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  2. Christianity in Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    Christianity first came to Mauritius with the first inhabitants, the Dutch. However, the Dutch abandoned the island in 1710. [3] The French brought Christianity again when they arrived in 1715. From 1723, there was a law whereby all slaves coming to the island must be baptised Catholic. [5] This law does not seem to have been strictly adhered ...

  3. Religion in Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    Statue of Hindu Goddess Durga at Ganga Talao.. Mauritius is a religiously diverse nation, with Hinduism being the most widely professed faith. [2] According to the 2011 census conducted by Statistics Mauritius, 48.5% of the Mauritian population follows Hinduism, followed by Christianity (31.7%), out of which 24.94% are Catholic, Islam (17.3%) out of which 1.21% are Bangladeshi nationals [3 ...

  4. Recognition of same-sex unions in Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    The Catholic Church, the largest Christian denomination in Mauritius, opposes same-sex marriage and does not allow its priests to officiate at such marriages. In December 2023, the Holy See published Fiducia supplicans , a declaration allowing Catholic priests to bless couples who are not considered to be married according to church teaching ...

  5. Blow for Starmer as Mauritius PM rejects Chagos deal and ...

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    "The agreement we've struck with Mauritius protects the long-term secure operation of the UK-US base, which plays such a crucial role in regional and international security," the spokesman said.

  6. Young men leaving traditional churches for ‘masculine ... - AOL

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    “Feminized” worship is exactly what pushed Elijah Wee Sit, a 17-year-old from Toronto, to explore Orthodoxy. “Christianity in North America has become extremely emotional,” Wee Sit, who ...

  7. Catholic Church in Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    The Catholic Church in Mauritius is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the 2011 census, Catholics made up 26% of the total population (324,811 people). [1] Later figures stated that they made up 21.34% of the population in 2020. [2]

  8. Mauritius orders review of Chagos Islands deal as Starmer’s ...

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    The Mauritian government is now launching its own review into the Chagos deal after The Independent revealed concerns from the incoming Trump administration and phone ...

  9. Category:Christianity in Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    Christianity in Mauritius This page was last edited on 4 January 2019, at 18:53 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...