Religion in the Daily News
- Honest Questions on India’s Democracy, but Easy Answers 11 August 2026 5 h 38 min The India Forum Yogendra Yadav’s essay collection, Ganrajya ka Swadharm (The Dharma of a Republic), is an attempt to confront one of the most unsettling questions of our times: how does a republic lose itself? The volume brings together columns and commentaries written by …
- This underrated country with unique attractions and landscapes has been gaining the most tourists over the years 11 August 2026 5 h 22 min AOL The Middle East has captivated the imagination and interest of travelers throughout the world for centuries. The dynamic role the region has played — from the cradle of civilization in ancient Mesopotamia to the eternal outline of the Great Pyramids and …
- An example of interfaith harmony 11 August 2026 5 h 15 min Greater Kashmir Baramulla has a divine connect with Kashmir. It was here that Rishi Kashyapa, described by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Dasam Granth as an incarnation of Brahma and remembered for his authority on Vedas, drained the lake Sati Sar by cutting through the …
- The tipping point of change 11 August 2026 5 h 06 min Dawn <p>DISCUSSIONS are happening about how so many of the young <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2021494">protesters </a>that rocked the Modi government recently came from families that have been faithfully …
- Thousands of devotees visit Halesi on final Monday of Saun 11 August 2026 4 h 51 min The Rising Nepal By Our Correspondent, Khotang, Aug. 11: More than 31,000 devotees visited the world-famous Halesi, during the Bol Bom fair held on Mondays in Nepali month of Saun. On the final Monday of Nepali month of Saun on August 10, more than 20,000 devotees visited …
- “Majoritarian sentiment cannot eclipse constitutional rights”: Allahabad HC on confinement of sisters who embraced Islam 11 August 2026 4 h 48 min Maktoob Media The Allahabad High Court has ordered compensation of ₹25 lakh to two adult sisters whose father illegally confined them after they voluntarily converted from Hinduism to Islam, holding their father and the Uttar Pradesh government jointly and severally …
- Don’t Forget to Feed the Hungry Ghosts: Taiwan’s Ghost Month Explained 11 August 2026 4 h 38 min CommonWealth Magazine Key Takeaways Ghost Month 2026 runs from August 12 to September 9, covering the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The Ghost Festival (中元節), its peak, falls on August 26–27. Ghost Month begins when Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (地藏王菩薩) is believed to …
- Between London And Bristol Is One Of England's Oldest Towns With Scenic Nature Reserves And Historic Charm 11 August 2026 4 h 32 min AOL The south of England is full of prosperous and charming country towns, with stone churches and manicured lawns, and attractive shopping streets. Among the most historic is Thatcham, lying in the River Kennet valley between London and Bristol. Thatcham was …
- Infidel Is Not An Insult – Wike’s Aide Reacts To Cleric’s Controversial Remark 11 August 2026 4 h 17 min Naija News The media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has stated that the word “infidel” should not be regarded as an insult. He argued that everyone is an “infidel” depending on the speaker’s religious identity …
- Tolerance In Islamic Civilisation: Justice As The Architecture Of Human Flourishing 11 August 2026 3 h 36 min Kashmir Reader Like every human civilisation, Islamic civilisation knew moments when power eclipsed justice. These were not the fulfilment of Islam’s ideals, but departures from them. From Ibn Khaldun to Al-Ghazali, Shah Waliullah to Muhammad Iqbal, leading thinkers …
- Religious debris dumped in river concerns Lautoka City Council 11 August 2026 3 h 32 min Fiji Sun The Lautoka City Council has raised concerns after religious and ritual debris, including plastic items and prayer materials, was found blocking the flow of a river beneath a bridge at Qaliwalu Settlement in Lautoka. Acting chief executive officer Taitusi …
- Israeli minister boasts of ‘breaking boycott’ of Tommy Robinson, calls him ‘great friend’ 11 August 2026 3 h 30 min Middle East Monitor Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has boasted of helping to legitimise British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, describing him as “one of the important figures” and “one of our great friends in Britain”. The remarks captured on video offer …
- Helena Wright's shattered husband makes first public comment after wife leapt from a cliff with their two babies - as friends and church elders reveal her secret pain and the couple's break from organised religion before tragedy 11 August 2026 3 h 23 min Daily Mail The devastated husband of South Australian mother Helena Wright has broken his silence two weeks after she leapt from a clifftop with their two children in her arms. Ms Wright, a deeply religious young mother originally from Estonia, fell from Cape …
