Religion in the Daily News
- Buddhist Social Ethics 26 April 2026 5 h 34 min Global New Light Of Myanmar Book Title – Buddhist Social Ethics (How to Communicate Like a Buddhist by Cynthia Kane) Translator – Nyan Thar Htin Lin Publishing House – Pann Satt Lann Publication Date – October 2025 (1st Edition) Price – K10,000 This week, we would like to introduce …
- India as ‘Vishwaguru’: Seers Endorse Mohan Bhagwat, Iqbal Ansari Backs Unity 26 April 2026 5 h 02 min The Sentinel - Assam News Ayodhya: Hindu seers on Saturday while supporting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's conviction that India will become 'vishwaguru' (world leader) in the near future, cautioned that the nation needs to be wary of brain …
- Manila – the Vibrant heart of the Philippines where past and future meet 26 April 2026 4 h 38 min The Budapest Times The Philippines is not only made up of countless tropical paradises — its true beating heart is Manila, the capital, where history, culture, and modern life pulse together. The city’s name comes from the phrase “may nilad,” referring to a native aquatic …
- JOY AT 80, IN SPITE OF IT ALL 26 April 2026 4 h 25 min This Day Despite the troubling times, GODWIN SOGOLO celebrates the intense happiness of being an Octogenarian As a young man, I was not streetwise; to be candid, I was naive. And, to compound matters, I even looked foolish, as one friend bluntly told me. The result …
- No dispute on women entering Mosques since Prophet’s time: Justice Amanullah during SC hearing 26 April 2026 4 h 03 min Organiser Weekly A key moment in the ongoing hearings linked to the Sabarimala case came when Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah observed that there has historically been no dispute over Muslim women entering mosques, tracing the practice back to the time of the Prophet. The …
- Iowa governor, faith leaders speak at state’s Religious Freedom Day interfaith events hosted by the Church 26 April 2026 2 h 54 min The Church News - Utah Your browser does not support the audio element. Play audio Listen to this Article Audio quality:| Skip back 15 seconds Play audio Skip forward 15 seconds Decrease playback rate 1.0x Increase playback rate 00:00/00:00 Skip back 15 seconds Play audio …
- Religious institutions play vital role in community development, says Bukit Assek rep 26 April 2026 2 h 52 min Borneo Post Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Chieng (fourth left) joins church officials and attendees for a group photo during the parish sale. SIBU (April 26): Religious institutions play a vital role not only as centres of worship and spiritual …
- The Journey of Divine Love 26 April 2026 2 h 43 min The Nation In 1447 AH (2026), the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Pakistan has taken important initiatives to facilitate pilgrims. The government has started modernising and digitising the entire Hajj system in accordance with contemporary requirements. Under this …
- Yezidis elect a new spiritual leader over a month after the passing of predecessor 26 April 2026 2 h 03 min ARK News Yezidis elect a new spiritual leader over a month after the passing of predecessor ARK Nees... The ethnoreligious Yezidi (Ezidi) minority group on Saturday elected Ali Elias Haji Nasir as their new top spiritual leader, also known as Baba Sheikh, …
- Letter to the Editor: Pete Hegseth: Preacher man 26 April 2026 1 h 30 min Gallup Sun Weekly - New Mexico Dear Editor, On April 6, The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organization, published online “What is CREC and how does it shape Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric?” an article by Samuel Perry, a Baylor University professor. Perry notes, “Even …
- Manipur ethnic violence kills 3 26 April 2026 1 h 04 min Daily Star Gun battles between rival ethnic groups in India’s troubled northeastern Manipur state killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region. Manipur has seen periodic clashes for nearly three years between the predominantly Hindu Meitei …
- Sacred Buddha relics to arrive in Ladakh for first-ever exposition in India 26 April 2026 0 h 34 min Daily Excelsior Tsewang Rigzin LEH, Apr 25: Ladakh is set to witness a rare and deeply significant spiritual event as the sacred relics of Gautama Buddha, revered as Tathagata relics, will be brought to the region for the first time within the country. The arrival of …
- How Law School posting made Christian lawyer embrace hijab 26 April 2026 0 h 33 min Punch Raised in the South-East and as a Catholic, a young Christian lawyer’s time at the Nigerian Law School in the North saw her embrace the Muslim-style veil—not as a shift in faith, but as an expression of identity shaped by lived experience, writes VICTOR …
- Ethnic clashes leave three dead in Manipur 26 April 2026 0 h 33 min Dawn NEW DELHI: Gun battles between rival ethnic groups in India’s troubled northeastern Manipur state killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region. Manipur has seen periodic clashes for nearly three years between the predominantly …
