Religion in the Daily News
- Amid EC row, Amit Shah, Dattatreya seen in deep conversation at VHP event 27 September 2026 15 h 20 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) Engulfed by challenges on multiple fronts, from the Election Commission and the Ram Mandir theft row to the Gen-Z offensive, top Sangh Parivar leaders Dattatreya Hosabale and Amit Shah were seen engaged in a deep conversation on Sunday at an event held to …
- Dangote Refinery IPO: Northern Christian leader urges investment 27 September 2026 15 h 15 min Vanguard By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Chairman of the Northern Christian Association, NCA, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has urged Christians across the country to participate in the ongoing Initial Public Offering, IPO, of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, saying religious …
- King Mohammed VI condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, says attack on Kingdom is ‘attack on Morocco’ 27 September 2026 14 h 58 min Hespress Here follows a statement by the Royal Office: “His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, addressed two messages to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques of Islam, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Sovereign of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to …
- Hodeida: Commemorating 2nd anniversary of martyr of Islam, humanity, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah 27 September 2026 14 h 47 min Yemen News Agency SABA Hodeida: Commemorating 2nd anniversary of martyr of Islam, humanity, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah Hodeida - Saba: The local authority and the General Mobilization office in Hodeida governorate organized a rally on Sunday to commemorate the second anniversary of …
- Self-determination over religious freedom: Zurich sends strong signal on assisted dying 27 September 2026 14 h 45 min Swissinfo Journey of no return: the barbiturate sodium pentobarbital is the drug of choice for assisted suicide in Switzerland. KEYSTONE/Alessandro Della Bella Voters in canton Zurich have made it obligatory for care homes and hospitals to offer assisted suicide …
- Vienna Seminar Calls for European Citizenship Alliance Against Hate and Racism 27 September 2026 14 h 26 min Shia Waves Vienna Seminar Calls for European Citizenship Alliance Against Hate and Racism ——————————– A seminar in Vienna has called for stronger European cooperation to combat Islamophobia, racism and hate speech, including the creation of a broad “citizenship …
- Malaysia Appeals Court Reviews Shia Citizens’ Religious Rights Case 27 September 2026 14 h 26 min Shia Waves Home/NEWS/World/Asia/Malaysia/Malaysia Appeals Court Reviews Shia Citizens’ Religious Rights Case Malaysia September 27, 2026 0 0 1 minute read Malaysia Appeals Court Reviews Shia Citizens’ Religious Rights Case ———————————– Malaysia’s …
- Land-mining Sri Lanka in Vadunnagala 27 September 2026 14 h 24 min Sri Lanka Guardian “Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi desires that all religions should reside everywhere….” ~ Ashokan Rock Edict 7 Pallegama Hemaratana thero is no longer the Atamasthanadhipati. Accused of child rape, he was officially removed from that august position in …
- Geraftaar had Amitabh, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan—and a Hindu-Muslim friendship at its heart 27 September 2026 14 h 23 min The Print Geraftaar, a 1985 film starring three of the biggest superstars of Indian cinema — Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, and Kamal Haasan — was built around family, friendship, and Hindu-Muslim unity. On paper, it is a quintessential Bollywood masala film, …
- Nashik: Trimbakeshwar Sees Rising Devotee Footfall With Start Of Pitru Paksha 27 September 2026 14 h 10 min Free Press Journal Nashik: The holy town of Trimbakeshwar is witnessing a rise in the number of devotees with the beginning of Pitru Paksha, a period considered significant in Hindu tradition for performing rituals in memory of ancestors and seeking their blessings. …
- Pitru Paksha 2026: Dos And Don'ts To Follow While Honouring Your Ancestors 27 September 2026 14 h 06 min Free Press Journal Pitru Paksha 2026: Dos And Don'ts To Follow While Honouring Your Ancestors | Vijay Gohil Pitru Paksha, also known as Shraddha Paksha, is a significant period in the Hindu calendar dedicated to remembering and honouring departed ancestors. During these …
- MP: Ujjain Muslims sit inside historic Shahi Masjid to stop demolition amid heavy police deployment 27 September 2026 13 h 57 min Maktoob Media Hundreds of Muslims in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain have gathered inside the historic Shahi Masjid to prevent its demolition, after residents reportedly stopped a midnight bulldozing operation amid heavy police deployment on Sunday. The mosque has been marked …
- REFLECTIONS FROM TODAY’S MASS | A call to repentance and humility 27 September 2026 13 h 36 min Africa Eco News Pope Leo XIV meets with France bishops. PHOTO/VATICAN By PATRICK MAYOYO Catholic churches today are placing repentance, humility and faithful action at the centre of the liturgy, as worshippers are reminded that what ultimately matters is not what …
