Religion in the Daily News
- Massive Ashura processions held across Kashmir under Anjuman Sharie Shian Mirgund, Gulshan Bagh witness largest gatherings 27 June 2026 0 h 37 min Kashmir Reader Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi to participate in funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran SRINAGAR/BUDGAM: Under the auspices of Anjuman Sharie Shian Jammu and Kashmir, solemn religious commemorations marking Youm-e-Ashura were observed across the Kashmir …
- ICAI to prepare new accounting framework for Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams 27 June 2026 0 h 29 min The Hindu Business Line ICAI President Prasanna Kumar D said the framework should be ready within 100 days, and that the same can be used by other religious institutions | Photo Credit: - Amid the raging controversy over the alleged theft of donations to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya …
- Trump commission unveils 12-point blueprint to expand US religious liberty protections 27 June 2026 0 h 28 min Washington Examiner President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission delivered its recommendations to the White House on Friday, laying out a blueprint for expanding federal protections for religious liberty through new Justice Department enforcement, military reforms, …
- Churches can help restore a generation’s trust 27 June 2026 0 h 24 min The Catholic Herald We live in a low-trust age in the West, and this applies across the board, regardless of age, sex or creed. But what is notable is that Gen Z – those aged 18 to 29 – are the least trusting of all, with some polling putting their levels of trust in the …
- ASIA/BANGLADESH - Archbishop of Dhaka: "Amid Poverty, emigration and discrimination, Catholics live and bear witness to the Gospel" 26 June 2026 23 h 24 min Fides Friday, 26 June 2026 OMI by Paolo Affatato Rome (Fides News Agency) – A small, poor yet vibrant Church, sustained by deep faith and characterized by the active participation of its faithful. This is how Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze, OMI, Metropolitan …
- Religious Liberty Commission draft report recommends DOJ guidance on Establishment Clause 26 June 2026 23 h 11 min OSV News 36 WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission on June 26 presented a draft of its report to President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office. “We will closely study this report that is being presented to me as president …
- Faith of our fathers: Thomas Jefferson 26 June 2026 23 h 06 min Kent County News - Maryland This year, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, is a good time to consider the religious views of the Founding Fathers — Jefferson, Washington, Franklin and Adams. In some ways, this is difficult. Jefferson and Washington, both …
- The Dao People and the Hidden Costs of Progress in Việt Nam 26 June 2026 22 h 45 min The Vietnamese Magazine In the mountainous regions of northern Việt Nam, the Dao community offers a revealing lens into the tensions between economic growth, political control, and minority rights. The Dao (người Dao) are migrants of Yao/Mien origin from southern China who …
- Remembering the Rev. William H. ‘Bill’ Bennett II 26 June 2026 22 h 25 min The Washington Informer The Rev. Dr. William H. “Bill” Bennett II, a prominent Washington pastor, community leader, former director of the District’s Office of Religious Affairs, died Tuesday after battling cancer. Bennett, 70, was recently elected president of the Missionary …
- Religious groups are more prepared for aliens than you think 26 June 2026 22 h 19 min Religion News Service (RNS) — Roughly a third of the way into Steven Spielberg’s new blockbuster film “Disclosure Day,” which focuses on the theoretical release of evidence documenting the existence of alien life, a conversation between the two main characters takes a sudden …
- Religious Freedom Report Reveals How Secularism Forces Some Americans Out of Public Life 26 June 2026 22 h 07 min The Daily Signal - Washington D.C. President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission released Friday a 224-page report on the threats to religious freedom, recommending policy changes. The Religious Liberty Commission, established by executive order last May, interviewed more than 100 …
- Special Report: Jungto Society Hosts Engaged Buddhism Study Tour in South Korea for Leaders and Activists from INEB 26 June 2026 21 h 55 min Buddhistdoor Global Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, this month hosted an intensive nine-day study tour in South Korea for community leaders and social activists …
- Photos show Ashoura commemorations shaped by war and loss in Lebanon and Iran 26 June 2026 21 h 50 min myMotherLode - California War, loss and remembrance shaped the observances this year in Lebanon and Iran of Ashoura, one of Shiite Islam’s most important religious days, commemorating the death of a grandson of Prophet Muhammad. In Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Lebanon’s capital, …
