Catholic churches make up by far the most places of worship in the region, despite claims to the contrary online that appear ...

Republicans hold 53 seats. Catholic leaders in Oklahoma wanted to open a religious charter school. The expansion of vouchers means plenty of government money will still go to religious education.

The Taliban’s expansion of religious education isn’t confined to prisons and rehab centres. There has been a sharp increase in the number of mosques and religious schools across the country.

Beyond religious studies, it offers a limited number of other classes such as English and math. There is also an affiliated girls’ madrassa, which currently has 90 students, he said.

A teacher gives a religious studies lesson to girls at a religious education center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)© The Associated Press ...