The Grand Mufti has spoken up for organ donation in Kazakhstan.
Central Africa begins search for new leader after bloodbath
The Central African Republic began the search for a peacemaker president Tuesday after months of sectarian violence that displaced a fifth of the population.
9/11 mastermind says Koran 'forbids' violence to spread Islam
The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has released a manifesto claiming that the Koran forbids the use of violence to spread Islam.
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.
Hollande backs ban on 'anti-Semitic' comedian
President Francois Hollande has backed attempts to ban controversial French comedian Dieudonne as a furore intensified over his sketches that have been widely condemned as anti-Semitic.
Important library in north Lebanon torched
A decades-old library owned by a Greek Orthodox priest in north Lebanon's majority Sunni city of Tripoli was torched late Friday, a day after a sectarian scuffle, a security source said.
Thai protests push rebel peace talks down agenda
Stuttering peace talks to end Thailand's bloody southern rebellion are under threat from political turmoil in Bangkok, observers say, as the conflict enters its second decade with no end in sight.
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.
Huge crowds hold Madrid mass after new abortion law
Tens of thousands of Roman Catholics joined in an open-air mass in central Madrid on Sunday to celebrate the Holy Family, just days after the Spanish government agreed to tighten the abortion law.