Category: Religion
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Rwanda bans 43 religious groups
Rwanda has banned 43 religious groups, most of them Pentecostal, including the Lutheran Church. The authorities said that religious organizations “were operating in violation of existing rules.” An inspection showed that their buildings lacked proper infrastructure and hygiene standards. Some churches were also operating illegally. In total, more than 5,000 religious institutions have been closed…
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Ukraine’s parliament backs ban on Russia-linked church in initial vote
The Ukrainian parliament gave initial approval on Thursday to a law that would ban the minority Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) after Kyiv accused it of collaborating with Russia following last year’s invasion. The UOC has historic links with Moscow but says it is no longer aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church. It denies Kyiv’s accusations…
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Arrests after South African pastor storms school with machete
The church of a controversial South African preacher has been burned down after he allegedly wielded machetes at a primary school and forcibly removed his grandchildren. Pastor Mboro’s Incredible Happenings Church was set alight by angry schoolchildren on Tuesday, local reports said. The day before, a widely circulated video appeared to show Pastor Mboro –…
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Rwanda shuts 4,000 churches in safety crackdown
More than 4,000 churches have been closed down over the last month in Rwanda for failing to comply with health and safety regulations, including not being properly soundproofed. It has affected mostly small Pentecostal churches and a few mosques – some of them operating out of caves or on the banks of rivers. “This is…
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First BRICS Holy Quran Award opens in Russian city of Kazan
The event was opened on Wednesday in Kazan, Russia, with participants from 20 countries, including BRICS nations, the CIS, Asia, and Africa. The competition will feature reciters of the Quran competing for the “Tilyawa” prize, recognizing skillful recitation of sacred texts, Rushan Abbyasov, the first deputy chairman of the Russian Muftis Council (RMC), told Sputnik.…
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Kenyan cult leader faces terrorism charges over mass starvation deaths
The self-proclaimed leader of an evangelical doomsday cult in Kenya has gone on trial in Mombasa, facing charges of terrorism for allegedly inciting more than 400 of his followers to starve themselves to death. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appeared in court in the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa on Monday, along with 94…
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