Ministry of religious affairs

A ministry of religious affairs (sometimes with a similar name, like ministry of endowments) is a government department responsible for religious matters, including:

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Country, state or territory Subnational division Ministry Head List
  Afghanistan Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs
  Algeria Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
  Argentina Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship list
  Austria Office of Religious Affairs, Chancellery
  Azerbaijan State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations
  Bahrain Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs list
  Bangladesh Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
  Brunei Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
  Cambodia Ministry of Cult and Religion[1] Minister of Cult and Religion
  People's Republic of China United Front Work Department (2018–present)
State Administration for Religious Affairs (1951–2018)
  Comoros Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights list
  Denmark Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs
  Djibouti Ministry of Muslim Affairs & Charitable Assets Minister of Muslim Affairs & Charitable Assets
  Egypt Ministry of Awqaf Minister of Awqaf
  Finland Ministry of Education and Culture
  France Ministry of the Interior Minister of the Interior (1912-)
Minister of Worship (1804-1912)
  Germany
States of Germany Minister of Education
  Greece Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
  Grenada Division of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs & Information
  India Ministry of Minority Affairs
Ministry of Culture
  Indonesia Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
  Iran Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
  Israel Ministry of Religious Services
  Japan Religious Affairs Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  Jordan Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places
  Kazakhstan Ministry of Social Development
  Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
  Luxembourg Ministry of State Minister for Religious Affairs
  Malaysia Prime Minister's Department
  • Department of Islamic Development
  • Department of Awqaf, Zakat and Haji
  • Department of Syariah Judiciary
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
  Maldives Ministry of Islamic Affairs
  Morocco Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs
  Myanmar Ministry of Religious Affairs
  Norway Department of Consumer, Religious and Life Stance Affairs, Ministry of Children and Families
  Oman Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs
  Pakistan Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
  Qatar Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
  Saudi Arabia Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
  Serbia Ministry of Religion
  Singapore Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs
  South Sudan Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs
  Sri Lanka Ministry of Buddha Sasana
Department of Christian Affairs
Department of Hindu Religious Affairs
Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs
  Syria Ministry of Endowments
  Thailand Religion Affairs Department, Ministry of Culture
National Office of Buddhism
  Tunisia Ministry of Religious Affairs
  Turkey Directorate of Religious Affairs
  Zambia Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs

Note:

  • States of Germany Minister of Education ("Kultus", in its literal meaning) most well known for their administration of (previously Church-run) schools (and hence usually translated as ministers of education), yet remain competent for the relationships with the Churches. see also Conference of Ministers of Education
  • In India, the Ministry of Minority Affairs is tasked with dealing with all kinds of minorities, including linguistic, ethnic, cultural and gender.

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