Religion in the Daily News
- Hindu leader asks for inclusivity in Texas' curriculum vote 21 November 2024 3 h 47 min ABC 13 - Texas Bible stories could soon be part of your child's schoolwork after the State Board of Education preliminarily approved a new elementary school curriculum that includes teachings of Christianity. Texas education officials have until Wednesday evening to …
- JoCo churches host ‘surviving the holidays’ support groups for those grieving 21 November 2024 2 h 00 min Prairie Village Post - Kansas Grieving the loss of a loved one during the holidays can be difficult. Several classes in the area want to help people deal with it in a healthy way. On Thursday and Saturday in Johnson County, faith-based GriefShare groups will host special one-off “ …
- SAD on crossroads-two key Hindu leaders left party after Akali Dal getting back back to 'Panthic Agenda' 21 November 2024 0 h 15 min Punjab News Express SAD rebels team up to adopt Panthic Agenda and give up the 'Moga declaration' By SATINDER BAINS CHANDIGARH: While Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is facing major ideological crisis and Panthic politics is dominating the party's affairs, two prominant …
- 'Daleel Al-Muqatil' – 'The Fighter's Guide: Hamas's Religious-Operational Guide For Commanders – Translation And Analysis 20 November 2024 21 h 19 min Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) Cover of "Daleel Al-Muqatil" – "The Fighter's Guide" Introduction The atrocities committed by Hamas mujahideen in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 were carried out in the name of Islam, and for the sake of serving Allah's …
- In A Letter To Churches Worldwide: Khouri Warns Of Severe Threats To Holy Land Churches And Their Property Due To Israel 20 November 2024 19 h 47 min MENAFN (MENAFN- Palestine News Network ) Jerusalem/PNN/ Member of the PLO Executive Committee and Head of the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine, Ramzi Khouri, issued a stark warning to churches worldwide regarding the recent …
- Pakistan Declares VPNs Against Islam, Critics Slam Digital Rights Crackdown 20 November 2024 19 h 15 min Media Line Experts say that the announcement from Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology has less to do with religion and more to do with a crackdown on protesters [Islamabad] Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology has declared it against Islamic law to use virtual …
- New project launched to support ethical investing by religious groups 20 November 2024 17 h 40 min The Catholic Herald Online This week a new set of guidelines to help facilitate faith-consistent investing was launched by the Church Investors Group (CIG), which represents religious-related organisations predominantly from the UK and Ireland and with combined investment assets of …
- Broward Schools to reconsider policy on religious signs after lawsuit 20 November 2024 17 h 04 min The Caribbean National Weekly Religious signs may soon have no place in Broward County Public Schools, as the district grapples with a heated debate over its policy on school fence banners. What began as a routine display of sponsorship banners has ignited a firestorm of legal …
- Texas education board advances new curriculum that includes Bible teachings 20 November 2024 16 h 25 min World The Texas Education Agency, or TEA, on Tuesday advanced a new elementary school curriculum that is part of the state-owned Bluebonnet Learning resource. The board is set to hold a final vote on the measure Friday. The proposed reading and English language …
- Black Churches And The Fight For Climate Change 20 November 2024 15 h 00 min Black America Web Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images) The Black church has long played a key role in social justice movements like the Civil Rights Movement, but its impact on …
- Union minister welcomes Tirupati temple board's decision on non-Hindu staff 20 November 2024 14 h 45 min India Today Union minister G Kishan Reddy welcomed the decision by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to allow only Hindus to serve at the Lord Venkateshwar temple. The newly formed TTD board held its first meeting and announced some decisions on Monday …
- Today: Hundreds of churches observe #RedWednesday worldwide 20 November 2024 13 h 55 min Aleteia Pray for persecuted Christians today! ACN reports that the annual day to raise awareness of Christian persecution will see churches lit red around the world. Churches around the world will be lit red for #RedWednesday today, an annual international day of …
- Why Tirupati board has revived its bid to oust non-Hindus, in line with NDA’s ‘Sanatani Hindu’ stance 20 November 2024 13 h 07 min The Print Hyderabad: With the Tirupati temple board, which oversees Andhra Pradesh’s famed Lord Venkateshwara temple, now under the aegis of the Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government, the spotlight is back on the employment of non-Hindus in the organisation which …
