Religion in the Daily News
- Comments from two near-death experiencers 21 September 2026 9 h 20 min Patheos Two sister missionaries talking with a man in Georgia. (LDS Media Library) I was able to do a teaching visit with the local full-time missionaries today, which was fun. I haven’t done it in quite a while. And I spoke via Zoom with two third-generation …
- Evangelical churches in Argentina honor police work, offer spiritual support 21 September 2026 9 h 06 min Christian Daily International ACIERA President Christian Hooft speaks to police officers during a recognition and spiritual support event held by the alliance's "Iglesia Presente" ("Church Present") program in Berisso, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on Sept. …
- Why Gaya is considered the most sacred place for Pind Daan 21 September 2026 8 h 36 min The Times of India Gaya is traditionally understood as being associated with Gayasur, and the city takes its name from him. Every year, thousands of families travel to Gaya in Bihar to perform Pind Daan (a sacred Hindu ritual) and Shraddha for their ancestors. For many …
- ‘Hindu right-wing communalism is the danger’: Hamid Ansari remarks draw BJP, Muslim cleric backlash 21 September 2026 8 h 13 min Mathrubhumi Hamid Ansari’s remarks on Hindu right-wing communalism have snowballed into a wider political row, with BJP leaders and Muslim clerics reacting sharply. Hamid Ansari. Photo: PTI Former Vice President Hamid Ansari’s remarks on Hindu right-wing communalism …
- Why is Gaya considered the most sacred place for Pind Daan? Details inside 21 September 2026 7 h 56 min The Times of India Gaya is traditionally understood as being associated with Gayasur, and the city takes its name from him. Every year, thousands of families travel to Gaya in Bihar to perform Pind Daan (a sacred Hindu ritual) and Shraddha for their ancestors. For many …
- When common sense crosses a border 21 September 2026 7 h 47 min Daily Mirror Mirror AI Summary – Quick Read Generated by Mirror AI MIRROR AI Hide ⏳ Generating summary… AI SUMMARY GENERATED ONLY FROM THIS ARTICLE'S TEXT. A Sri Lankan passport does not carry with it an exemption from the laws, customs or religious sensitivities …
- Azerbaijan security service terrorism case spans five countries – what is known so far? 21 September 2026 7 h 37 min JAMnews Azerbaijan security service operation in five countries Azerbaijan says money collected for religious ceremonies was transferred to terrorist organisations using cryptocurrency. In a statement issued on 18 September, the State Security Service (SSS) said …
- It's love jihad: Man performs daughter's funeral rights over interfaith marriage 21 September 2026 6 h 59 min India Today A man in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur performed funeral rites (pind daan) for his living daughter on September 19. He took the step after she married a Muslim man and converted to Islam. The man, identified as Sujan Dutta, along with other members of the …
- Muslims threaten to bomb immersion procession while passing in front of a mosque 21 September 2026 6 h 27 min Sanatan Prabhat Incident in Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu Muslims chant Allah-hu-Akbar during the procession, Hindus respond with 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' (Allah-hu-Akbar means Allah is Great) Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) – While the Ganesh idol immersion procession was …
- The War Has Changed – Lessons from the Middle East for Nigeria and the Sahel 21 September 2026 6 h 14 min Daily Trust “The insurgent has the advantage of the initiative.” — David Galula, Counterinsurgency Warfare The latest escalation in West Asia (the Middle East) is revealing something larger than the vulnerability of Saudi Arabia or the resilience of the Houthis. It …
- ‘Nepali leaders understand India better than India understands itself’ 21 September 2026 5 h 59 min OnlineKhabar Manjeev Singh Puri Nepal’s political landscape has undergone a generational change. For decades, its relationship with India was shaped by political leaders who shared deep personal, ideological and historical ties with New Delhi. That familiarity is now …
- A Successful Prophet Without Miracles Is Itself A Miracle – OpEd 21 September 2026 5 h 34 min Eurasia Review Key Takeaways: The book as the sign. A Reform rabbi writing as an “Islamic Jew” notes Meccans asked why Muhammad had no Moses- or Jesus-style wonders (Q 6:37, 13:7, 28:48). His reading of Q 17:59 and 29:50–51: earlier nations rejected miracles, so the Qur …
- 98% Of The 1,318 Hate Speeches Made In India In 2025 Were Against Muslims, Study Finds 21 September 2026 5 h 34 min Eurasia Review Key Takeaways: IHL’s 2025 count. India Hate Lab (CSOH) logged 1,318 in-person hate-speech events—about four a day, up 13% from 2024 and 97% from 2023. It says 98% targeted Muslims; 162 events also or only named Christians (up ~41%). Top tallies: Uttar …
