Tag: Tajikistan
Biggest in the Central Asia Orthodox church opened in Bishkek
http://www.eparchia.kg/ Interfax-religion - 14/12/15 Bishkek, December 10, Interfax - The Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, the biggest in the Central Asia, was consecrated and ... Read More
Leaders of Christian Churches from thirteen countries call to peace in Ukraine
February-March 2014 We, representatives of the Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Christian communities of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, ... Read More
Religious research specialist urges to toughen punishment for extremism in Russia
Orenburg, July 3, Interfax - The lack of applicable legislation attracts a great number of extremists to Russia, religious research specialist, deputy head of the ... Read More
Faith Digest: Report names Turkey as offender
30/3/2012 Turkey cited for religious freedom woes. Turkey stands as a new and controversial addition to an annual list of the worst offenders of religious ... Read More
Tajik Senate approves bill prohibiting minors from visiting Mosques, Churches
Dushanbe, July 21, Interfax - The Tajik parliament's upper house has unanimously approved a bill "On the Responsibility of Parents for Upbringing and Education of ... Read More
Sole Orthodox Church In Southern Tajik District Closed
21/4/2011 KHATLON, Tajikistan, -- The local authorities in a district in southern Tajikistan have closed its only Orthodox church, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports. Local official ... Read More
Christians Criticize Tajik Bill Barring Youth From Churches, Mosques
17/2/2011 QURGHONTEPPA, Tajikistan -- Russian Orthodox Christians in southern Tajikistan are critical of a draft law on "parental responsibility" that would ban children under 18 ... Read More