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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 * 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.