28 September 2004 China: Orthodox Christians soon to be allowed priests? China's estimated 3,000 scattered Orthodox Christians may soon be able to have their own priests once again. Since 2003, 15 Chinese... Read more
16 September 2004 India: wake-up call for dwindling Parsi community Parsis, who came to India in the 8th century fleeing Muslim persecution in then Persia, may be heading for slow... Read more
29 August 2004 Bali: young Hindus to set up world body in November Some 180 young Hindus from around the world will meet in the Indonesian resort of Bali in November to set... Read more
24 August 2004 Central Asia: is Hizb ut-Tahrir a threat to stability? Established in the 1950s in the Middle East, Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami (The Party of Islamic Liberation) began operating in Central... Read more
15 August 2004 Thailand: religious leaders say young people must be drawn back to religion, family Religious leaders in Thailand agree that consumerism and materialism alienate young Thais from religion and family. Read more
15 August 2004 India: Railway Minister keen to develop Buddhist rail circuit Railway Minister Lalu Prasad is reportedly working on plans to connect all important Buddhist shrines across India through modern and... Read more
13 August 2004 Vatican: Pope sets up Vatican office to rekindle ideals and morality in sports On the eve of the 2004 Olympic Games, Pope John Paul II, perhaps the most sporting pontiff ever, set up... Read more
12 August 2004 Olympics 2004: Muslim women athletes move ahead, but don’t leave faith behind Getting to the Olympics remains a challenge for many female athletes, particularly those from strictly conservative Muslim countries where beliefs... Read more
07 August 2004 Sri Lanka: minorities oppose anti-conversion bill Christian groups are strongly opposing Sri Lanka's move to introduce a bill banning religious conversions, with the Supreme Court also... Read more
23 July 2004 China: government blocks religious websites Chinese web-users are denied access to a range of religious sites based abroad, Forum 18 News Service has found after... Read more