- God Isn’t Dead: The World Is Becoming More Religious 26 June 2026 21 h 49 min Skeptic On April 7, 1966, Time magazine generated headlines by asking “Is God Dead?” Four decades later, the “Four Horsemen of Atheism,” Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett famously heralded religion’s unraveling. A mere eight …
- A convert to Islam cannot claim the status of Backward Class Muslim, rules Madras High Court 26 June 2026 21 h 31 min The Hindu The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court was hearing a petition filed in 2022 by a man from Thoothukudi district who had embraced Islam and changed his name. He was born to Hindu parents. The certificate issued by the Sunnath Jamath, Kayathar, in 2015 stated …
- Aramaic inscription reveals early Christians sealed Roman Mithras temple 26 June 2026 21 h 17 min HeritageDaily A newly deciphered Aramaic inscription has revealed that the underground Mithras Temple at Zerzevan Castle in southeastern Türkiye was symbolically sealed by early Christians around 1,700 years ago, providing rare direct evidence of the religious …
- Texas’s proposed social studies curriculum teaching ‘brutal’ Islam sparks political battle 26 June 2026 21 h 13 min Washington Examiner A proposed change to Texas‘s high school social studies standards is sparking outrage by requiring teaching about “the Prophet Mohammed’s brutal military campaigns.” Texas’s Republican-controlled Board of Education passed an amendment that included the …
- Holy Ashura being observed 26 June 2026 21 h 09 min Bangladesh Post Holy Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram of the Hijri year, is being observed today. The day holds profound religious, historical and spiritual significance for the Muslim Ummah and is also marked by deep mourning. On the Day of Ashura, corresponding to 10 …
- RIP to Religious Freedom? 26 June 2026 21 h 01 min Houston Press - Texas Fourteen-year-old Jillian Perkinz pleaded with the State Board of Education this week to reject a required reading list that includes Bible stories, asking members to trust that public school English teachers are capable of determining what they think is …
- Jones: Idaho's Constitution does not permit private school subsidies 26 June 2026 20 h 32 min Emmett Messenger Index - Idaho Despite the fact that Article IX, section 5 of Idaho’s Constitution strictly prohibits using public funds for religious education, Idaho’s spendthrift legislators are at it again. They want to shower taxpayer money upon parents who are sending their kids …
- Massive Shiite crowds gather across region to mark Ashura in shadow of war 26 June 2026 20 h 29 min The Times of Israel Shiite Muslims marked one of the most important days on their calendar Friday with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other parts of the world to remember the seventh-century killing of Hussein, the grandson of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. The annual …
- Is Zen really Daoism? 26 June 2026 20 h 22 min Patheos There has long been a popular belief that Zen Buddhism is as much Daoist as Buddhist. Sometimes one hears that Zen came into existence when Daoism and Buddhism mingled in China. This was a view popularized by Alan Watts several decades ago. A recent book …
- Trump vows to protect religious liberty, combat 'godless' communism 26 June 2026 20 h 21 min The Washington Times - Washington D.C. President Trump promised to protect religious freedom, telling an evangelical group that “religion is back” and everyone will “suffer or die” if the country opens the door to communism. Mr. Trump vowed to protect people of faith “100%” and said he would …
- The Elephants in the Courtroom 26 June 2026 19 h 54 min Tricycle On May 7, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court sided with environmental advocates over a Buddhist head monk, ruling that he violated conservation laws and Buddhist principles by leasing temple lands for developments that damaged the local environment and disturbed …
- A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report 26 June 2026 19 h 15 min Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Montana A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them. The assertion — challenging a longstanding concept in American law — comes amid a raft of …
- FCRA 2026: Centre bans use of foreign funds for religious conversion, tightens NGO oversight 26 June 2026 18 h 53 min Organiser Weekly The Government of India has established unprecedented control over the utilization of foreign funds through new amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). In line with the indications given by Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament …
- “Not a Suburb of Islamabad”: Denmark revives bid to ban Islamic call to prayer in public places 26 June 2026 18 h 51 min Organiser Weekly Copenhagen: Denmark has revived plans to introduce a nationwide ban on the Islamic Adhan, the Muslim call to prayer, reigniting a long-running debate over immigration, integration and the public expression of Islam as Copenhagen presses ahead with some of …
