The constitution provides for the free exercise of all religions. The law establishes the conditions for recognition and practice of religious groups. Vodou has been a registered religious group since 2003 but has not been able to perform civilly recognized marriages or baptisms. By law, the government provided funds and services to the Catholic Church but not to other religious groups. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Religious Denominations (MFA) did not act on a pending request to register the Muslim community. Many nondenominational Christian and Muslim groups said they operated without registering with the MFA.