- Zaki Naguib Mahmoud’s Work Rethought Religion and Modernity 27 September 2026 12 h 41 min Egyptian Streets Before Arab intellectuals were arguing whether Islam and modern science could coexist, Egyptian philosopher Zaki Naguib Mahmoud made his case in Cairo newspapers that they must. Thirty-three years after his death, his argument still frames debates over …
- Aimal Wali Khan calls Dera Ismail Khan attack a ‘state failure’ 27 September 2026 12 h 14 min Ariana News Saudi Arabia’s top religious authority called on soldiers in the kingdom to be ready to lay down their lives to fight the Iran-backed Houthis until the group is ousted from power, a statement posted on the Saudi state news agency said. The rare and …
- The Buddhist Faith of Duncan Sheik 27 September 2026 12 h 14 min Tricycle The late multihyphenate musical artist Duncan Sheik always had a simple answer whenever he was asked what sparked his musical innovation and inventiveness. “I am not the perfect Buddhist—that’s for sure—but when you are practicing correctly, it really …
- Punjab IG orders enhanced security at churches 27 September 2026 12 h 11 min Associated Press of Pakistan LAHORE, Sep 27 (APP):Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Abdul Karim on Sunday directed all Regional Police Officers (RPOs), District Police Officers (DPOs) and senior police officers to further strengthen security arrangements at churches across the …
- UN event in Geneva highlights concerns over Tibetan children's rights 27 September 2026 11 h 37 min Asianet Newsable A UNHRC side event in Geneva focused on the rights of Tibetan children. Speakers raised alarms over residential schools, separation from families, and loss of language, culture, and religious freedom, urging UN action and access to Tibet. A side event held …
- Is Christianity Growing or Dying? 27 September 2026 11 h 34 min Liberty Nation News On Thursday, Sept. 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took aim at pro-Palestinian protesters in his address to the United Nations. Referring to the civil unrest that was going on outside the UN, Netanyahu called those who were assembled " …
- Jakim issues ‘advisories’ to deputy minister after New Age claims 27 September 2026 10 h 37 min Free Malaysia Today Deputy religious affairs minister Marhamah Rosli has denied claims she promoted New Age teachings, witchcraft, magic, or the use of charms. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The Islamic development department (Jakim) has issued deputy religious affairs minister …
- Pastor tells Hindu children to ‘Stop worshipping Hindu gods and follow Bible’, video sparks protests in MP 27 September 2026 10 h 24 min Organiser Weekly A video circulating widely on social media on September 24 shows Hindu activists confronting a man identified as Pastor Gypsum Thomas Williams over Christian conversion activities in villages around Bhopal. The footage shows a group of people gathered …
- Alabama: The anti-caliphate 27 September 2026 10 h 17 min The Blaze Massachusetts, birthplace of the American Revolution, is considering a new experiment in identity politics. Companion bills in the Massachusetts House and Senate — H.3351 and S.2134 — would establish a permanent commission dedicated to the interests of …
- UNHRC side event highlights human rights concerns over Tibetan children 27 September 2026 9 h 56 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) Geneva [Switzerland], September 27 (ANI): A side event held during the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva focused on concerns surrounding the rights, education, language, cultural identity and religious freedom of Tibetan …
- Eviction is not demolition: What law actually says about Saharanpur Mosque 27 September 2026 9 h 05 min Maktoob Media At around 4 am on 6 September 2026, six bulldozers began tearing into a two-storey mosque that had stood inside the District Collectorate complex in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for more than a century. All five gates of the complex had been sealed the night …
- Pitru Paksha 2026: What to Do If You Don’t Know Your Ancestor’s Death Tithi? 27 September 2026 9 h 02 min The Times of India Pitru Paksha is often associated with Shraddha What if you don’t know the exact date of death of your ancestor, but you want to do Shradh? This is a common problem during Pitru Paksha 2026, especially for families where earlier dates were not recorded …
- Pinkerton: Pope Leo Attacks the Root of Left-Wing Radicalism in France 27 September 2026 8 h 49 min Breitbart It was a small gesture with big historical, moral, and political impact. During his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV stopped and prayed in front of a staircase at the Garden of the Carmelites on the campus of the Catholic University of Paris. Those stairs— …