- GOAT Producer Archana Kalpathi in Panel to Select TN Temple Trustees 11 August 2026 3 h 01 min Deccan Chronicle Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a seven-member, state-level committee to select eligible applicants and prepare a panel for the appointment of non-hereditary trustees to Hindu religious and charitable endowment (HR&CE) temples with …
- Islamic NATO or Sunni Bloc? Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey pact faces question over Islam and sectarian divide 11 August 2026 2 h 28 min Organiser Weekly New Delhi: The recently signed Mecca Joint Defense Agreement linking Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has been touted by its architects as a milestone for pan-Islamic collective security. However, regional analysts and political figures across the West …
- Extend support to traditional religion, practitioners urge Tinubu 11 August 2026 2 h 02 min Tribune Online A traditional religion practitioner and Chief Executive Officer of Ifá Victor Traditional Consultation and Healing Home, Sikiru Oluwasheyi Victor, has called on President Bola Tinubu to extend government recognition and support to practitioners of Nigeria’ …
- We are all infidels, Lere Olayinka downplays cleric’s religious label 11 August 2026 1 h 50 min Punch The media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, says everyone is an “infidel” depending on who is speaking. Olayinka stated this in a post across his social media pages on Monday, insisting that the word should …
- Colombia's Evangelical churches seek to understand the impact of the earthquake 11 August 2026 1 h 48 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. Rescuers and citizens collaborate in the search efforts among the rubble after the earthquake that struck Cali, Colombia. | Valle del Cauca Governor's Office - CaliEvangelical churches in Colombia are seeking to understand the impact of the 7.4 …
- The Unification Church Case in Japan: A Scholar Confronts a Society That No Longer Listens 11 August 2026 1 h 31 min Bitter Winter by Massimo Introvigne Political philosopher Masaki Nakamasa. The conversation between literary critic Ogawa Eitaro and political philosopher Masaki Nakamasa unfolds as a portrait of a man who lived inside the world now being judged, left it decades ago, …
- NPCC accuses Centre of targeting Christian institutions through FCRA 11 August 2026 1 h 28 min Nagaland Post DIMAPUR, AUG 10 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Monday accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting to “weaponise” the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) against Christian institutions, churches, NGOs and civil society …
- Islamic Extremism Didn’t Start With 9/11 11 August 2026 1 h 07 min The Gateway Pundit Nine of the world’s 10 deadliest terrorist organizations are Islamist. Photo courtesy of the Modern War Institute. The September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon remain the single largest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. In …
- Moot demands better protection of minorities’ rights 11 August 2026 0 h 32 min Business Recorder ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights (PCHR) has called for the immediate establishment and activation of the National Commission for Minority Rights to ensure effective protection of religious minorities in Pakistan. The demand was …
- Australians have said they have ‘no religion’ on every census we’ve had – and it is growing every year 10 August 2026 23 h 45 min The Conversation When I sit down to fill in my first Australian Census in 2026, one question I will be watching closely is a familiar one. Back home in India, “What is your religion?” was never really a question – although it is asked in the census. But religion looks …
- “European culture was built on faith” – Ars Sacra Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary 10 August 2026 23 h 44 min Kepmas The 20th Ars Sacra Festival will take place from 12 to 20 September 2026, at venues throughout Hungary and beyond its borders. The anniversary programme will feature concerts, exhibitions, literary evenings, theatre performances, themed walks, open …
- Muslim eatery demolished after Hindu group opposes meat sales in India 10 August 2026 23 h 16 min Muslim Network TV NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A Muslim-owned restaurant in northern India was demolished by authorities after members of a Hindu extremist group objected to it selling chicken during one of Hinduism’s holiest pilgrimage seasons, adding to concerns over the …
- Report warns anti-Muslim killings are surging across India 10 August 2026 23 h 16 min Muslim Network TV NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — India is on course to record its deadliest year for anti-Muslim killings since a leading human rights monitor began tracking such violence in 2022, according to a new report. The report says 44 Muslims were killed during the first …
