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A new, more conservative Catholic school, Sint-Ignatius, is opening its doors on 1 September in Maleizen, a district of Overijse, just outside of Brussels.
A non-profit organisation in Mechelen has started a collection to establish a primary school for Muslim children.
Belgium is one of the least religious countries in the world, according to a recent study published by market research firm WIN/Gallup International.
The 19th-century Belgian priest Joseph de Veuster, better known as Father Damien, who is venerated as a saint for his work with leprosy patients, is to have a street named after him in New York, w
Antwerp mayor Bart De Wever (pictured) has rejected a request by the Belgian anti-Islam movement Pegida Vlaanderen (formerly called Vlativa) to stage a march on Monday in the city.
A 38-year-old Moroccan man was sentenced on Friday by a court in Brussels to 27 years in prison for arson in the Rida mosque, the largest Shia mosque in Brussels, in March, 2012.
Belgian Prime minister Charles Michel (MR) will meet with Pope Francis next Tuesday, November 25 in Strasbourg, in the framework of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of Europe.
Thirteen-year-old Saranjit Singh from Sint-Truiden, Limburg province, is allowed to continue wearing a turban to school, according to a ruling by the Council of State.