- World religions together in Abu Dhabi for children's rights 20 November 2024 13 h 05 min Asia News Coinciding with the UN's Day of Prayer and Action for Children, 20 November is also the Day of Prayer and Action for Children, an initiative born in Japan to harness the potential of religious communities to protect the welfare of the youngest children …
- How African churches are leading the way in transformative social change 20 November 2024 12 h 03 min La Croix International The evolution of postcolonial African Christianity fosters a mirrored imagination, exemplified by the concept of “reverse missions.” This term describes a shift in missionary dynamics—from North-South in the past to South-North today. However, this …
- Jubilee 2025: Pope calls on churches to celebrate local saints every November 9 20 November 2024 12 h 02 min La Croix International Beginning in 2025, Pope Francis said local churches will remember their local saints every November 9, those spiritual individuals who have “marked the Christian journey and local spirituality” and “enriched history.” In a letter published November 16, the …
- TTD wants only Hindu employees: What have the law and courts said about it? 20 November 2024 11 h 45 min The News Minute The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board has decided to employ only Hindus in Tirumala. The TTD Board’s newly appointed chairperson BR Naidu said, “The TTD is a Hindu religious institution and the board felt that it should not employ non-Hindus to …
- Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Welcomes Korean Monk Haemin Sunim During Book Tour 20 November 2024 11 h 40 min Buddhistdoor Global Images courtesy of the Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia The Seon (Zen) monk and best-selling author from South Korea Haemin Sunim, recently on a book tour of Indonesia, met the public in Surabaya, Java, on 16 November. The event was organized by …
- Ghar Wapsi in MP: Hindu Youth Akshay returns to Sanatan Dharma after alleged brainwashing and conversion to Islam 20 November 2024 11 h 19 min Organiser Weekly A 24-year-old Hindu youth, Akshay from Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh has returned to Sanatan Dharma after being allegedly brainwashed into converting to Islam. Akshay, who had been struggling with unemployment and mental distress, was convinced by a local mosque …
- Why Allah-God Cares about Human Behaviors and Beliefs 20 November 2024 11 h 10 min The Times of Israel The greatest sin that Greek philosophy inflicted upon all three Abrahamic religions is the erroneous idea that Allah-God does not need or desire our prayers or our moral activities. In the western world this idea is associated with Aristotle who taught a …
- 'We won't allow India to become a Hindu nation', says Karnataka CM's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah 20 November 2024 10 h 20 min Asianet Newsable Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Karnataka MLC, opposed the idea of India becoming a Hindu nation, emphasizing the country's strength in diversity. Speaking at an event in Mysuru, he reiterated the importance of preserving secularism and protecting the …
- Women report widespread misogyny in churches tied to religious group 'The Message' 20 November 2024 9 h 36 min Hickory Record - North Carolina Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault and domestic violence. Kimberly Garrido said she ducked down below the window inside a pickup truck in early January 2021, fearing a member of her Arizona church would see as she made …
- Churches respond to Chinese Communist Party ban on religious activities for children 20 November 2024 7 h 49 min Mission Network News China (MNN) — Atheism. It’s what the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seems to want all of China to align with. Short of that, they are pressing for the “sinicization” of five recognized religions in China: Buddhism, Catholicism, Daoism, Islam, and …
- Did AR Rahman accept Islam for Saira? Truth behind viral rumours 20 November 2024 6 h 51 min The Siasat Daily Mumbai: Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, known globally for his groundbreaking contributions to Indian and international music, has announced his separation from wife Saira Banu after 29 years of marriage. The couple, who got married in 1995, shared their …
- Hindu leaders using Henderson land for worship despite ordinance blocking temple 20 November 2024 6 h 06 min Fox 5 Las Vegas - Nevada LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The leaders of Anand Utsav Mandir, a Hindu temple set to be built in rural Henderson, are moving forward with their legal battle with the city. Back in May, FOX5 reported the American Hindu Association accused Henderson leaders of …
- Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party. 20 November 2024 4 h 42 min Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand on Wednesday, in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu …
- Historic religious changes cause mixture of emotion for religious individuals throughout Iowa City 20 November 2024 2 h 00 min The Daily Iowan Katie Imborek sat on the patio outside Deluxe Cakes and Pastries in Iowa City, her hands wrapped around a steaming teacup, the baked good she had bought for her son in a paper bag next to her. A rainbow flag hung in the bakery’s window, designating the …
