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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>The Mozambican Ministry of Justice has banned, in the Central Province of Manica, a religious sect called \u201cJohane Marange\u201d for allegedly promoting child marriage and disrespecting health issues.<\/p>\n

The church in question first emerged in neighbouring Zimbabwe, where it has been operating since 2003.<\/p>\n

According to Albachir Macassar, the National Director of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, interviewed by Radio Mozambique, the Ministry has also banned some religious institutions with \u201cobscure purposes\u201d in the southern Province of Inhambane.<\/p>\n

Pastor arrested for sexual abuse of 8-year-old in Gondola<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cTo discipline some behaviour and excesses of certain religious denominations, a draft Law on Religious Freedom and Worship is under discussion to regulate the exercise of this activity in Mozambique\u201d, the director said.<\/p>\n

Macassar argues that the State should act, not to interfere in the exercise of the activities of religious groupings. but to direct and discipline them \u201cand the new law will provide for the registration of a religious denomination with a minimum of 2,000 faithful, in contrast to the current law which recognizes any religious body with a minimum of 500 faithful.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Macassar, for the establishment of a new church, by those who decide to leave an existing congregation, they must possess a letter of disaffiliation or recommendation, and their leaders must hold a certificate in theology.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey must possess a letter of recommendation from the top leader of the previous religious grouping, attesting to their suitability to found another congregation\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. The Mozambican Ministry of Justice has banned, in the Central Province of Manica, a religious sect called \u201cJohane Marange\u201d for allegedly promoting child marriage and disrespecting health issues. The church in question first emerged in neighbouring Zimbabwe, where it has been operating since 2003. 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