- Tamil Nadu: Hindus celebrate Muslim festival in century-old tradition 27 September 2026 8 h 10 min Asianet Newsable Members of the Hindu community in Ramanathapuram's Pillaiyarkulam village celebrated the Muslim Kanduri Equality Festival, a century-old tradition of interfaith harmony honouring a Muslim woman, Arakasu Amman, worshipped by them as a goddess. Members …
- Yayi changed name long before venturing into politics – Aide 27 September 2026 6 h 30 min Eagle Online The Media Adviser to the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola has explained that the candidate changed his name from Sulaimon Ogunleye to Solomon Adeola after converting from Islam to Christianity, the …
- “Juice Bar Gang” Rallies to Cover Up Financial Crimes Under Religious Guise 27 September 2026 6 h 19 min Lanka Truth Reports reveal that the infamous “Juice Bar Gang” in Trincomalee has stepped forward to lead a covert campaign aimed at concealing financial crimes. The group, led by a monk named Balangoda Kassapa and several others, is attempting to intervene under a …
- B'Nai Israel Temple religious legacy lives on in Salt Lake Art Museum 27 September 2026 5 h 55 min KSL - Utah SALT LAKE CITY — While Salt Lake City has a rich tradition of religious affiliation dating back to the 1800s, not every structure built by those early worshippers remains as a dedicated worship space. The former B'nai Israel Temple is one such building …
- Vegetarianism is not a universal Hindu norm. Bengal’s history shows why 27 September 2026 5 h 47 min The Print Food has suddenly become a new battleground in Indian politics. More significantly, food is no longer understood merely as a matter of biological survival, but as a deeply contested ideological and political project in contemporary India. Food purity has …
- Great art speaks to us down the years 27 September 2026 5 h 20 min Hampshire Chronicle In the happy nature of things, I also saw a lot of other religious paintings and of course the churches, so have come back full of the beauty, the wonder, the peace, the places. And the strong sense of faith: As a friend said ‘the faith speaks patiently …
- Moplah Jihad, September 1921: Forgotten Hindu Genocide of Malabar — Massacres, Forced Conversions & Temple Desecration! 27 September 2026 5 h 05 min Organiser Weekly Truth is the first casualty of ideological tyranny. Not Rebellion, not Uprising, not Revolt; this was stark naked Moplah Jihad The Khilafat Movement was punctuated by numerous incidents of violence. A grossly under-estimated list of definite Muslim rioting …
- Kerala Film Industry’s Moplah Jihad Whitewash: Movies Glorifying 1921 Hindu Massacres Quite Shelved After Hindu Outrage 27 September 2026 5 h 05 min Organiser Weekly On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Khilafat movement, at least three Malayalam movies in praise of the Moplah genocide of Hindus, have been announced in Kerala. The Islamist-controlled Malayalam film industry goes on a Khilafat movie spree after …
- Temple Scandal: Abbot Ousted Over Sex Abuse Claims 27 September 2026 4 h 55 min Chiangrai Times Last Updated on September 27, 2026 by Jeff Tomas LAMPANG – A senior Buddhist monk in northern Thailand has been forced to resign and leave his temple immediately. This swift action follows shocking allegations of sexual misconduct involving young men and …
- Pakistan’s endless cycle of protests 27 September 2026 4 h 45 min India Blooms A protest by citizens is not an abnormal thing for any country. It is a part of the people-government interaction. But the case of Pakistan is unique. No country on this globe may have witnessed as many mass protests and that too on such varied issues as …
- The Apocalypse Is for Sale 27 September 2026 4 h 41 min Sri Lanka Guardian by Eric What if the people preparing for the apocalypse are not trying to prevent it? That is the unnerving question at the centre of Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor’s End Times Fascism. Their most provocative claim is not that fascism is returning, but that …
- VHP announces year-long worldwide programmes to mark Ashok Singhal ji’s birth centenary 27 September 2026 4 h 37 min Organiser Weekly NEW DELHI: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on September 25, Friday announced a series of year-long programmes across India and the world to mark the birth centenary of Shri Ashok Singhal. Addressing a press conference, senior advocate and VHP International …
- ‘You don’t have to face it alone’: VHPA launches Hindu helpline in US, offers support for families, youth and elderly 27 September 2026 4 h 36 min Organiser Weekly WASHINGTON: The Vishva Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) has launched a national Hindu Helpline aimed at providing confidential support to Hindus across the United States facing difficult personal, family or community situations. VHP leader Vinod Bansal in …
- J&K: After 36 years, Sheetalnath Mandir reopens, reviving a lost chapter of the valley’s heritage 27 September 2026 4 h 35 min Organiser Weekly SRINAGAR: The historic Sheetalnath Mandir in Srinagar’s Habba Kadal area has reopened its doors after 36 years, marking the revival of a shrine deeply associated with Kashmiri Hindu heritage and the Valley’s shared cultural traditions. Mandir bells, Vedic …