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(Created page with "'''Afghanistan''', officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked nation in South Asia, spanning approximately 652,230 km², bordered by Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China.<ref name="CIA">{{Cite web |title=Afghanistan |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/afghanistan/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2025-05-01 |access-date=2025-05-28}}</ref> With a population of about 43 million,...")
 
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== Key historical events ==
== Key historical events ==


Significant Catholic events are minimal, including the establishment of the Kabul chapel (1933), the creation of the [[Mission sui iuris of Afghanistan]] (2002), and its dissolution post-2021.<ref name="Wikipedia"/> The Taliban’s 2021 takeover ended all Catholic activity, with reports of forced conversions and killings.<ref name="VaticanNews1"/> In August 2024, the Taliban publicly flogged a man for blasphemy, highlighting ongoing religious repression.<ref name="USCIRF"/>[](https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/Afghanistan%25202025%2520USCIRF%2520Annual%2520Report.pdf)
Significant Catholic events are minimal, including the establishment of the Kabul chapel (1933), the creation of the [[Mission sui iuris of Afghanistan]] (2002), and its dissolution post-2021.<ref name="Wikipedia"/> The Taliban’s 2021 takeover ended all Catholic activity, with reports of forced conversions and killings.<ref name="VaticanNews1"/> In August 2024, the Taliban publicly flogged a man for blasphemy, highlighting ongoing religious repression.<ref name="USCIRF"/>(https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/Afghanistan%25202025%2520USCIRF%2520Annual%2520Report.pdf)


== Catholicism status ==
== Catholicism status ==