Religion in the Daily News
- ‘Hindu who wants no Muslims in Bharat is not a Hindu’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat 29 August 2026 19 h 09 min Hindustan Times Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that a Hindu who believes India should have no Muslims isn’t truly a Hindu. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses the 'One World One Humanity' event, in New York on Saturday. (One …
- ‘Hindu wanting no Muslims in Bharat may not be Hindu’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s big statement at New York conference 29 August 2026 18 h 56 min News24 RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that a Hindu who believes that Muslims do not have a place in Bharat may not want to identify himself as Hindu. Speaking at an event in New York on Saturday, Bhagwat said that the concept of Hindu Rashtra does not believe …
- Muslim jail gangs said to force conversions on prisoners in UK: 'Jihadist training camps' 29 August 2026 18 h 54 min KOTA - South Dakota Radical Muslim inmates are said to be forcing other prisoners — mostly white British men — to convert to Islam in some of the U.K.’s prisons, according to British media reports this week. The problem of Muslim gangs in the nation’s prisons has become …
- Justice, Peace and Unity: A Christian Witness Ahead of Nigeria’s Elections 29 August 2026 18 h 45 min Anglican Ink - Florida Distinguished church leaders, Clergy, sisters and brothers in Christ, I bring you the greetings of the World Council of Churches. Our entire fellowship joins me in greeting you today. It is a privilege to be in Nigeria—a nation of remarkable diversity, …
- A Hindu rejecting Muslims ceases to be Hindu: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in US 29 August 2026 18 h 34 min Telengana Today RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, speaking at the “One World, One Humanity” faith leaders’ conference in New York, declared that Hindutva rejects exclusion, stating that any Hindu who believes Muslims should not live in India ceases to be a Hindu. Published Date - …
- ‘A Hindu wanting Muslims to be ousted from India is not a Hindu’: Mohan Bhagwat in New York 29 August 2026 18 h 20 min The Indian Express 6 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 29, 2026 11:47 PM IST A Hindu who believes Muslims should be driven out of India cannot remain a Hindu, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said at a faith leaders conference in New York, arguing that the Hindu understanding of oneness …
- Several years ago I read a book about a missionary from America 29 August 2026 18 h 13 min The Post Newspaper - Texas 1 who has spent her whole life spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. She and her husband have started numerous churches and orphanages as a result their ministry has reached millions of people and saved countless lives- physically and spiritually …
- ‘If a Hindu thinks there should be no Muslim in India, he may not be Hindu’: Mohan Bhagwat | LIVE 29 August 2026 18 h 13 min Hindustan Times Mohan Bhagwat New York LIVE: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat is set to speak at an event in New York that has made headlines after NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani's remarks on the organisation and USCIRF’s call for sanctions on it. The event …
- Hindutva groups allege religious conversion at Hyderabad firm 29 August 2026 17 h 23 min The Siasat Daily Hyderabad: Members from some Hindutva groups recently barged into a corporate office in Madhapur, alleging that a female employee was being forced to convert to get a promotion. Though it is not clear when the incident occurred, a video was posted on …
- When we prettify the cross 29 August 2026 16 h 46 min Manila Bulletin THROUGH UNTRUE Imagine if Jesus had lived in our time, preached inconvenient truths, challenged the powerful, and threatened both religious and political authorities. Imagine if He were executed by electric chair. Would we place electric chairs in our …
- VHP breaks silence on Durga Puja ‘guidelines’: No blanket non-veg ban, clarifies stand on ... 29 August 2026 16 h 40 min India Blooms Kolkata/IBNS: Amid backlash over its proposed guidelines for Durga Puja committees, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has issued a clarification on its recommendations concerning West Bengal's biggest festival. VHP clarifies stand on theme pandals In …
- Is THIS proof a Satanic ‘cult’ is sacrificing animals in the UK? Terrified locals tell of ‘evil’ acts as CCTV emerges 29 August 2026 16 h 35 min The Sun THE notice pinned on the chipped black warehouse door, announcing the presence of a “religious group” carrying out “acts of worship”, seems harmless enough. But earlier this year a stark clue emerged that the building was hiding a far darker secret – when …
- RSS chief’s visit to US denounced as ‘goodwill tour’ for Hindu nationalism 29 August 2026 16 h 28 min Al Jazeera An event in New York City featuring a prominent Hindu nationalist is being promoted as an invitation to send a positive message that “the world is one family”. But an array of faith groups, advocacy organisations and unprivileged-caste organisations say …
