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Police Disrupt Church Services

[15] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Christians in Kazakhstan.
While 55% of Kazakhstan's population is Muslim, around 30% are non-religious and roughly 15% are Christians.
While 55% of Kazakhstan's population is Muslim, around 30% are non-religious and roughly 15% are Christians.

Kazakh church leaders are reporting an upswing in harassment during church services by government officials. "In four different churches on the outskirts of Almaty since the end of December, police have showed up, interrupted services and demanded names and IDs," said a front-line worker. He said that this seems like a new tactic: "In the past, pressure from the government has mostly been against radical Islam, not against churches." Read More.

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