Religious minorities in Nepal have criticized the draft version of their new constitution that prohibits religious conversion.
Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court ruled August 4 that Falun Gong practitioners could register officially, thus making the religious group lawful.
The United Arab Emirates passed a law that is expected to tackle discrimination including those based on religion, caste, race or ethnic origin.
Allegations of abductions and misuse of funds within a secret political sect in the Philippines has caused the justice department to launch a search.
As many as 14 people were sentenced to serve jail terms up to three years for being part of a religious cult and promoting spiritual ideas in China.
Those forming government are misusing the secular fundamentals of India’s constitution for religion-based politics, said a commission recently.
Kabul residents said that their religiosity has increased noticeably of late with more people visiting the mosque and urging women to wear the veil.
A Mauritanian mufti demanded from the President and other high-ranking officials the setting up of a religious police force to enforce sharia law.
Animals in religious, cultural and social events in India may no longer be banned as the environment ministry considers revising a Supreme Court ruling.
Pope Francis recently clarified that he was not offended by the Communist crucifix that Bolivian President Evo Morales gifted him.
