Religion in the Daily News
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: Date, puja timings, fasting rules and astrological significance 12 September 2026 22 h 12 min Hindustan Times The Hindu festival honours Lord Ganesha, who is traditionally worshipped as the deity linked with wisdom, prosperity and the removal of obstacles. Ganesh Chaturthi falls on the fourth lunar day, or Chaturthi tithi, of the bright half of the Hindu month of …
- Republican Voices Sound Off On Iran, Socialism And ‘Islamic Invasion’ At Dallas Convention 12 September 2026 21 h 42 min WBAP - Texas The Republican Party held the opening night of its first midterm convention in Dallas on September 9, 2026.Republican figures gathered in Dallas for the party’s first midterm convention sounded off on the Iran war, socialism, Islam, affordability, and the …
- Prez: Awqaf boosts 2040 vision, will bring vitality 12 September 2026 20 h 33 min Sun Online President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu said on Saturday evening that the newly established Maldives Awqaf Investments Limited will bring renewed strength and vitality to religious affairs in the Maldives, and marks an important step towards the government’s vision …
- BAPS | ‘Sacred’ demands 12 September 2026 20 h 27 min The Hindu Visitors to Paris’s iconic Eiffel Tower last Monday (September 7, 2026) had to turn back in disappointment. The monument was closed following a protest against the management’s move to replace all women staff with their male colleagues for the visit of a …
- Tamil Nadu: Hindu Munnani flags TVK govt’s restrictions on Vinayaka pandals, barring women, children from processions 12 September 2026 20 h 10 min Organiser Weekly A series of restrictions and conditions imposed in Tamil Nadu, from electricity connections for Vinayagar Chaturthi pandals and conditions on murti immersion processions to restrictions on the participation of women and children, opposition to Hindu …
- HR&CE Minister inspects Northeast monsoon preparedness in Tiruvottiyur and Manali 12 September 2026 19 h 35 min The Hindu The Minister asked officials to clear blockages, strengthen damaged canal walls and expedite stormwater drain works. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister S. Ramesh asked officials to expedite …
- Power, gas sectors destroyed over past 18 years: Kaikobad 12 September 2026 18 h 47 min Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha Power, gas sectors destroyed over past 18 years: Kaikobad Photo : Ministry DHAKA, Sept 12, 2026, (BSS) - Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad has said the power and gas sectors have been destroyed over the past 18 years. …
- Christian doctor fined $28k for refusing to give ‘trans’ teen a puberty blocker 12 September 2026 18 h 42 min LifeSite Blogs A family physician objected to providing a hormone shot as a violation of his religious beliefs, but the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal decided that 'his conduct was discriminatory.' (LifeSiteNews) — The British Columbia Human Rights …
- French Mayor praises BAPS for ten years of trust, transparency 12 September 2026 17 h 31 min The Hans India Bussy-Saint-Georges (Paris): Yann Dubosc, Mayor of Bussy-Saint-Georges near Paris, has warmly praised the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) for its positive and transparent engagement with the city over the past ten years. His …
- Muslim World League Chief Condemns Violence Against Women, Calls for Religious Leaders to Reject Abuse 12 September 2026 17 h 15 min Shia Waves Muslim World League Chief Condemns Violence Against Women, Calls for Religious Leaders to Reject Abuse —————————————– The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, has said that violence against women has no religious …
- Ashrafi dedicates Lambeth Palace award to global peace efforts 12 September 2026 16 h 36 min Associated Press of Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council and Coordinator of the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has dedicated his international recognition at Lambeth Palace to religious scholars, leaders, …
- Hadi is misguided: The Constitution is supreme, not open for negotiation 12 September 2026 16 h 27 min Aliran G25 Malaysia refers to Pas president Hadi Awang’s statement on 9 September calling for the abolition of what he describes as “colonial laws” obstructing the implementation of Islam. He named the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355 …
- Garba Becomes the ‘Haram’ Event Muslims Cannot Ignore Despite ‘Ban’ Calls from VHP 12 September 2026 15 h 53 min Goa Chronicle Recently, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) proposed an Aadhar-check to restrict the entry of non-Hindus to Garba and Dandiya events across the state of Maharashtra. As per the VHP’s guidelines issued, Dandiya and Garba organisers have been urged to check …
