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In a draft text submitted to the various dioceses, Belgian bishops are calling for the position of deacon - currently reserved for men - to be opened up to women, along with an end to compulsory c
Anderlecht town council has voted in favour of a motion to allow municipal staff to wear clothing or symbols that indicate their religion, with one key exception.
Belgium’s four main sites for Christian pilgrimage attracted some 1.27 million visits in 2022, an increase over the dwindling numbers seen during the coronavirus pandemic.
Belgium has officially recognised Buddhism as a "philosophy of life", affording it all the privileges and protections of the seven other philosophies or religious practices in the country.
Belgium’s justice minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has revoked recognition of the Muslim Executive, citing a “lack of transparency” regarding the group's operations.
Belgium's Muslim Executive has filed a complaint against justice ministers Vincent Van Quickenborne, saying he has persistently violated their right to practice their religion.
A proposed ban on religious slaughter, or slaughter done without first stunning the animal, has been temporarily rejected in Brussels.
Belgium’s secretary of state for asylum and migration, Sammy Mahdi, has withdrawn the residence permit of Mohamed Toujgani, the head imam of the Al Khalil mosque in Molenbeek, the largest mo
The Belgian chapter of the Jehovah’s Witnesses have been handed a €96,000 fine by a court in Ghent for discrimination and incitement to hate.
