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Finland’s education ministry has proposed ending religious instruction in primary schools and replacing it with a single shared worldview subject for all pupils, citing equality concerns and rising education costs as student numbers decline. [1]

Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic country, with more than 17,000 islands and 280 million people, is home to hundreds of ethnic groups and languages, as well as six major religions and many localized belief systems. [2]

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali on Wednesday refuted claims that the Indonesian government had a poor record protecting minorities, calling Indonesia “the most tolerant country in the world.” Suryadharma was responding critical... [3]

Intercultural encounters in the Danish church in 2010s The church as a social caretaker became less common throughout the 20th century as the Nordic welfare state increasingly took over this task. [4]

YANGON — Pope Francis said religious differences need not be a source of division and distrust during his speech in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw on Tuesday. [5]

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was concerned by growing religious intolerance in the country with world’s largest Muslim population, which many analysts say his administration has failed to contain. [6]

PoliticsIndonesia works to weaken radical Islam through education New university aims to produce moderate Muslims, become international hub Indonesia's International Islamic University opened in 2021 in Depok, West Java. [8]

YANGON—In a meeting with the Sangha Maha Nayaka, the country’s highest Buddhist authority, in Yangon on Wednesday, Pope Francis joined Myanmar’s leading Buddhist monks to stress the role of religious leaders in fostering peace and harmony. [9]

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[1] FI www.helsinkitimes.fi · 2026-03-12 · 44% match

Finland considers ending religious teaching in schools

Finland’s education ministry has proposed ending religious instruction in primary schools and replacing it with a single shared worldview subject for all pupils, citing equality concerns and rising education costs as student numbers decline.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-11 · 43% match

How noodles became a symbol of unity in Indonesia

Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic country, with more than 17,000 islands and 280 million people, is home to hundreds of ethnic groups and languages, as well as six major religions and many localized belief systems.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-05-24 · 43% match

Indonesia ‘Most Tolerant Country in the World’: Religious Minister

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali on Wednesday refuted claims that the Indonesian government had a poor record protecting minorities, calling Indonesia “the most tolerant country in the world.” Suryadharma was responding critical

[4] FI nordics.info · 2019-03-29 · 42% match

Intercultural encounters in the Danish church in 2010s

Intercultural encounters in the Danish church in 2010s The church as a social caretaker became less common throughout the 20th century as the Nordic welfare state increasingly took over this task.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-11-28 · 41% match

Pope Francis Preaches Unity on Visit to Myanmar

YANGON — Pope Francis said religious differences need not be a source of division and distrust during his speech in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw on Tuesday.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-08-19 · 41% match

Indonesian President Worried By Growing Religious Intolerance

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was concerned by growing religious intolerance in the country with world’s largest Muslim population, which many analysts say his administration has failed to contain.

[7] FI yle.fi · 2012-08-31 · 40% match

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“I ran into problems when I danced in school,” says 18-year-old Fairuz from Turku.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-09-18 · 39% match

Indonesia works to weaken radical Islam through education

PoliticsIndonesia works to weaken radical Islam through education New university aims to produce moderate Muslims, become international hub Indonesia's International Islamic University opened in 2021 in Depok, West Java.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-11-29 · 39% match

Pope Francis, Senior Buddhist Monks Stress Religious Leaders’ Role in Fostering Peace

YANGON—In a meeting with the Sangha Maha Nayaka, the country’s highest Buddhist authority, in Yangon on Wednesday, Pope Francis joined Myanmar’s leading Buddhist monks to stress the role of religious leaders in fostering peace and harmony.

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-09-05 · 38% match

Pope makes appeal on extremism as he launches Asia tour

AFP Pope Francis appealed Wednesday for religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance, as the longest tour of the 87-year-old’s papacy got into full swing in Muslim-majority Indonesia.

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