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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%202025%20USCIRF%20Annual%20Report.pdf</ref>


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

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