- Meet Pakistan’s Hindu-Dominated Village Where Wealth Knows No Bounds 21 September 2026 5 h 28 min News X 55 Conversations around the lives of Hindus in Pakistan often bring out mixed opinions in India. Some describe their situation as difficult, while others point out that many communities continue to celebrate their traditions, temples and festivals with …
- The 23 Eastern Catholic Churches: Ancient Traditions In Communion With Rome – Analysis 21 September 2026 5 h 28 min Eurasia Review By Victoria Cardiel Key Takeaways: Twenty-four, one communion. The Catholic Church is the Latin Church plus 23 Eastern sui iuris Churches—Alexandrian, Antiochene, Armenian, Chaldean, and Byzantine rites—in full communion with the pope. Liturgies run in …
- DAVID PATRIKARAKOS: This is exactly why the rapper who derailed Ed Sheeran's tour was WRONG to call the tragedy of Gaza a 'genocide' 21 September 2026 5 h 15 min Daily Mail Genocide: one of the most horrific words in the language. Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin coined it in 1944 to describe the deliberate destruction of ‘a national, ethnic, racial or religious group’. To him, it was personal: much of his own family had …
- NCCK rolls out strategy to hep youth shun violence 21 September 2026 5 h 05 min Star Officials from the NCCK and Uasin Gishu county during launch of an MoU on youth in the region The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has rolled out a strategy to help empower youth in order to shun violence ahead of next year’s elections. NCCK …
- Discover Malaysia’s most surreal cultural experiences 21 September 2026 4 h 40 min Travel Weekly From hidden temples and floating mosques to living villages and streets steeped in history, Malaysia offers cultural experiences that feel almost too incredible to be real. Malaysia’s cultural appeal extends well beyond its historic buildings and museum …
- Religious groups oppose government plan to i.. 21 September 2026 3 h 52 min Asia Today Religious groups, led by Protestant and Catholic organizations, have voiced opposition to the government’s phased introduction of abortion medication, including Mifegyne. They warned that bringing in the drugs before establishing a comprehensive legal and …
- Gnanasara Thera seeks fresh pardon from President 21 September 2026 3 h 45 min Daily Mirror Mirror AI Summary – Quick Read Generated by Mirror AI MIRROR AI Hide ⏳ Generating summary… AI SUMMARY GENERATED ONLY FROM THIS ARTICLE'S TEXT. Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera has called on senior Buddhist monks to …
- ‘Sound’ churches, ‘progressive’ churches and the distance in between 21 September 2026 3 h 15 min The Christian Chronicle NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Crieve Hall Church of Christ meets 4 miles from Lipscomb University. Even in Nashville’s notorious traffic, the drive takes less than 15 minutes. The distance between the two, though, seems much greater. @christianchronicle NASHVILLE …
- BAPS: The Hindu organisation at the heart of Modi’s cultural diplomacy 21 September 2026 3 h 03 min Newslaundry “Strike and closure of the Eiffel Tower after the expulsion of female staff during a visit by a Hindu delegation” This was what a prominent French newspaper said on September 7 this year. The Hindu delegation belonged to the Bochasanwasi Akshar …
- White Robes Across Italy: A Medieval Call for Peace and the Tai Ji Men Case 21 September 2026 2 h 29 min Bitter Winter by Massimo Introvigne* *Introduction to the webinar “Peace, Justice, and the Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on September 20, 2026, on the eve of the United Nations International Day of Peace. The Bianchi. Fresco …
- With prayers, procession and historic photo, San Diego’s Buddhist Temple celebrates 100 years 21 September 2026 2 h 29 min The San Diego Union-Tribune - California One hundred years ago, in the spring of 1926, Ralph Honda’s and Karen Matsumoto Copeland’s grandfathers, both immigrants from Japan, helped build San Diego’s first Buddhist Temple in downtown San Diego. On Sunday, descendants of the temple’s founding …
- Rs 42 Cr being expended for restoration of Purmandal, Uttervehini: LG Sinha 21 September 2026 2 h 23 min Greater Kashmir The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday asserted that Rs 48 Cr were being expended for restoration, revival and development of sacred heritage sites of Purmandal and Uttervehini. “Purmandal and Uttarvehini are very important religious destinations. …
- Afghan-based groups behind recent terrorism in Pakistan: Ashrafi 21 September 2026 2 h 08 min The Nation LAHORE - Prime Minister’s National Message of Peace Committee Coordinator Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has alleged that groups he described as “Fitna al-Hindustan” and “Fitna al-Khawarij” were behind recent acts of terrorism in Pakistan and were …
- Islam in the pursuit of science is beyond myth of conflict 21 September 2026 2 h 07 min Awaz The Voice Saquib Salim Popular discourse has often attempted to push Islam and reason into opposing camps. Yet, when we examine the intellectual heritage of Islam, we see that Islam and modern science have never been natural opponents. Across historical accounts, …
