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The chairman of an interfaith group said today the decision by a Hindu temple and mosque to open their doors to gas pipeline ...
PUTRAJAYA, March 28 — All parties must respect the position of Islam as the religion of the federation as enshrined in the Constitution and followed by the majority of the people in Malaysia, said ...
he added. “This is not just about one temple - it is about setting a precedent for how heritage and religious rights are treated in Malaysia. Hindu temples are not placed on wheels to be moved ...
ATLANTA — Legislation seeking to give Georgians more leverage to invoke religion when disagreeing with government requirements is primed for final passage after clearing a committee Wednesday ...
(RNS) — The religious freedom watchdog urged the new Trump administration to appoint a new ambassador-at-large to address religious restrictions and persecution around the world. (RNS ...
A 130-year-old Hindu temple in Malyasia’s capital is facing the threat of being razed and relocated as the prime land it occupies in the heart of Kuala Lumpur has been sold to textile giant Jakel, ...
And because charters like St. Isidore possess Free Exercise rights, States like Oklahoma cannot exclude them from generally available public programs simply for being religious.” The filing came ...
Some countries, including Nigeria and Eritrea, have a more even split between the two religions. According to Statista, Christianity is the main religion in several African nations. Zambia has the ...
KUALA LUMPUR – Microsoft will launch its first cloud region in Malaysia with three data centres by mid-year, the tech company said on March 20, nearly a year after it announced a US$2.2 billion ...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Reuters) - Microsoft will launch its first cloud region in Malaysia with three data centres by mid-year, the tech company said on Thursday, nearly a year after it announced ...
MONTREAL - In an effort to reinforce secularism in schools, the Quebec government is planning to expand the province’s ban on religious symbols to everyone who interacts with students.
ATLANTA — A marathon hearing about legislation to enshrine religious freedom in Georgia law produced no outcome but clarified the fears of those on both sides of the issue.