Religion in the Daily News

Religion in the Daily News

• How a 'Conversion Therapy Dropout' found belonging after religious trauma 11 June 2026 18 h 03 min The Advocate - California As a child in Peoria, Illinois, in the 1980s, Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez couldn't hide his disappointment when he unwrapped what he had hoped would be an Easy-Bake Oven – finding basketball equipment instead. Like many young queers in the making, he …
• A Pentagon list overhaul puts church’s Christian identity back in the spotlight 11 June 2026 17 h 56 min Cache Valley Daily - Utah The Pentagon’s revision to its list of Christian religions this week has reignited a nearly 200-year-old debate: Is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a Christian denomination? Most Latter-day Saints do see themselves as Christians. But there …
• Exclusion of Dalit converts from Scheduled Caste status revives constitutional dilemma 11 June 2026 17 h 52 min Scroll.in When the Supreme Court in March reiterated that the exclusion of Dalit converts from Scheduled Caste status is “absolute and admits no exception”, it does more than settle a doctrinal question. It revives a foundational constitutional dilemma: can the law …
• Sri Lankan President pledges separate courts for Buddhist monks, placing them above the normal law 11 June 2026 17 h 11 min World Socialist Web Site Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared during the Vesak Buddhist festival on May 27 that his government would introduce amendments to the law to prevent Buddhist monks from being arrested or charged with criminal offences under the country’ …
• Countering the BJP: Why India’s left must rebuild mass movements 11 June 2026 17 h 03 min Break Through News The ultra right wing of the Hindutva variety, which took power in the 2014 elections in India, has grown stronger through every election since. In the last round of assembly elections, held in four of India’s 28 states, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led …
• Area clergy to hold Interfaith LGBTQ+ Pride Service in Salem 11 June 2026 17 h 00 min Jewish Journal - Massachusetts Four North Shore synagogues will join 18 other religious congregations in an Interfaith LGBTQ+ Pride Service at Salem’s Tabernacle Congregational Church on Sunday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. Rabbis Naomi Gurt Lind of Gloucester’s Temple Ahavat Achim, Alex …
• Department Of Defense Cuts List Of Recognized Religions From More Than 200 To Only 31 11 June 2026 16 h 27 min Blavity Since being appointed by President Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has stirred up controversy for his vocal campaign against diversity in the U.S. military. This time, the defense secretary appears to be targeting religious pluralism, slashing …
• How One Juvenile Lifer Found Islam and Transformation in Prison 11 June 2026 15 h 54 min Prison Journalism Project On June 2, 1999, Abdullah Nafi Muhammed shot and killed two people while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Even though he was only 17 years old, Muhammed was prosecuted as an adult and sentenced to life without parole. Muhammed’s 18th birthday came …
• Reaching any deal with Iran will be harder than Trump thinks 11 June 2026 15 h 45 min Washington Examiner President Donald Trump keeps promising a “deal” with Iran. But the theological and historical perspective of the Iranian mullahs may make any permanent treaty with Iran unreachable.The Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979 was not merely the overthrow of a …
• DeSantis Declares June Faith And Family Month In Florida 11 June 2026 15 h 04 min WFLA Orlando - Florida FLORIDA - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a statewide proclamation recognizing June 2026 as Faith and Family Month, encouraging residents to reflect on the role of families, religious organizations and community service throughout the state. The …
• Catholic church to host concert based on ‘pagan spirituality’ 11 June 2026 14 h 19 min LifeSite News Days after protests against occult-inspired displays in Paris churches, another French parish faces scrutiny for hosting a secular concert by singer Julie Zenatti. DIJON, France (LifeSiteNews) — French singer Julie Zenatti will perform at a Catholic …
• Yama’s Journey from Vedic King to Cosmic Accountant 11 June 2026 14 h 16 min Star of Mysore Decoding Mythology Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Yama is the Hindu god of death, accountability and the afterlife. Often ignored, his history is long and complex, reaching back to Vedic, Indo-Iranian and Indo-European …
• Zakah: The Forgotten Pillar Of Islam Gets A Timely Introduction 11 June 2026 14 h 04 min Kashmir Reader Book Review Alongside Salah, the importance of Zakah is repeatedly emphasised throughout the Qur’an. The first Caliph Abu Bakr (RA) declared that those who refused to pay Zakah could be fought against. Yet Zakah has often received less attention than Hajj …
