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Major criticism of religious democracy include criticism from the secular and the legalist points of view. [4] [5] From the secular point of view, religion is a hindrance to democracy as it enforces a set of legal and societal principles. Separation of religion and state is required to protect freedom and ensure equality.
It embraces Christian-democratic [1] ideals in Kosovo, although not all of its members are Catholic, as is the case in some other countries. At the last legislative elections, 24 October 2004, the party won 1.8% of the popular vote and 2 out of 120 seats. The president of Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo is Nikë Gjeloshi.
According to Boston University's 2020 World Religion Database, Albania's religious affiliation is 59% Muslim, 38% Christian, 2.5% atheist or agnostic, and 0.6% BaháΚΌí. [3] Figures in 2022 note that 55% of the population are Sunni Muslim, 4.3% are Shia Muslim, 18.42% are Orthodox Christians and 17.90% are Catholic. [4]
A Theravada Buddhist monk speaking with a Catholic priest, Thailand. The status of religious freedom around the world varies from country to country. States can differ based on whether or not they guarantee equal treatment under law for followers of different religions, whether they establish a state religion (and the legal implications that this has for both practitioners and non ...
25 December 1993: The first paper, "Hour of Albania", an official organ of the Christian Democratic Party, is published. 27 February 1994: The First Congress of the Albanian Christian Democratic Party develops sessions in Tirana. Zef Bushati is elected as chairman of the party. 25 May 1994: The Women's Forum of Christian Democratic Party is formed.
The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social teaching and Neo-Calvinist theology. [1] [2] Christian democracy continues to be influential in Europe and Latin America, though in a number of countries its Christian ethos has been diluted by secularisation.
Religious communities or branches that had their headquarters outside the country, such as the Jesuit and Franciscan orders, were henceforth ordered to terminate their activities in Albania. Religious institutions were forbidden to have anything to do with the education of the young, because that had been made the exclusive province of the state.
Freedom of religion in Serbia; Freedom of religion in Slovakia; Freedom of religion in Slovenia; Freedom of religion in Somalia; Freedom of religion in South Africa; Freedom of religion in South America by country; Freedom of religion in South Korea; Freedom of religion in Sri Lanka; Freedom of religion in Sudan; Freedom of religion in Syria