Religion in the Daily News
- Medieval monastery church discovered beneath central Bergen 27 October 2026 15 h 39 min HeritageDaily Archaeologists excavating in the centre of Bergen, Norway, have uncovered foundations believed to belong to the medieval church of Nonneseter Monastery, alongside two human burials within what was once one of the most sacred parts of the religious complex …
- Ladakh CS Holds Talks With Religious Organisations on Women’s Demands 27 October 2026 15 h 16 min Kashmir Observer Ladakh CS Holds Talks With Religious Organisations on Women’s Demands Leh- Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra on Tuesday held a meeting with representatives of various religious organisations, including the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), to discuss …
- SC Issues Notice To Centre On Pleas Challenging Mandatory Singing Of 6-Stanza Of Vande Mataram 27 October 2026 15 h 06 min ABP Live The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on two petitions challenging the Union government’s orders prescribing the singing and playing of all six stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ on specified occasions. The pleas argue that the directives, …
- From John Paul II to Pope Leo XIV: 40 years of the ‘Spirit of Assisi’ 27 October 2026 14 h 56 min Vatican News On the 40th anniversary of the historic Day of Prayer for Peace, convened by Pope John Paul II on October 27, 1986, the legacy of the “Spirit of Assisi” spans four pontificates. From John Paul II himself, who explored its theological significance, to …
- Homes of over 200 monks face demolition at Dza Sershul Monastery in Karze 27 October 2026 14 h 50 min Phayul Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 27: Chinese authorities may have launched, or be preparing to carry out, a large-scale demolition drive targeting more than 200 residential homes belonging to monks at the historic Dza Sershul Monastery in Sershul County, …
- OPINION: Protecting the Sacred City of Anuradhapura 27 October 2026 14 h 49 min In Depth News By Dr. Asoka Bandarage* COLOMBO. Sri Lanka | 27 October 2026 (IDN) — Buddhism was first introduced to Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura in the 3rd century BCE by Arahant Mahinda, the son of the Indian Emperor Asoka. For nearly 1500 years, Anuradhapura remained Sri …
- Disowned by His Muslim Family, He Gave His Life to Christ — and Became a Catholic Priest 27 October 2026 14 h 31 min National Catholic Register Disowned by his family after converting from Islam, Father Mustapha Amari found a new family in the Chemin Neuf community, where he will celebrate 10 years of priesthood next year. Conversions from Islam to Christianity have been steadily rising in Europe …
- Chinese Authorities Reportedly Carrying Out Demolition Drive at Historic Dza Sershul Monastery in Eastern Tibet 27 October 2026 14 h 30 min Central Tibetan Administration (File image) Chinese Authorities Reportedly Carrying Out Demolition Drive at Historic Dza Sershul Monastery in Eastern Tibet Dharamshala, 27 October 2026: As per reports from Radio Free Asia and information received, Chinese authorities may have begun, or …
- China to demolish over 200 monks' dwellings at Sershul Monastery in Tibet 27 October 2026 14 h 27 min The Tibet Post International Dharamshala — Chinese authorities carried out a large-scale demolition campaign targeting more than 200 dwellings belonging to monks at the historic Dza Sershul Monastery (མདོ་ཁམས་རྫ་སེར་ཤུལ་དགོན་ཐེག་ཆེན་དར་རྒྱས་གླིང), located in Sershul County, Karze …
- SC seeks Centre’s reply on pleas against mandatory singing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram 27 October 2026 14 h 08 min The Statesman (India) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Central government’s response on two petitions challenging the Union Home Ministry’s January 28 and July 9, 2026 orders requiring all six stanzas of Vande Mataram to be sung at formal State functions, with the …
- 40 years in the spirit of Assisi 27 October 2026 14 h 06 min In Depth News Meeting for peace in Assisi (copyright Sant'Egidio) - Photo: 2026 By Benoit Lannoo* ASSISI. Italy | 27 October 2026 (IDN) — Today, it has been exactly forty years since John Paul II brought together different religions in Assisi for the first time for …
- Patricio Alfredo: Former Catholic nun speaks after Jesus’s statue fatally struck priest 27 October 2026 14 h 00 min TUKO A Catholic priest in Ecuador died after a large wooden crucifix fell from a church wall and struck him during a livestreamed Mass Kinse Shako Annastasia, a former Nigerian nun expelled from her religious congregation, broke her silence on the incident in …
- The Supreme Court is poised to make taxpayers fund anti-LGBTQ discrimination 27 October 2026 13 h 57 min Vox For years, the Supreme Court has flirted with the question of whether religious conservatives may simply ignore laws prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ Americans. The Court’s Republican majority frequently rules in favor of business owners and …
