08 August 2003 Great Britain: placing religion at the centre of the New Labour project? Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Jewish representatives are to be appointed to a high profile British government committee that will have... Read more
05 August 2003 Tajikistan: too many mosques? Following a speech by President Emomali Rakhmonov stating that three suspected Tajik terrorists have been held by the USA in... Read more
05 August 2003 Macedonia: religious dispute escalates Skopje and Belgrade are struggling to prevent a religious dispute from spilling over into the public and political arena. Read more
20 July 2003 Uzbekistan: harsh border cuts Muslims off from Turkmen holy sites High Turkmen visa fees make it prohibitively expensive for many Uzbek Muslims living close to the western border with Turkmenistan... Read more
15 July 2003 Pakistan: check growth of madrassas President Pervez Musharraf has ordered a halt to the mushrooming of madrassas and mosques in the Pakistani capital in what... Read more
08 July 2003 U.S.A.: immigrants boost number of Roman Catholics Catholics are leading the pack of immigrants flocking the United States, with a large chunk of newcomers originating from the... Read more
28 June 2003 Iraq: Shi’a holy cities regaining their former prominence The Iraqi holy cities of Al-Najaf and Karbala are centers of religious learning for Shi'a Muslims from all over the... Read more
28 June 2003 Azerbaijan: religious freedom survey In Azerbaijan, government hostility to the idea of religious freedom appears to derive from officials' fear of social forces they cannot... Read more
28 June 2003 Belarus: new concordat gives Orthodox enhanced status The 12 June concordat between the Orthodox Church and the state has given the Orthodox extensive influence in state bodies.... Read more
28 June 2003 Anglican Church: role of homosexuals sparks heated debate There is a heated debate in the Anglican Church over what place, if any, homosexuals should have in the church.... Read more