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Bloody Good Friday crucifixions to begin in Philippines Devotees in the fervently Catholic Philippines were set to nail themselves to crosses and whip their backs bloody in extreme acts of devotion.

03 April 2015

Latin America's first women priests challenge Church Olga Lucia Alvarez says it is her vocation to be a Catholic priest, and she is not going to let gender or excommunication stop her from preaching the gospel.

02 April 2015

Thai Buddhist commend Kazakhstani experience in interethnic tolerance Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Thailand Marat Yessenbayev has met with a member of the executive committee of the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand to discuss interethnic and religious tolerance.

26 March 2015

King of Jordan Abdullah II invited to Congress of World Religions in Astana The King of Jordan Abdullah II has been invited to the 5th Congress of World and Traditional Religions in Astana, Kazakhstan.

26 March 2015

Salvadorans march in memory of slain martyr Romero Thousands of Salvadorans marched in memory of slain archbishop Oscar Romero, who was assassinated 35 years ago during the country's civil war.

25 March 2015

Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism during the XVI Congress of Kazakhstan’s Nur Otan party in Astana on March 11.

12 March 2015

Two years and counting: Pope's opponents play waiting game Two years after Pope Francis swept into the Vatican vowing to shake up the Church, his opponents are playing a waiting game as they seek to put the brakes on his reform drive.

12 March 2015

Nazarbayev speaks reforms, including moving powers from President to Parliament President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about five institutional reforms he envisions for Kazakhstan that would ensure its move towards a developed and harmonious society.

11 March 2015

UN Secretary-General invited to take part in religious forum in Astana this summer The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been invited to take part in the coming Congress of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan in June.

07 March 2015

Pope denounces 'intolerable brutality' in Iraq, Syria Pope Francis denounced the "intolerable brutality" being inflicted on Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria by Islamic State group militants.

02 March 2015

Top Muslim cleric urges education reform to curb extremism The head of Al-Azhar called for education reform in Muslim countries in an effort to contain the spread of religious extremism.

23 February 2015

Kazakh President urges not to associate terrorism with Islam Kazakhstan's leader Nursultan Nazarbayev has urged not to associate terrorism with peace-loving Islam or with religion in general.

18 February 2015

Cartoonist sent into hiding after Copenhagen attacks A Swedish cartoonist believed to have been targeted in one of the Copenhagen shootings at the weekend has been sent into hiding.

17 February 2015

Hollande says 'same targets' hit in Paris, Copenhagen attacks French President Francois Hollande said that the "same targets" were hit in the weekend attacks in Copenhagen as during the January assault in Paris that claimed 17 lives.

16 February 2015

Netanyahu urges Jews to move to Israel after Copenhagen attacks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged European Jews to move to Israel after a Jewish man was killed in an attack outside Copenhagen's main synagogue

16 February 2015

Canadian town council blocks mosque over 'fear' A town in the Canadian province of Quebec rejected plans for a mosque after numerous residents expressed "fear" about Islam.

14 February 2015

Death toll in Pakistan Shiite mosque attack rises to 21 The death toll in a militant attack on a Shiite mosque in northwest Pakistan rose to 21 after an injured person died of his wounds.

14 February 2015

Indian students scupper Valentine's marriage plans A right-wing Hindu group that has vowed to marry off unwed Indian couples indulging in public displays of affection may get more than it bargained for this Valentine's Day.

14 February 2015

Pope to make historic US Congress address on Sept 24 Pope Francis will bring his message of peace and compassion to politically gridlocked Washington in September when he becomes the first pontiff to address the US Congress.

06 February 2015

Abbas orders probe into West Bank Mohammed cartoon Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has ordered an investigation into a drawing of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed which appeared in a West Bank newspaper.

04 February 2015

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