- CoHNA Slams Yashica Dutt’s Anti-Hindu Propaganda: Upholds Georgia’s bill & Indian American unity against polarisation 26 June 2026 18 h 51 min Organiser Weekly The Coalition of Hindus of North America(CoHNA) has slammed New York based writer Yashica Dutt for sowing the seeds of rift and polarisation among the Indian American community. Reacting to the resolution passed in the state of Georgia against Hinduphobia …
- Madras HC rules conversion to Islam cannot claim backward class Muslim reservation, strikes down TN Govt order 26 June 2026 18 h 43 min Organiser Weekly CHENNAI: In a landmark ruling that could have significant implications for reservation policies and religious conversion in Tamil Nadu, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that a person who converts to Islam cannot claim the status of a …
- Kota Online Conversion Racket Exposed: Moin Khan arrested for trapping Hindu women; 40,000 obscene videos recovered 26 June 2026 18 h 42 min Organiser Weekly Kota: A man identified as Moin Khan has been arrested in Rajasthan’s Kota following allegations that he was part of an online network accused of targeting Hindu women for religious conversion and creating explicit content. The arrest came after a complaint …
- Beyond De Minimis: Navigating the New Landscape of Religious Accommodations in Florida Post-Groff 26 June 2026 18 h 26 min The Florida Bar For nearly five decades, the standard for “undue hardship” in religious accommodation cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was defined by a single, arguably stray, phrase from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1977 decision in Trans World Airlines …
- ‘All set for June 28 White Ribbon March’ 26 June 2026 17 h 44 min Philstar MANILA, Philippines — Thousands are expected to join the rally dubbed the White Ribbon March at the People Power Monument tomorrow as religious and civil society groups continue to call for accountability amid corruption scandals in the country. In an …
- Hajj returners have questions about Islam, find grace in Jesus 26 June 2026 17 h 41 min Mission Network News Middle East/North Africa (MNN) — Reflection is just beginning for Hajj returners. An estimated 1.7 million Islamic pilgrims traveled to the holy city of Mecca this year. Yet many come back disappointed and open to being discipled by the Gospel. Hajj …
- Inclusive Hinduism initiative Samadarshini launches in... 26 June 2026 17 h 33 min New India Abroad Samadarshini's steering committee features scholars, religious leaders, organizers, and community builders from India and the global diaspora. Representative Image / Samadarshini Samadarshini, a new initiative aimed at promoting an inclusive vision …
- Safe havens for all: LGBTQ+ friendly Catholic churches in NYC embrace inclusivity 26 June 2026 17 h 26 min NBC 4 - New York New York City -- the root of the modern pride movement -- is home to a number of LGBTQ+ friendly Catholic churches, which many people don't know exist. NBC New York's Jennifer Vazquez reports. Pride Month may be coming to an end, but advocacy …
- America’s founding promise of religious freedom long coexisted with prejudice 26 June 2026 16 h 58 min KMVU FOX26 - Oregon America’s founding promise of religious freedom long coexisted with prejudice As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, old questions have returned about who belongs and whose religious practices are truly protected in the …
- Baptist and the struggle for religious liberty (Part 2): powder, pen, pulpit and prayer 26 June 2026 16 h 51 min Biblical Recorder Submitted photo. Many believe that a prayer meeting held June 28, 1776, at the First Baptist Church of Charleston, S.C., prevented British capture of the port on Sullivan's Island. With few exceptions, Baptists across the colonies, especially those who …
- Devotees throng Kamakhya Temple as doors reopen after Ambubachi ritual concludes 26 June 2026 16 h 46 min The Hans India Guwahati: The four-day-long Ambubachi Mela, one of the country's largest annual Hindu religious congregations, concluded on Friday with the reopening of the sanctum sanctorum of the revered Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati, drawing …
- An Unholy Alliance 26 June 2026 16 h 33 min The Jewish Press A major political phenomenon that many people find difficult to understand is the so-called red-green alliance between socialism and Islam. How could two such diametrically opposed ideologies coexist – let alone become allies? True, they have comparable …
- Dara Singh’s warning to son Vindu on marrying Farah Naaz: ‘Hindu-Muslim marriages are hard’ 26 June 2026 16 h 30 min The Indian Express 3 min readMumbaiJun 26, 2026 09:59 PM IST Actor Vindu Dara Singh recently opened up about his first marriage to actress Farah Naaz, sister of Tabu, recalling the advice his late father and wrestling legend Dara Singh had given him before he decided to …