• THE ESSEX FILES: Faith Under Fire: Why America’s Churches Are Turning Into Armed Fortresses 11 June 2026 13 h 50 min Red State The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. America’s houses of worship are rapidly turning into fortified spaces, driven by a relentless wave of targeted disruptions, extremist threats, …
• Amid Religious Events, Millions of Shia Muslims Worldwide Commemorate Great Day of Mubahala 11 June 2026 13 h 49 min Shia Waves Amid Religious Events, Millions of Shia Muslims Worldwide Commemorate Great Day of Mubahala ———————————————- Followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Iraq and around the world are commemorating the great occasion of the Day of Mubahala, which …
• Timeless Teachings from Hindu Gurus 11 June 2026 13 h 47 min Indian Times BSRIA Conference 2026 was organised with the theme “Timeless Teachings from Hindu Gurus.” The event brought together santos, invited speakers, community leaders, families, youth, children, volunteers and devotees for an evening of devotion, learning and …
• 88 attacks against Palestinian Christians recorded since start of year 11 June 2026 13 h 18 min Middle East Monitor The Religious Freedom Data Centre said on Wednesday that attacks and harassment targeting Palestinian Christians and their religious sites have increased. The centre documented more than 88 incidents against Christians since the beginning of this year, …
• Dharma Under Pressure: Why They Cannot Stop Him Walking 11 June 2026 12 h 57 min Buddhistdoor Global From facebook.com In April 2025, thirty Sri Lankan police officers halted a group of Buddhist pilgrims in the town of Narammala on a letter from a senior official of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. Sri Lanka’s president was days from traveling to Hanoi for a …
• YAPEIM Contributes RM500,000 To Support Asnaf Entrepreneurs Under iTEKAD ISHRAF 4.0 11 June 2026 12 h 45 min Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (YAPEIM) has contributed RM500,000 as business capital assistance to support asnaf (tithe recipeient) entrepreneurs under the SME Bank iTEKAD ISHRAF 4.0 programme. Minister in …
• Dutch worried country is unprepared for decline of world order 11 June 2026 12 h 22 min DutchNews See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on Google Dutch residents are increasingly concerned that the …
• Osun Rally: Gov. Adeleke Narrowly Escapes As Podium Collapses 11 June 2026 12 h 07 min Information Nigeria A coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, community associations, social movements, faith-based organisations and concerned Nigerians have declared June 12, 2026, as a day of nationwide protest and mass action against …
• Future of St. Columban Church in doubt 11 June 2026 12 h 02 min Seaway News JASON SETNYK Parishioners from two of Cornwall’s Catholic churches gathered Thursday evening as discussions continue about the future of St. Columban Church and St. Francis de Sales Church. The meeting at St. Francis de Sales Church, with nearly 300 in …
• No Muslim neighbours: Gujarat’s locals oppose housing allotments 11 June 2026 11 h 01 min The Siasat Daily Surat: Hindu residents of several housing societies are objecting to the alleged allocation of more than 60 government houses to Muslim families in Gujarat’s Surat. It shows a group of people sitting and listening to a man who raises objections to the …
• Remembering Jefferson’s Quran as the nation turns 250 11 June 2026 10 h 48 min MinnPost - Minnesota Cityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox weekly.  (This commentary is the last in a MinnPost Voices series highlighting “What We Can Do Week“ — an  …
• Bhutan temple project gives fresh push to UP’s global Buddhist tourism ambitions 11 June 2026 10 h 40 min ETGovernment The agreement was signed in Lucknow in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh and a Bhutanese delegation led by Tashi Peldon, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi. Uttar Pradesh’s efforts to …
• Shamli Conversion Case: How a Delhi nikahnama, Pakistani cleric’s lectures and an affair changed Ayush Malik’s life 11 June 2026 10 h 21 min Organiser Weekly The high-profile conversion case involving Shamli businessman Ayush Malik has deepened after police arrested Chandni Qureshi and her father Islam Qureshi while intensifying efforts to trace and apprehend other accused named in the FIR. The case, which has …
• “I am Christian, I don’t want any bhagwan”: Nurse booked for placing murtis of Hindu gods on footwear stand in Palghar 11 June 2026 10 h 20 min Organiser Weekly A disturbing incident involving desecration of murtis of Hindu gods and insults directed at Hindu beliefs has come to light from Nalasopara in Maharashtra’s Palghar district. The controversy erupted after a Christian nurse residing in a hostel was accused …