- Ceuta, Europe And The Reconfiguration Of Moroccan Strategy: From Iberian Pressure To The American-Israeli Strategic Triangle – Analysis 21 September 2026 1 h 49 min Eurasia Review Key Takeaways: July 2026, not just a queue. EPRS first put ~80,000 crossings and at least 72 deaths; Spain later cited 141 deaths in the wider episode. Sánchez (3 Sept): no solid proof Morocco planned it; Moroccan control in those hours still needs looking …
- Beyond the visible: Architect Yoon Kyeong-sik's search for essence of faith 20 September 2026 23 h 56 min Korea Herald For architect Yoon Kyeong-sik, religious architecture should not make faith appear grander, more imposing or more authoritative than it is. Instead, it should lower the barriers surrounding organized religion and allow people to encounter its essential …
- Kenyan Church joins warnings against xenophobic violence after Ruto’s migrant crackdown 20 September 2026 23 h 53 min The Tablet President William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners from 8 September, but his government was later forced to offer migrants temporary residency extensions. US Secretary of Defence Churches, faith leaders and human rights …
- When the age of endless war arrived 20 September 2026 22 h 54 min Il Manifesto Everything has already been said, written, filmed and narrated about the attack on the Twin Towers 25 years ago. But there is one thing that certainly cannot be claimed about that sensational event, even though many have claimed it anyway: namely, that it …
- PM Modi’s Birthday Celebrations Held Across the District 20 September 2026 22 h 32 min xklsv news **Napoklu, Sept. 19:** Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday was celebrated by the Madikeri Rural OBC Morcha. Various religious and social service programs were organized in Napoklu. As part of the event, a special *Archana* (ritual offering) and * …
- Sri Lanka Deploys Buddhist Monks in Aerial Prayer Missions Over Drought-Stricken Regions 20 September 2026 21 h 40 min Lanka Newspapers In an extraordinary response to a worsening drought crisis, Sri Lanka has taken to the skies with Buddhist monks conducting aerial religious ceremonies over affected agricultural regions, seeking divine intervention to bring rainfall to the parched island …
- Prophet Ibrahim (AS) As A Universal Model For Humanity 20 September 2026 21 h 32 min Kashmir Reader The Qur’an emphatically rejects the idea that Ibrahim belonged exclusively to one later religious community: “Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim, and he was not of the polytheists” (Qur’an 3:67). For …
- The Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s recommendations to believers at the time of Imam Mahdi’s (AJ) occultation 20 September 2026 20 h 37 min Shafaqna English Shafaqna English- In response to a question, the Grand Ayatollah Sistani provided advice for believers in the era of the occultation of Imam Mahdi (AJ). The question and the answer of the Supreme Religious Authority are as follows: In the Name of God, the …
- International Day of Peace: GIMP-Nigeria Seeks Stronger Government, Faith and Media Partnership 20 September 2026 20 h 16 min Kogi Reports The Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners Nigeria (GIMP-Nigeria) has called for a renewed national partnership among government, religious institutions, traditional authorities, the media and civil society to confront the forces that threaten peace and …
- Catholic Bishops Reject Foreign Aids Bill, Warn It Threatens Religious Freedom In Nigeria 20 September 2026 20 h 00 min Sahara Reporters The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has rejected the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill 2026 currently before the National Assembly, warning that it poses a significant threat to religious freedom and …
- Why aren’t African churches building hospitals? — Leila Jewel Djansi 20 September 2026 17 h 42 min Graphic Online Ghanaian-American filmmaker Leila Jewel Djansi has questioned why wealthy African churches continue to invest heavily in chapels and other church projects instead of putting more money into hospitals, schools, medical research and rehabilitation centres. …
- Hamid Ansari cites Nehru remark on Hindu right-wing communalism 20 September 2026 17 h 15 min Daijiworld News Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Sep 20: Former Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has cited a remark attributed to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru about the perceived threat of “Hindu right-wing communalism”, triggering criticism …
- Annamalai calls for political change in TN, targets govt over culture and industry 20 September 2026 17 h 15 min Daijiworld News Daijiworld Media Network - Madurai Madurai, Sep 20: We The Leaders president K. Annamalai on Sunday called for sweeping political change in Tamil Nadu and accused the state government of failing to protect the state’s traditions, religious institutions, …