- ASIA/PAKISTAN - The commitment of the Franciscans: interreligious dialogue defuses religious and social tensions 19 November 2024 21 h 59 min Fides Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Interreligious dialogue and effective cooperation between religious leaders and civil authorities are valuable and effective means of defusing social and religious tensions and ensuring and maintaining harmony in Pakistani society, …
- Importance and benefits of vrat (Vowed religious observances) 19 November 2024 21 h 41 min Hindu Janajagruti Samiti Bharat has a number of Holy and Religious festivals and traditions. However, most people view and celebrate them merely as age-old practices; they do not pay attention to the underlying science and their deeper meaning. If the underlying science of …
- Mushrooming Of Religious Mass Consumption 19 November 2024 19 h 17 min Friday Times Yusuf Shaheen, in his critically acclaimed book Artificial Borders of the World, aptly argues that only the conqueror's religions and customs have prevailed, and their dominance has profoundly shaped the religion-cultural and social landscape of the …
- Trustee board of Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust formed 19 November 2024 19 h 03 min Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha Trustee board of Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust formed DHAKA, Nov 19, 2024 (BSS) - The government has formed the trustee board of Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust with Religious Affairs Adviser as its chairman as an ex officio. Secretary to the ministry …
- ATF urges churches to take 'enhanced security measures' amid recent attacks 19 November 2024 18 h 28 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, November 19, 2024 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is seen on the podium before the ceremonial swearing-in of Steven Dettelbach as the second ATF Director to be confirmed by …
- Sunamganj teacher held over 'hurting religious sentiments' 19 November 2024 18 h 20 min Daily Star Police detained a coaching centre teacher in Sunamganj's Dharmapasha upazila for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The detainee, Akash Kumar Singha, 26, was later shown arrested in a case filed with the Dharmapasha Police Station early today. …
- Crumbling chapels, churches and cathedrals 'in danger as never before' amid funding crisis 19 November 2024 18 h 18 min GB News Nearly 1,000 historic cathedrals, churches and chapels across England are at risk of falling into disrepair amid a funding crisis, according to alarming new figures from the National Churches Trust. The charity revealed that 53 additional places of worship …
- Hindu Temple seeks expansion approval from White Plains 19 November 2024 17 h 57 min Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut The Hindu Temple of the Tri-State is looking to move ahead with a plan that would add space to its relatively new temple at 390 North St. in White Plains. According to William Null of the White Plains-based law firm Cuddy & Feder, the original project …
- Christianity heading towards total collapse in UK as Islam flourishes 19 November 2024 17 h 23 min 5Pillars A new YouGov poll has revealed that the Church of England is largely irrelevant to Britons, while half the population believes it should be totally disestablished from the state. The poll comes amid a major child abuse scandal and the rapid rise of atheism …
- Questions surround Tulsi Gabbard’s ties to politicized Hindu ‘cult’ 19 November 2024 15 h 16 min Baptist News Global Among Donald Trump’s surprising nominees for his next administration is Tulsi Gabbard, his pick for director of national intelligence. Her lifelong links with a politically active Hindu “cult” raise new questions about a nominee already under fire from …
- Interfaith conference attended by senior civic figures, police chiefs and religious leaders 19 November 2024 15 h 06 min Thurrock Nub News STANFORD-le-Hope's Jamme Masjid mosque played host to the third annual Thurrock Interfaith Conference in Thurrock, organised by borough councillor Qaisar Abbas. Among many guests it was attended by the Deputy Lieutenant of Essex, the Chief Constable …
- Tirupati Trust's move to drop non-Hindu employees sparks controversy 19 November 2024 12 h 14 min Madhyamam Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam trust's move to drop non-Hindus employees from the trust has sparked controversy. The move is being made at the world's richest Hindu temple, Tirupati. TTD trust chairman BR Naidu said that there are some …
- Hundreds of churches, famed sites to be illuminated in red for persecuted Christians 19 November 2024 11 h 45 min La Croix International Hundreds of churches and sacred sites around the world will be illuminated in red to highlight the plight of persecuted Christians. The sites will be illuminated from November 17 to 22 during “Red Week,” an event organized by the Pontifical Foundation Aid …