- Ladakh’s Women Unite Across Faiths to Demand Total Liquor Ban 27 October 2026 13 h 42 min Deccan Chronicle SRINAGAR: In a rare show of unity cutting across religious and social lines, women representatives from Ladakh’s Muslim and Buddhist communities have demanded a complete ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in the Union Territory, describing alcohol …
- Buddha’s sacred relics to be displayed at three Arunachal destinations from Oct 31 27 October 2026 13 h 29 min The Print Itanagar, Oct 27 (PTI) The sacred relics of Lord Buddha will be exhibited at three major Buddhist destinations in Arunachal Pradesh from October 31 to November 20, offering devotees an opportunity to pay their respects and reflect on the teachings of peace …
- Bharuch Mosque built with Jain temple remains, says government website; HC issues notice 27 October 2026 13 h 23 min Organiser Weekly NEW DELHI: The Gujarat High Court issued notices on October 26 to the Centre, the Gujarat government, and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in a dispute over Bharuch’s historic Jama Masjid. The petitioners claim that the 14th-century mosque was …
- The Advent of Islam in India: A book that covers centuries of India’s relation with Islam and Islamic history 27 October 2026 13 h 18 min The Asian Tribune - Massachusetts Shams Ur Rehman Alavi editor@asiantribune.net The Advent of Islam in India is an important book that covers centuries–the long period of history that starts from the arrival of Islam in India through Arab merchants on the coast of Kerala to the medieval …
- A Body Given Over 27 October 2026 13 h 18 min Dappled Things Death and the Purification of Hope The nearness of death gives the letters their urgency. The archbishop approaches death as a reality to be endured rather than a concept to be explained. Death presses upon his reflections, immediate and unavoidable. His …
- UCCRO, WCC discuss possible OCU membership in World Council of Churches 27 October 2026 13 h 05 min Union of Orthodox Journalists Today 10:33 12 Author: News The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) met with a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Kyiv to discuss the possible admission of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) to the …
- Vatican meeting strengthens Catholic-Buddhist ties with Mongolia 27 October 2026 12 h 48 min LiCAS News Pope Leo XIV received Venerable Geshe Lhaaramba D. Javzandorj, Supreme Abbot of Mongolia’s Gandanteqchintelen Monastery, in a private audience at the Vatican on Oct. 26, according to Agenzia Fides, the information service of the Pontifical Mission …
- Korba Conversion Racket: Bajrang Dal catches John in Christianity conversion case involving over 40 tribal families 27 October 2026 12 h 22 min Organiser Weekly KORBA: Tension and alarm spread through Korba, the industrial city known as Chhattisgarh’s “energy capital”, when an alleged large-scale conversion operation was exposed at a prominent hotel in the middle of the city. At Hotel Star Inn in Transport Nagar …
- The birth of Christian nationalism: ‘I’ll teach them how to hate’ 27 October 2026 11 h 18 min Baptist News Global Editor’s note: This presentation was made to a gathering of the Forum on the Military Chaplaincy held at Brite Divinity School at TCU on Monday, Oct. 19. It has been edited only slightly for context. On a July evening in 2024, the National Conservatism …
- Ethiopian Orthodox Church Condemns Killing of more than 60 in Oromia amid Catholic Bishops’ Call for Reconciliation 27 October 2026 11 h 17 min ACI Africa The Holy Synod strongly condemned the attacks, saying they are “entirely unacceptable under the teachings of any religion and are incompatible with the human rights of all people.” The killings, the Church leaders said, “violate the constitutional rights …
- Digital database preserves centuries-old mansions 27 October 2026 11 h 17 min Hurriyet Daily News NEVŞEHİR The inventory includes stone mansions, churches, mosques, madrasas and fountains. (AA Photo) Centuries-old stone mansions and historic buildings in Mustafapaşa, a town in the central province of Nevşehir’s Ürgüp district, are being preserved for …
- VATICAN/MONGOLIA - Leo XIV receives Cardinal Marengo and the abbot of Gandan Monastery, the heart of Mongolian Buddhism 27 October 2026 11 h 03 min Fides VaticanMedia by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – This morning Pope Leo XIV received Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, and the Venerable D. Javzandorj, the 30th Khamba Nomun Khan and abbot of Gandantegchinlen …
- ‘Constant threat from extremism’: Brother of Shahbaz Bhatti tells Crux Now of plight of Pakistan Christians 27 October 2026 11 h 02 min Crux Now The brother of a Pakistani Catholic politician murdered by extremists has lifted the lid on life in Pakistan for Christians and religious minorities, saying they live under the constant threat of Islamic extremism. Peter Bhatti, brother of Shahbaz Bhatti …