- Kushti dangal at Sufi shrines 26 April 2026 0 h 06 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) I met Ibrahim Sutar at a conference on ‘Sufi traditions of India’ organised by Prof Rahamath Tarikere at Kannada University, Hampi. Probably in his seventies, he was known for organising Sufi pravachan in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in Dakhini and Kannada …
- Burundi : in Gitega, the CNDD-FDD crusade reveals the fractures between unity rhetoric and criticism of governance 25 April 2026 23 h 37 min Sos Médias Burundi SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 23, 2026—A crusade organized by the CNDD-FDD was held in Gitega, bringing together party officials and activists for religious and political activities. The event, marked by an opening mass, official speeches, and spiritual …
- The Rise And Demise Of Islamic Socialism 25 April 2026 23 h 28 min Friday Times This essay examines the rise, institutionalisation, and eventual fragmentation of ‘Islamic Socialism’ as a dominant socio-political synthesis in the mid-20th-century Muslim world. Situated as a radical evolutionary derivative of 19th-century ‘Muslim …
- Muslim Brotherhood winning stealth campaign to ‘transform’ America 25 April 2026 23 h 15 min WorldNetDaily Members of the Islamic terror group Hamas publicly execute their enemies on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 The mullahs and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are driven by fervent Islamic fundamentalism. Donald Trump’s opponents have shifted the focus from the …
- Iran’s civilizational strength 25 April 2026 22 h 59 min New Age Bangladesh Abdel Hamid Baalbaki, Lebanon, War, 1977. | Tricontinental Institute DURING some of the worst days of the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran, I was talking to friends who were in the civilian areas being bombed. Some of them are scholars, others poets and …
- Only Islam can ensure rights and justice, says Hezbut Tawheed leader 25 April 2026 22 h 55 min United News of Bangladesh Imam Hossain Mohammad Salim, leader of the non-political movement Hezbut Tawheed, has said that only Islam can truly ensure human rights, freedom of speech and justice. “War is being imposed on one Muslim country after another. International organisations …
- 3 killed in northeast India as ethnic groups clash 25 April 2026 22 h 51 min The Manila Times NEW DELHI — Gun battles between rival ethnic groups in India’s troubled northeastern Manipur state killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region. Manipur has seen periodic clashes for nearly three years between the predominantly …
- In Athens, Gurus back film series on Indian Gods 25 April 2026 21 h 31 min The Economic Times New Delhi: A Mel Gibson-model of faith-based filmmaking is gaining traction among Indian religious traditions. Ten Jagadgurus, including Shankaracharya of Hariharapura Sachidananda Saraswati Mahaswami, along with representatives of major dharmic traditions …
- Farewell to religious freedom, and Trump’s ballroom bribery balderdash 25 April 2026 20 h 27 min Daily Kos Injustice for All is a weekly series about how the Trump administration is trying to weaponize the justice system—and the people who are fighting back. Not one, not two, but three federal circuit courts of appeal covered themselves in glory this week. The …
- The American Church is undergoing a season of exposure: The only biblical response 25 April 2026 20 h 03 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. Repentance from sin plus faith in Christ equals a new life. | PixabayThe Evangelical Christian church in the United States is undergoing one of the most thorough and sobering seasons of exposure and cleansing that I have ever seen. This has been …
- NIT Silchar restricts religious activities; prior permission mandatory 25 April 2026 18 h 43 min The Assam Tribune Silchar, Apr 25: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar has restricted hostel boarders, workers, and all individuals associated with the institute from carrying out religious activities in open or common areas within hostel premises and the …
- Pakistan’s Terror Network One Year After Pahalgam 25 April 2026 18 h 05 min India West By Jeevan Zutshi One year ago, on April 22, gunmen emerged from the pine forests near Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow and executed 26 Hindu tourists after asking them to identify their religion. The attack bore the hallmarks of a professionally organized …
- Faith on Trial: 40 Years of Discrimination Under Pakistan’s Ordinance XX 25 April 2026 17 h 20 min FAME Delivered In April 1984, a pivotal moment in Pakistan’s history unfolded when President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq signed Ordinance XX, criminalizing the religious practices of the Ahmadi community. This law has had profound implications for Ahmadis, who have faced …