- New SOE to manage mosques and waqf 12 September 2026 15 h 46 min Sun Online “Maldives Awqaf Investments Limited”, a new government company, has been established by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu this Saturday. The President’s Office said the company was created to fund religious activities and to develop and maintain mosques and …
- ‘Health worsening’: Bangladesh lawyer fighting jailed monk Chinmoy Das’ case 12 September 2026 15 h 28 min The Indian Express 5 min readKolkataUpdated: Sep 12, 2026 08:42 PM IST Despite ailing and being in jail in Bangladesh for over two years, multiple bail petitions by Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das have been repeatedly turned down in the neighbouring country. A day after the …
- Reflections On My Haj Experience 12 September 2026 15 h 15 min Chitral News (An archive article reproduced again). .. by Wg Cdr (r) Fardad Ali Shah Alhamdullilah, have just been through the grand collective ritual of Islam, it’s fifth pillar, the Haj. The experience was overwhelming by all accounts. There would hardly be an …
- Robbery at Buddhist monastery in Chattogram, monk held at gunpoint 12 September 2026 15 h 11 min Views Bangladesh A robbery has taken place at a Buddhist monastery in Chandanaish upazila of Chattogram. A group of masked armed robbers entered the Bijoya Rambihara at South Hasimpur in the upazila around 4am on Saturday, September 12, held a monk at gunpoint and looted …
- Opinion: SP’s Appeasement and the Truth of Its Words and Deeds 12 September 2026 14 h 46 min Hindustan Times By Brij Lal, Former Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh and Member, Rajya Sabha Akhilesh Yadav addressing a press conference in Lucknow. (HT photo) With elections approaching, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has been busy making new …
- Muslims in Germany Face Dual Reality of Integration and Rising Anti-Muslim Sentiment 12 September 2026 14 h 19 min Shia Waves Muslims in Germany Face Dual Reality of Integration and Rising Anti-Muslim Sentiment ——————————– Germany’s Muslim community continues to expand its social and religious presence while facing growing concerns over Islamophobia, far-right rhetoric, and anti- …
- Damoh school hijab row: MP HC declines to quash FIR against four 12 September 2026 14 h 03 min Madhyamam Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to set aside an FIR against four former office-bearers and staff of a private school in Damoh, where students alleged they were forced to wear hijabs and follow certain religious practices. A single-judge …
- Suvendu backs Bengali food traditions amid row over non-veg during Durga Puja 12 September 2026 13 h 47 min The New Indian Express “I want the Hindus of Kolkata to awaken and boycott such people,” he said. “…[These people] cannot be considered religious.” The Chief Minister, his cabinet colleagues, BJP leaders and senior bureaucrats met Shastri in a programme in the city. Some of them …
- Buddhist monk 'bonked female accomplice on table after stealing £2.2million from temple' 12 September 2026 13 h 47 min Daily Star Phra Wachirayan Wi was caught having sex with his accomplice (Image: X) A Buddhist monk has been arrested after he allegedly embezzled £2.2million from his monastery and then filmed himself bonking a female accomplice. Phra Wachirayan Wi is accused of …
- Governor prays at Srirangam temple 12 September 2026 12 h 27 min The Hindu Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar on Saturday offered worship at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam. Officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment and priests of the temple received the Governor with the poornakumbha mariayadhai at Ranga …
- Left, TMC neglected Bengal’s Hindu traditions: Suvendu 12 September 2026 12 h 23 min The Statesman (India) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the state’s traditional Hindu customs, religious practices and cultural heritage had been systematically pushed to the margins under the previous Left and Trinamool Congress governments. Speaking at …
- Andhra Pradesh: Sadiq Khan admits cyanide killing of Sowjanya’s husband; property motive eclipses Islam conversion 12 September 2026 12 h 21 min Organiser Weekly In a fresh twist to the Kakinada family suicide case involving the family of Panchayat Raj Assistant Engineer T. Nookaraju, the accused Sadiq Khan has reportedly confessed to attempting to kill Jagadeeswara Reddy, the husband of Nookaraju’s daughter …
- Three Monks Arrested And Defrocked in Chiang Rai for Drug Use 12 September 2026 12 h 11 min Chiangrai Times CHIANG RAI – Three Buddhist monks in Chiang Rai province were officially defrocked and sent to a drug rehabilitation center following a surprise temple raid. Local citizens had recently submitted a formal written complaint to Mae Chan District Chief Adirek …
- Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest 12 September 2026 12 h 09 min WBAL - Maryland MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge turned Minnesota into a symbol of defiance of …
