Baroness Berridge has met Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Holy See to discuss freedom of religion or belief worldwide. The chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief yesterday visited the Holy See to celebrate Mass at the Papal Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls, presided over by the Cardinal Secretary of…
Burma’s president has approved a set of controversial draft religious laws inspired by radical Buddhist monks and sent them to parliament, reports the Japan Times, prompting rights groups to voice alarm over the divisive nature of the proposals. The draft legislation — including curbs on interfaith marriage, religious conversion and birth rates — will be…
The Bishop of Coventry asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the ability of members of the Baha’i community in Iran to bury their dead in accordance with the rituals of their faith. Foreign Office Minister Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Con): The UK remains concerned over restrictions on freedom of religion in Iran….