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Three churches attacked in less than a month Colombo (AsiaNews) In less than a month three churches were attacked in Sri Lanka as a result of incitement by Buddhist monks, this according to Compass Direct which has reported arsons and threats against... [1]

Archbishop of Colombo tells government to respect religious freedom Colombo (AsiaNews) Mgr Oswald Gomis, Archbishop of Colombo, chose AsiaNews to make an appeal to the Sri Lankan government and parliament in favour of the "fundamental right to religi... [2]

Across Asia, religious fundamentalism is posing a growing threat to liberal society. Even Sri Lanka, a country that has only recently emerged from a bloody civil war involving religious as well as ethnic differences, may once more be at risk. [3]

PATHEIN — Parents have urged the Irrawaddy regional government to abolish a Christian cult after their children who joined the group refused to return home for no apparent reason. [4]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A senior White House official said on Wednesday that a Burmese government policy that strongly favors Buddhists has fueled tensions between followers of different religions in the Southeast Asian country. [5]

BANDA ACEH / JAKARTA, Indonesia — Overwhelmed by fear, members of the main gay rights group in the Indonesian town of Banda Aceh started burning piles of documents outside their headquarters in late October, worried that the sharia police would raid ... [6]

KATHMANDU Saturday is the one day off in Nepal's working week and therefore has become the holy day for Nepal's growing Christian community. [7]

Mandalay — Nationalists gathered in Myanmar’s two biggest cities to call for the resignation of the religious affairs minister U Aung Ko on Sunday. (confirmed by 2 sources) [9]

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[1] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Three churches attacked in less than a month

Three churches attacked in less than a month Colombo (AsiaNews) In less than a month three churches were attacked in Sri Lanka as a result of incitement by Buddhist monks, this according to Compass Direct which has reported arsons and threats against

[2] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Archbishop of Colombo tells government to respect religious freedom

Archbishop of Colombo tells government to respect religious freedom Colombo (AsiaNews) Mgr Oswald Gomis, Archbishop of Colombo, chose AsiaNews to make an appeal to the Sri Lankan government and parliament in favour of the "fundamental right to religi

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-12-01 · 55% match

Sri Lanka sees emerging tensions between Buddhists and Muslims

Across Asia, religious fundamentalism is posing a growing threat to liberal society. Even Sri Lanka, a country that has only recently emerged from a bloody civil war involving religious as well as ethnic differences, may once more be at risk.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-11-29 · 43% match

Parents Demand Govt Take Action Against Religious Cult

PATHEIN — Parents have urged the Irrawaddy regional government to abolish a Christian cult after their children who joined the group refused to return home for no apparent reason.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-09-13 · 41% match

Burmese Govt Fosters Religious Intolerance: US Official

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A senior White House official said on Wednesday that a Burmese government policy that strongly favors Buddhists has fueled tensions between followers of different religions in the Southeast Asian country.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-12-29 · 41% match

Strict Sharia Forces Gays into Hiding in Indonesia’s Aceh

BANDA ACEH / JAKARTA, Indonesia — Overwhelmed by fear, members of the main gay rights group in the Indonesian town of Banda Aceh started burning piles of documents outside their headquarters in late October, worried that the sharia police would raid

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-12-15 · 40% match

Christianity's rise tests Nepal's new secularism

KATHMANDU Saturday is the one day off in Nepal's working week and therefore has become the holy day for Nepal's growing Christian community.

[8] FI yle.fi · 2010-10-16 · 40% match

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On Saturday, some 4,500 members resigned from the church. On Sunday, a further 5,600 had quit, according to figures released by the Finnish-language online service “eroakirkosta.fi”.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-06-26 · 39% match

Nationalists Renew Protest Against Religion Minister

Mandalay — Nationalists gathered in Myanmar’s two biggest cities to call for the resignation of the religious affairs minister U Aung Ko on Sunday.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-03-01 · 38% match

Religious Violence Rising in Indonesia: Report

Indonesia’s government, security forces and courts must do more to protect religious minorities from growing episodes of intolerance and violence, an international rights group said in a report on Thursday.

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