Religion

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  Religion

  2022-05-02

  Russian Orthodox Church faces schism following patriarch's support for Ukraine invasion

  Almost 400 Ukrainian priests are demanding that their own church's leader, Patriarch Kirill, be deposed by a church tribunal over his support of the war.

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  Religion

  2022-04-20

  Religious leaders in Central Asia condemn Russia's 'sinful' war against Ukrainian people

  No matter how much Kremlin propagandists try to justify the atrocities of the Russian army in Ukraine, Orthodox Christian and Islamic clergy condemn Russia's war of aggression.

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  Religion

  2022-04-08

  Chinese authorities set limits on Muslims observing Ramadan

  Only the elderly and adults with no school-age children are allowed to fast to prevent religion from having 'negative effects on children's minds' , according to a directive from Beijing.

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  Religion

  2022-01-05

  Global Imams urge Muslims to boycott Beijing Olympics

  Islamic leaders of all denominations have told Muslims not to attend or participate in the games over China's ongoing oppression, torture and sexual abuse of Muslims in Xinjiang.

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  Religion

  2021-11-03

  Taliban fighters break from leaders, call for 'jihad' against China for oppressing Muslims

  Rank and file members of the Taliban are criticizing their leaders' ties with China over the treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang and the ban of a widely popular and trusted Koran application.

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  Religion

  2021-10-28

  Kazakhs join global denunciation of Beijing's silencing of popular Koran app

  Kazakhs are decrying Bejing's removal of the Quran Majeed app as an anti-Islamic act that serves as an extension of Chinese oppression.

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  Religion

  2021-10-22

  China silences popular Koran app for millions of Muslims

  The Quran Majeed app is 'trusted by over 25 million Muslims globally', according to the app's developer. But -- without evidence -- Beijing claimed it contains illegal religious texts.

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  Religion

  2021-10-19

  Beijing earns millions from assets seized from Muslims arrested in Xinjiang

  In secret trials, Xinjiang courts have convicted wealthy and influential Muslims of 'terrorism' and ordered their assets be sold at auction, further filling Beijing's coffers.

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  Religion

  2021-05-17

  Kazakhstan bolsters domestic religious studies to prevent radicalisation

  Kazakhstan is encouraging students pursuing religious studies at universities to study at home rather than abroad to decrease the chances of exposure to radical ideology.

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  Religion

  2020-09-25

  Satellite imagery shows China has destroyed 16,000 mosques in Xinjiang

  Almost a third of major Islamic sacred sites in Xinjiang -- including shrines, cemeteries and pilgrimage routes -- have been razed, according to an extensive investigative report.