14 December 2005 Church of England: vicars to get performance appraisals Church of England ministers are to be subject to business-style performance appraisals for the first time in the church's 500-year... Read more
10 December 2005 Europe: promoting Muslim integration The integration of young Muslims into European society, to prevent both marginalisation and extremism, is a challenge facing all EU... Read more
25 November 2005 Northern Ireland: Churches face dramatic decline A joint study involving Queen’s University and the University of Ulster has found a dramatic decrease in church attendance in... Read more
22 November 2005 Central Asia and Caucasus: hijab ban sparks protests From Baku to Dushanbe, anger and frustration is growing over government curbs on the Muslim headscarf. The Tajik education ministry... Read more
20 November 2005 United Kingdom: Hindu, Muslim, other minority chaplains in British army The first Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist chaplains appointed by the British army to cater to the spiritual needs of... Read more
20 November 2005 India: all rituals repeated after a Christian enters a temple A Christian's presence in a Hindu temple in Kerala prompted the priests here to repeat all the rituals to keep... Read more
08 November 2005 USA: anti-war sermon brings tax trouble One of Southern California's largest churches has been warned that it is at risk of losing its tax-exempt status because... Read more
07 November 2005 India: denied temple entry, American woman gets support An American woman who claimed she had converted to Hindusim but was denied entry into the 'Hindu-only' Lingaraj temple in... Read more
03 November 2005 Great Britain: Hindus plan protest against stamp Royal Mail's refusal to withdraw a controversial stamp that allegedly insults Hinduism has prompted new ways of protest - Hindu... Read more
25 August 2005 Afghanistan: Sikhs rebuilding gurdwaras When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives here Sunday, he is likely to see a lot of smiles on the... Read more