- RSS Sarsanghachalak in US: Why Islamic totalitarians & left forces of binaries fear Hindu message of universal oneness 29 August 2026 16 h 07 min Organiser Weekly The eternal spiritual ethos of Sanatan Dharma has never defined itself through dogmatic boundaries, institutional expansionism, or rigid binaries. At the very heart of Vedic philosophy lies Advaita, the profound principle of non-duality and absolute …
- Sokoto Hisbah denies imposing restrictions on Christian worship 29 August 2026 15 h 17 min Daily Post The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has denied claims that it imposed restrictions on Christian worship and practices in the state. According to the board, it has no legal authority to regulate how Christians conduct their religious activities. The board’s …
- During Prophet’s Birthday Celebrations in Kabul, Afghan Shia Renew Calls for Representation and Rights 29 August 2026 15 h 09 min Shia Waves Home/NEWS/Islam World/Afghanistan/During Prophet’s Birthday Celebrations in Kabul, Afghan Shia Renew Calls for Representation and Rights Afghanistan August 29, 2026 0 48 2 minutes read During Prophet’s Birthday Celebrations in Kabul, Afghan …
- Soul food celebration, morning worship and more at Sewickley area churches 29 August 2026 15 h 02 min Sewickley Herald - Pennsylvania Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antioch fwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. …
- Empowerment is not negotiable: Rajeev Chandrasekhar on women’s rights 29 August 2026 14 h 57 min Telengana Today Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar opposed a directive by a prominent Sunni scholars’ body urging restrictions on women’s participation in public religious events. CPI(M) leaders criticised the directive as anti-women, while some Islamic scholars …
- What’s wrong with Devotion to one’s country? – Vande Mataram 29 August 2026 14 h 55 min The Morung Express M Chuba Ao The phrase Vande Mataram literally means - “I salute thee, my Motherland”. There is no religious element in it. It’s strictly about Patriotism. The song - for all practical purpose - belonged to the Congress party and the history of freedom …
- Scholars urge unity at Tehran International Islamic Unity Conference 29 August 2026 14 h 26 min Crescent International Daily News Analysis Crescent International Rabi' al-Awwal 16, 14482026-08-29 At the 40th International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran (August 27-30), ulama, academics and activists from around the world issued a strong call for Muslim unity. In …
- The push to turn Canada’s shuttered churches into housing 29 August 2026 14 h 21 min Sudbury.com About one-third of Canada’s 27,000 places of worship will likely shut down by 2035. They won’t be empty for long Reprinted with permission from Be Giant, a non-profit, non-partisan media outlet reporting on the people, places, ideas and breakthroughs …
- Living Images 29 August 2026 14 h 17 min Tricycle An exhibition at the Museum of East Asian Art in Cologne makes a plain but pointed claim: These objects were never simply meant to be looked at. “Living Images,” curated by Petra Rösch, the museum’s curator of Korean and Buddhist art, gathers ritual …
- US religious freedom body chief open to meeting Bhagwat amid row over RSS chief's visit 29 August 2026 14 h 17 min The Federal The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)- a body that monitors religious freedom- chief Asif Mahmood said on Saturday (August 29) that he remains willing to meet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and discuss concerns surrounding the …
- Fear of persecution grows as 13th Indian state enacts anti-conversion law 29 August 2026 14 h 00 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Saturday, August 29, 2026 Christians attend a Sunday service at a Baptist church. | NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty ImagesFear of persecution among Indian Christians has led churches in Maharashtra to ask …
- VHP’s Durga Puja food guidelines spark political row in West Bengal 29 August 2026 13 h 29 min Telengana Today The Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) guidelines urging Durga Puja organisers in West Bengal to restrict the sale and consumption of non-vegetarian food near pandals have sparked a political row. While JD(U) leader Shyam Rajak welcomed the move but questioned …
- Religion, Childhood Socialization, Care, and Partnership Systems 29 August 2026 12 h 51 min The Good Men Project - California How do religious authority, childhood socialization, gender hierarchies, and caregiving shape the movement from domination toward partnership systems? Riane Eisler, an Austrian-born American systems scientist, futurist, attorney, and human rights …
- HR&CE Department requests devotees to assist in identification of Agamic temples in Tamil Nadu 29 August 2026 12 h 19 min The Hindu The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department has invited devotees to check the list of Agama temples identified by an expert committee and submit their views about any additions or corrections. The State government had …