- Tamil Nadu Bans Mobile Phones Inside Major Temples From September 1; Check Full Details 10 August 2026 22 h 30 min Free Press Journal Tamil Nadu is set to ban mobile phones inside temple complexes from September 1, 2026, as per the statement of The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department. The department has also instructed temples not to allow photographs or …
- Hajjah .. Expanded meeting of Tihama scholars & preachers held to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday 10 August 2026 21 h 58 min Yemen News Agency SABA Hajjah .. Expanded meeting of Tihama scholars & preachers held to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday Hajjah - Saba: The Scholars and Learners Unit in Hajjah Province organized on Monday an expanded meeting for scholars and preachers from the Tihama-area …
- Bajrang Dal objects to chicken biryani sale in Saharanpur during Sawan 10 August 2026 21 h 25 min Muslim Mirror Members of the Bajrang Dal have raised objections to the sale of chicken biryani at a restaurant in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, citing restrictions on non-vegetarian food along designated Kanwar pilgrimage routes during the Hindu month of Sawan …
- ASI Digitises 3,500 Ancient Inscriptions 10 August 2026 21 h 16 min Deccan Chronicle Hyderabad: History enthusiasts, researchers and scholars can now access the details of copper plate inscriptions from south India at just a click of a button at bharatshri.asi.gov.in. The 3rd-century CE Patagandigudem copper plate inscriptions, which had …
- NPCC says FCRA must not be used against Christian institutions 10 August 2026 21 h 11 min The Morung Express Kohima, August 10 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has opposed any move by the government at the Centre to use the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) against Christian institutions, churches, NGOs and civil society …
- Nagaland CM seeks ‘sensitive’ review of FCRA 10 August 2026 21 h 10 min The Morung Express Nagaland Chief Minister Dr Neiphiu Rio has written to Home Minister urging review of the proposed FCRA amendments. (File Photo) Kohima, August 10 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister Dr Neiphiu Rio has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to consider with …
- A Religious Revolution Deadly to Men 10 August 2026 21 h 06 min California Globe I have been doing a three-part series about revolution, including first, the proposed Democratic Socialists of America revolution, along with the bloody history of socialist and communist revolutions in recent times. We now turn our attention to the …
- T.N. Committee constituted to shortlist candidates for posts of non-hereditary trustees in temples 10 August 2026 20 h 48 min The Hindu The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department has constituted a State-level committee to screen, sort and shortlist candidates for the posts of non-hereditary trustees of temples whose incomes are above ₹10 lakh per annum. The …
- Germany’s modern miracle: Churches are losing believers but gaining money 10 August 2026 20 h 26 min Politico Europe Rising salaries have outweighed the cost of hundreds of thousands leaving the church. . By SONJA RIJNEN Illustration by Arnau Busquets Guàrdia/POLITICO German commentators are calling it a modern-day “miracle.” Hundreds of thousands of worshipers are …
- Italian bishops cancel Masonic funerals 10 August 2026 19 h 58 min The Pillar Two Italian bishops have intervened in the last week to cancel funerals for senior Freemasons scheduled to be held in Catholic churches. The interventions are the latest in a series of moves by bishops around the world to reinforce the Church’s centuries- …
- Allahabad HC upholds religious conversion of two women, orders UP govt. and father to pay ₹25 lakh compensation 10 August 2026 19 h 49 min The Hindu The Allahabad High Court last week directed the release of two adult Hindu women who claimed to have voluntarily converted to Islam. Holding that their father had unlawfully confined them because of their religious choices, the court also ordered him and …
- OCI cardholder booked for bid to induce people to adopt Christianity through religious gatherings 10 August 2026 19 h 47 min The Print Pune, Aug 10 (PTI) An FIR has been registered against an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder from the UK for allegedly attempting to induce people to embrace Christianity by using religious gatherings, a Pune Police official said on Monday. An …
- World Churches Again Deplore Crackdown On Armenian Clergy 10 August 2026 19 h 44 min Azatutyun Rev. Jerry Pillay, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, the WCC central committee moderator, expressed “deep concern regarding the current situation affecting the Armenian Apostolic Church” in a …
- Group advocating for Australians to list 'no religion' on the Census is called out over AI ads: 'Fake humanity' 10 August 2026 19 h 44 min Daily Mail A new campaign pushing for Australians to think carefully about how they answer a standard census question has been slammed for using 'AI slop'. Census No Religion has been running ads on social media urging Australians to consider whether they…