- Feature: Lively celebrations mark end of Buddhist Lent, boat racing festival in Laos 27 October 2026 11 h 00 min Xinhua News Agency VIENTIANE, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- In Laos, riverfronts come alive with glowing floating lights, bustling crowds and festive sounds as people gather to celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent and the boat racing festival, an occasion that brings together religious …
- Is ASU going to fire a Christian professor for being too Christian? 27 October 2026 11 h 00 min The Blaze I believe Arizona State University has taken the first step toward terminating me, a tenured Christian professor, for being too Christian. You might think tenure would protect a professor from religious discrimination by state university administrators. …
- NCRPO warns public vs fake priests in cemeteries soliciting money on Undas 27 October 2026 10 h 49 min Inquirer (File photo from INQUIRER.net) MANILA, Philippines—The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) warned the public against individuals posing as priests to solicit money for religious services during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day (Undas). The …
- Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Pleas Challenging Mandate To Sing Six-Stanza Version Of Vande Mataram 27 October 2026 10 h 29 min Live Law The Supreme Court today issued notice on two petitions challenging the Union Government's January 28 and July 9, 2026 orders prescribing a six-stanza version of 'Vande Mataram' for singing and playing on specified occasions. One petition has …
- Political Issues From the Pulpit 27 October 2026 10 h 28 min Tulsa Today - Oklahoma A pastor’s role is to equip their congregants with biblical truth, which includes connecting that biblical truth to governance and today’s public policy issues. During the founding era, the American pulpit regularly shaped the cultural and philosophical …
- Angola’s church registration rules raise concerns over religious freedom in Africa 27 October 2026 10 h 19 min Christian Daily International Angola’s Law on Religious Freedom and Worship, adopted in May 2019, requires religious groups seeking official recognition to provide 60,000 signatures from eligible residents. Pentecostal and other independent Christian groups in Angola have found the …
- Mtito Andei accident: 3 Mombasa pastors among the 24 fatalities, their identities revealed 27 October 2026 10 h 04 min TUKO Three pastors from Mombasa's Bangladesh slum were among 24 people killed in the horrific Mtito Andei road accident They were returning from a colleague's burial when their journey home ended in tragedy Their deaths have plunged their churches into …
- Ottosdal couple make history with same-sex URCSA wedding 27 October 2026 10 h 02 min IOL ONE of South Africa’s largest churches, the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA), has made history in Ottosdal by hosting the first same-sex marriage in the Ottosdal Presbytery. Thuso Lobeko and Kagiso Maine tied the knot in a landmark …
- India's Largest Monastery Is In Arunachal Pradesh: Fascinating Story Of Tawang 27 October 2026 9 h 56 min Asianet Newsable Discover Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, India's largest Buddhist monastery. Explore its 17th-century history, colourful Kakaling gateway, ancient scriptures and fascinating horse legend. On the Eastern Himalayas, in Tawang Valley of Arunachal …
- The Triple Alliance: The Chinese Communist Party, Japanese Anti-cult Lawyers, and Korean Heresy Hunters 27 October 2026 9 h 45 min Bitter Winter by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the CESNUR 2026 international conference, Taichung, Taiwan, October 11, 2026. Massimo Introvigne presents his paper. Politics, it is said, makes strange bedfellows, and anti-cultism makes even stranger ones. In …
- The places you can’t miss in India, according to our experts 27 October 2026 9 h 41 min The Times It’s impossible to summarise the most populous and seventh largest country in the world, writes Jo Davey. No matter how hard you try, the people, ecosystems, cultures and histories spread across its 36 states and union territories are simply too diverse …
- Mozambique: New Mosque Opens in Rural Nampula to Support Islamic Education 27 October 2026 9 h 35 min Shia Waves Mozambique: New Mosque Opens in Rural Nampula to Support Islamic Education ————————————– A new mosque has opened in Nakuculo village, in Mozambique’s northern Nampula Province, to meet the religious needs of the local Muslim community and expand access to …
- Arrest of Christians in Egypt over TikTok comedy video condemned 27 October 2026 9 h 15 min Christian Today (Photo: Getty/iStock) The arrest of six young Christians in Egypt over a TikTok video recreating a scene from a comedy film has been condemned by religious freedom and human rights organisations. The six, aged between 17 and 23, were detained earlier …
- The Muslim ‘other’ 27 October 2026 8 h 35 min Frontline - The Hindu In the face of spiralling protests calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on October 13, stoutly defended the CEC and the …