• Southern Baptist Convention advances amendment targeting women pastors 11 June 2026 10 h 16 min WPMI - Alabama Orlando, FL — Delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting voted Wednesday to advance a constitutional amendment that would exclude churches from the denomination if they affirm, appoint or endorse women serving as pastors. The …
• Belfast churches 'heartbroken' over unrest 11 June 2026 10 h 13 min Christian Today Homes, shops and vehicles have been set on fire in Belfast. (Photo: Sky News) Belfast churches are praying for their city and the nation after another night of unrest following a brutal knife attack.  Protests and rioting have followed the stabbing of …
• Rural Pen: There is room for diversity of thought within Christianity 11 June 2026 10 h 06 min Daily News-Record - Virginia Surrounded as we are in the Valley by churches and religious groups, it can be difficult when, to be faithful to the Spirit, our journey takes us down a path not trodden by most of the people we know. Yet to be true to God and our deepest self, take that …
• Tyre’s Christian Quarter Faces Anxiety Amid Warnings of Israeli Strikes 11 June 2026 10 h 05 min MENAFN (MENAFN) The Christian quarter in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre has come under renewed attention following warnings linked to escalating military tensions in the region. The neighborhood, known for its churches, historic buildings, and long-standing …
• Religious Conversion at Bilaspur: Villagers allege Rs 5 lakh cash offers to embrace Christianity, VHP demands probe 11 June 2026 9 h 55 min Organiser Weekly Bilaspur: Allegations of attempts to convert people to Christianity through financial inducements have sparked controversy and public protests in the Ghumarwin subdivision of Bilaspur district. Several villagers have approached the police, claiming that …
• National Press Award on Buddhism Honors 35 Outstanding Journalistic Works in Vietnam 11 June 2026 9 h 25 min Buddhistdoor Global From vietnam.vnanet.vn Thirty-five journalistic works on Buddhism were honored on Tuesday at a ceremony in Hanoi as part of Vietnam’s National Press Award on Buddhism, recognizing reporting across print, online, broadcast, and photojournalism. The award …
• Survival Strategies for Dealing With Internal “Catholic vs. LGBTQ+” Tension 11 June 2026 9 h 21 min New Ways Ministry   Latrell Felix Today’s post is from guest blogger Latrell Felix, a master’s student in Religious Diversity in a Globalised World (ReD Global) at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Her academic research focus on the intersection between …
• Fresh hearing ordered on plea seeking FIR against Rahul over remarks on Hindu god Ram 11 June 2026 9 h 14 min The Hindu Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi File | Photo Credit: PTI A Special Court in Varanasi on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) set aside a Magistrate Court order that declined a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul …
• UP Governor orders Religious Conversion Prevention Cells in medical, dental colleges 11 June 2026 9 h 03 min Sambad English Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has directed all medical and dental colleges across the state to establish Religious Conversion Prevention Cells (Dharmantaran Roktham Cells), according to an official statement.  This comes after the cases …
• UP Governor Orders Anti-Conversion Cells In Colleges Muslim Leaders Back Initiative 11 June 2026 7 h 18 min MENAFN (MENAFN- IANS) Lucknow, June 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has directed all medical and dental colleges across the state to establish Religious Conversion Prevention Cells (Dharmantaran Roktham Cells), according to an official statement. …
• Commemorative Navarino Bell Vanishes from Pylos’ Fortress Chapel 11 June 2026 6 h 40 min To Vima Μake us preferred on Google Authorities in the extreme southwestern Peloponnese are investigating the disappearance of a commemorative bell linked to the 1827 Battle of Navarino from a chapel inside the fortress of Pylos, a case that has raised concerns …
• Prayer, Pluralism, and Public Schools 11 June 2026 6 h 23 min Public Square Magazine Download Print-Friendly Version Education policy observers are carefully watching a renewed debate about religion in public schools. With new federal guidance on school prayer and state laws about religious symbols or texts in schools popping up, it’s not …
• Pentagon list overhaul puts Church of Jesus Christ identity back in spotlight 11 June 2026 6 h 10 min KMYU - Utah SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Pentagon's revision to its list of Christian religions this week has reignited a nearly 200-year-old debate: Is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a Christian denomination? Most Latter-day Saints do see themselves …