- West Bengal Elections 2026: Biryani taking over Machh; Undermining the Bengali Identity 25 April 2026 16 h 45 min Organiser Weekly Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee brought issues like SIR and Machh (fish) at the centre of discussion by ignoring many important issues related to common Bengalis. Did the culturally rich Bengal not deserve serious discussion on issues like a …
- New Pew report examines 'religious switching' among Catholics and Protestants 25 April 2026 16 h 12 min Deseret News - Utah On Easter, headlines reported record numbers of newcomers who were being received into the Catholic Church: 1,755 converts in the Diocese of Washington and 1,428 in the Archdiocese of Detroit, The New York Times reported. But behind the boom in certain …
- Leader of Hindu nationalist group RSS denies 'anti-Christian' claims amid rising persecution 25 April 2026 16 h 11 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Saturday, April 25, 2026 Dattatreya Hosabale, right, general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), with scholar Walter Russell Mead at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2026. | …
- More than six out of ten Flemish churches eligible for alternative use 25 April 2026 15 h 53 min Belga News Agency More than six out of ten Flemish churches are eligible for repurposing or a secondary use. This emerged from an analysis of the church policy plans in the various municipalities. Currently, 21 percent of parish churches have already been given a changed …
- Archbishop Pargev Appeals to the U.S. President, the Pope, and Leaders of Major International Organizations Regarding the Destruction of Churches in Artsakh 25 April 2026 15 h 33 min Aravot The All-Armenian Council for the Protection of the Armenian Church informs that His Eminence Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan has sent an official appeal to the President of the United States of America, members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives …
- When Divers Explored This Lake, They Found a 1,000-Year-Old Lost City. What Swallowed It Whole? 25 April 2026 14 h 27 min Yahoo News - United Kingdom Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Underwater archaeologists exploring a lake in Kyrgyzstan found a lost city. The waters of Lake Issyk-Kul have hidden an important Silk Road city since the beginning of the 15th century. Experts believe an …
- Char Dham Yatra history and spiritual significance explained 25 April 2026 13 h 37 min Telengana Today The Char Dham Yatra is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage linking Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Rooted in history and revived by Adi Shankaracharya, it continues to reflect India’s spiritual heritage, cultural unity and enduring traditions across …
- Philadelphia’s 40‑year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador 25 April 2026 11 h 13 min The Daily Item - Pennsylvania Supporters visit Javier Flores, right, while he lived in sanctuary at Arch Street United Methodist Church in downtown Philadelphia in 2017. Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images Menika Dirkson, Morgan State University In the midst of a civil war …
- Kerala temple sees Christian devotional song performance, Hindu organisations express outrage ! 25 April 2026 10 h 56 min Sanatan Prabhat Kottayam (Kerala) – A major controversy has erupted after a Christian devotional song was performed during a festival at the Shri Mahavishnu temple here. Hindu organisations and prominent leaders have strongly condemned the incident. 1. During the temple …
- Christian privilege explains the Trump admin’s recent hyper-religious ridiculousness 25 April 2026 10 h 10 min LGBTQ Nation - California All of Trump, Hegseth, Vance, and Johnson’s Christian references and posturing in their battle with Pope Leo XIV are fakakta (the Yiddish term for “messed up,” “ridiculous,” “defective”) and prove the following points, at the very least: That they misuse …
- Is it a crime to be a Hindu in Karnataka: BJP alleges discrimination over students asked to remove sacred thread 25 April 2026 9 h 54 min The New Indian Express The BJP on Saturday accused the Karnataka Congress government of being “anti-Hindu” and of double standards after allegations that students appearing for the Common Entrance Test (CET) were asked to remove their janeu. The controversy erupted after five …
- US Churches Rebound Unevenly After Pandemic Disruption 25 April 2026 8 h 40 min Religion Unplugged ATLANTA — Five years after the pandemic upended religious life across the United States, a new national study shows that many churches are stabilizing — and in some cases rebounding — even as challenges persist. In a 41-page report by the Hartford …
- Is the RSS Hindu Supremacist? ... 25 April 2026 8 h 39 min India Blooms At the Hudson Institute's New India Conference, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, the executive head of the Indian Hindu volunteer organisation, made a calm, deliberate pitch to an American audience: that the world's largest volunteer …