- Suvendu Adhikari accuses Left, TMC of undermining Bengali Hindu traditions 12 September 2026 12 h 08 min The Federal Kolkata, Sep 12 (PTI) Alleging that the successive Left Front and TMC governments had tried to destroy cultural traditions of Bengali Hindus in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday asserted that the current BJP dispensation …
- Holy Scam: Inside Nigeria's Booming Business of Faith and Fr... 12 September 2026 12 h 07 min Modern Ghana Saturday PUNCH's September 12, 2026 front page carried a headline that has become painfully familiar to many Nigerians: "Holy Scam: When religious leaders turn faith into fortune." It is a theme investigative journalists and regulators in …
- From the Mountains of Afghanistan to 9/11: How the Anti-Sovi... 12 September 2026 12 h 07 min Modern Ghana December 24, 1979, Soviet tanks rolled across the Amu Darya river into Afghanistan, beginning a nine-year occupation that would reshape global politics far beyond the Hindu Kush. What started as a Cold War proxy conflict between Moscow and a Western-backed …
- Republicans Intensify Focus on Islam, Muslim Issues Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections 12 September 2026 11 h 33 min Shia Waves Republicans Intensify Focus on Islam, Muslim Issues Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections ——————————- The role of Muslims and Islam in U.S. political debate has become an increasingly prominent issue in the campaign discourse of several Republican figures ahead …
- Left, TMC governments tried to damage Bengali Hindu traditions: Suvendu Adhikari 12 September 2026 10 h 10 min India Today West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday alleged that successive Left Front and Trinamool Congress governments had tried to damage the cultural traditions of Bengali Hindus, and said the current BJP dispensation was working to restore the “ …
- Pakistan demands return of Buddhist statue from British Museum 12 September 2026 9 h 51 min Yahoo News - United Kingdom Pakistan plans to claim ancient Buddhist statues back from the British Museum. The repatriation demands are being scheduled as the country seeks to bolster its tourism industry, and show that it can offer cultural treasures and "not just terrorism…
- “Seeing is believing”: Hajiyev shows Ganjasar, Khudavang churches to diplomats 12 September 2026 9 h 20 min Caliber Azerbaijan’s Presidential Assistant Hikmet Hajiyev has shown members of the diplomatic corps the historic Ganjasar and Khudavang churches during their visit to Karabakh, highlighting the sites’ place in Azerbaijan’s Christian and cultural heritage. Hajiyev …
- BJP govt seeking to restore Bengali Hindu heritage, traditions: Suvendu Adhikari 12 September 2026 8 h 52 min The Pioneer Alleging that the successive Left Front and TMC governments had tried to destroy cultural traditions of Bengali Hindus in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday asserted that the current BJP dispensation was seeking to restore …
- Govt taps places of worship to bolster religious education 12 September 2026 8 h 07 min Antara Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs is leveraging houses of worship to help meet the need for religious education, particularly for children who lack access to religious teachers. Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar said …
- The cult of idolatry vs authentic religion 12 September 2026 7 h 46 min Meer As a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Radford University in Virginia, one of my areas of scholarship was Philosophy of Religion and the study of World Religions. When I taught the course in World Religions, my emphasis was …
- 50 Years of Buddhist Service Honoured in the United States 12 September 2026 7 h 09 min Sri Lanka Guardian Venerable Dr. Walpola Piyananda and Venerable Dr. Madawala Seelawimala have been honoured in the United States for what organisers described as 50 years of dedicated service to Buddhism and humanity. The commemorative programme began on 5 September 2026 …
- Wisconsin Family Action supports move to pass Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment 12 September 2026 2 h 32 min KFIZ - Wisconsin Wisconsin voters will see a proposed Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment on the November third ballot. The group Wisconsin Family Action is urging voters to approve the amendment, saying it would give churches the same ability as other organizations …
- Area religious listings for the week of Sept. 13 12 September 2026 1 h 22 min Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont BELLOWS FALLS First Baptist Church The First Baptist Church of Bellows Falls at 9 Church Street offers worship service at 10 a.m. every Sunday. We all have things that worry us, and as we grow older, those worries often change. In Matthew 6, Jesus speaks …