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Religious beliefs appeared in Belarus as early as in the Upper Palaeolith in the form of totemism, magic, animism, etc.

At present, there are over 20 confessions in Belarus.

The most influential among them are the Orthodox (938 communities), the Catholic (373 communities), the Evangelic Christian Baptists (192 communities), Christians of the Evangelic belief (293 communities).

Under the Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations, the Church (religious organizations) is separated from the State. Some religious organizations publish their own newspapers and magazines, as well as make use of radio and television broadcasts to disseminate their dogmas.

The Orthodox Church came to Belarus one thousand years ago. Catholicism began spreading in Belarus in the XIV century.

The Council on Religious Matters of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus performs informative and consulting functions along with registering the statutes of new communities. There are the Ecclesiastical College and the Minsk Theological Seminary. Missionaries and foreign preachers may be invited by the leaders of religious communities, associations or centers of Belarus which have a charter registered to the established procedure.

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