- Coventry family's agony as parents missing after Nepal floods 29 August 2026 11 h 31 min Coventry Live A Coventry couple are missing after the devastating floods in Nepal. Bipin and Mala Patel last contacted their family on Tuesday, August 26 and were believed to be in the Gyirong area heading to the sacred Hindu site of Mount Kailash. Their son Deepesh …
- Bengal: VHP’s Durga Puja ‘guidelines’ spark meat sale debate 29 August 2026 11 h 05 min The Siasat Daily New Delhi: A set of guidelines issued by the right-wing outfit Vishva Hindu Parishad on Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal has triggered a political debate, with leaders from the JD(U), Congress and other parties expressing contrasting views on the …
- How Zohran Mamdani ended up in a fight over Hindu nationalism 29 August 2026 10 h 30 min Vox On Tuesday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked about an upcoming appearance by Mohan Bhagwat, a leader of a Hindu nationalist organization, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. “I don’t support the rally, but I don’t know if the city has any …
- RSS Sarsanghachalak in US: Why Islamic totalitarians & left forces of binaries fear Hindu message of universal oneness 29 August 2026 10 h 13 min Organiser Weekly The eternal spiritual ethos of Sanatan Dharma has never defined itself through dogmatic boundaries, institutional expansionism, or rigid binaries. At the very heart of Vedic philosophy lies Advaita, the profound principle of non-duality and absolute …
- VHP's 'guidelines' for Durga Puja trigger political debate over meat sale in Bengal 29 August 2026 9 h 50 min The Hans India New Delhi: The set of guidelines issued by the right-wing outfit Vishva Hindu Parishad on Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal has triggered a political debate, with leaders from the JD(U), Congress and other parties expressing contrasting views on the …
- Malala’s book reading in Ahmedabad sparks row: Bajrang Dal disrupts session over ‘Anti-National’ literature claim 29 August 2026 9 h 48 min Organiser Weekly A reading session in Ahmedabad featuring Malala Yousafzai’s I Am Malala and Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl turned into a controversy on August 27 after members of the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) objected to the choice of books and …
- No non-veg near pandals, no ‘distorted’ idols: VHP’s Durga Puja guidelines spark Bengal debat ... 29 August 2026 9 h 27 min India Blooms Kolkata/IBNS: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has issued a set of guidelines for Durga Puja organisers in West Bengal, urging them to follow traditional religious practices and uphold what it described as the sanctity and dignity of the festival. The …
- Bhagwat today takes the stage at Madison Square Garden in New ... 29 August 2026 9 h 27 min India Blooms Mohan Bhagwat, the sarsanghchalak (head) of the Hindu nationalist volunteer organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, will address roughly 5,000 people at Madison Square Garden's Infosys Theater today, the marquee stop on a three-nation outreach tour …
- The Referendum Committee of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s Office Clarifies the Religious Ruling on Tawalli and Tabarri 29 August 2026 7 h 53 min Shia Waves The Referendum Committee of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s Office Clarifies the Religious Ruling on Tawalli and Tabarri The Referendum Committee affiliated with the office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, …
- Power Of Devaswom Board To Assume Management Of A Religious Institution 'Not Unfettered': Kerala High Court 29 August 2026 7 h 18 min Live Law The Kerala High Court has held that the power of a Devaswom Board to assume the management of an institution under the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 is not an unfettered one and can be exercised only in the circumstances …
- Allama Iqbal studied Hinduism to its depths 29 August 2026 5 h 07 min Awaz The Voice Ghaus Sivani Through his poetry and prose, Allama Iqbal conveyed a powerful message of national unity and patriotism. He wrote appreciatively about Hindu and Sikh saints, Christian philosophers, Gautama Buddha, Zoroaster and Mani. He even chose the founder …
- Students Advocate For Clarity: Hindu Swastika Different From Nazi Symbol 29 August 2026 4 h 08 min Religion Unplugged (ESSAY) I still remember the feeling. I was sitting in history class when my teacher pointed to Hitler's emblem and called it “the swastika." For most students, it was another sentence in another lesson. For me, it felt like someone had taken a …
- ‘My record is very clear in calling out Pakistan’: USCIRF Commissioner Asif Mahmood flags religious repression 29 August 2026 4 h 04 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) Los Angeles [US], August 29 (ANI): United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Dr Asif Mahmood has strongly criticised Pakistan over religious repression, saying his record of calling out Islamabad is "very clear…