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Do not restrict religious freedom says church minister

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By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 03 January 2026, 7:30PM

Church ministers and members of non-Christian religions in Samoa have opposed Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt’s proposal to restrict religious practice to faiths “founded on God.” 

By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 03 January 2026, 7:30PM

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