04 November 2004 United States: religion was key determinant in presidential race Religion was the key determinant of voting in the 2004 presidential race, according to an exit poll conducted by the... Read more
29 October 2004 Armenia: government opens door to Jehovah’s Witnesses – stormy public reception The long-delayed registration of the Jehovah’s Witnesses as a legal religious organisation has fulfilled one of Armenia’s international obligations, but... Read more
29 October 2004 Sikhism: another symbol generates controversy Even as the French turban issue involving Sikhs refuses to settle down, another religious symbol of the community is in... Read more
21 October 2004 Malaysia: woman fights for right to convert Azlina Jailani, who adopted the name Lina Joy when she became a Christian in 1998, has appealed a second time... Read more
21 October 2004 Anglican Communion: latest developments in the crisis over homosexuality In a strident attack, the Archbishop of Nigeria has said that the Windsor Report, published by the Lambeth Commission on... Read more
13 October 2004 United Kingdom: Soar is the new Ganges for British Hindus The river Soar in Leicestershire has been officially approved as the 'Ganges' where British Hindus and Sikhs can scatter the... Read more
11 October 2004 Germany: Muslim headscarf ban will apply to nuns A German court has ruled that a regional ban on Muslim teachers wearing headscarves in state schools must also apply... Read more
10 October 2004 Iraq: Christians fleeing to Jordan, Syria A quiet but steady hemorrhaging of Iraq’s ancient Christian presence is underway and little is being done to stem the... Read more
08 October 2004 Bulgaria: Muslim infighting fuels fundamentalist fears A fight for the heart and soul - as well as the property and the money - of Bulgaria’s Muslim... Read more
08 October 2004 Sikhism in the West: death of Yogi Bhajan While thousands of Sikhs were emigrating to the West from Punjab in the 1960's seeking better prospects, one of them... Read more