Religion in the Daily News
- Will Religious Pluralism Destroy America’s Constitutional Republic? 24 July 2026 21 h 22 min Standing for Freedom Center - Virginia Religious liberty, as articulated by the Founders, was never a universal license for every religion or religious practice under the sun. And that’s because they recognized that only the Christian faith — across its many denominations — would ensure the …
- All religious communities enjoy equal rights in Bangladesh: Info Minister Swapon 24 July 2026 20 h 57 min Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha All religious communities enjoy equal rights in Bangladesh: Info Minister Swapon Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon spoke as the chief guest at a discussion on the occasion of Sri Sri Jagannathdev's Ulto Rath Yatra at the …
- Palestine Forum of NZ condemns ‘provocative’ Israeli assault on Al-Aqsa Mosque, demands govt action 24 July 2026 20 h 52 min Asia Pacific Report Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Forum of New Zealand has condemned the latest Israeli assault on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, where thousands of illegal Israeli settlers stormed one of Islam’s holiest sites in a “deliberate act …
- California Bill Authorizes Public Schools to Celebrate Muslim Holy Days in Curriculum 24 July 2026 20 h 51 min California Globe AB 2017 by Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) would add the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to California’s list of official state holidays. According to the bill analysis, AB 2017 authorizes K-12 public schools and community colleges …
- From Shankaracharya to Ramayana scholars, Ram temple’s new panel brings together top seers 24 July 2026 20 h 37 min The Print Ayodhya (UP), Jul 24 (PTI) Bringing together some of the country’s foremost Hindu seers, scripture scholars and custodians of the Ramanandi tradition, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has constituted a permanent nine-member religious committee …
- Kawu Faults US Senator Cruz Over Nigeria’s Security Comments, Warns Against Religious Narrative 24 July 2026 20 h 31 min Leadership Senator Suleiman Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila (Kano South) has criticised United States Senator Ted Cruz over his comments on Nigeria’s security situation, warning that portraying the country’s challenges through a religious lens could deepen divisions and …
- Fort Knox chaplains, volunteers light the way to Vacation Bible School for 150+ children 24 July 2026 20 h 25 min DVIDS - Georgia FORT KNOX, Ky. — “Illumination Station. Join the celebration. Jesus, he is the — light of the world.” Dancing to the intro song at this year’s Vacation Bible School July 20-24, over 150 Fort Knox kids in grades 2 through 6 tried to work out the lyrics and …
- Diwali Holiday In California Struck Down By Court 24 July 2026 20 h 17 min India West India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA – Less than a year after California became the third U.S. state to officially recognize Diwali, a court has struck down parts of the law, prompting concern among Hindu American organizations that had welcomed the move as …
- Married Nigerians on Making Love Work Despite Their Differences 24 July 2026 20 h 14 min Zikoko! In the fifth episode of Zikoko’s 100 Nigerians: Anatomy of a Marriage, we asked married Nigerians what it took to stay together despite their differences. From couples navigating interethnic marriages to those learning to bridge religious and cultural …
- EU lawmakers push special envoy on Pakistan forced conversions ahead of appeal 24 July 2026 19 h 42 min Catholic News Agency Members of the European Parliament are urging Mairead McGuinness, the European Unionʼs special envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, to engage with Pakistan over forced religious conversions as the countryʼs Federal Constitutional Court is due to hear …
- John Esposito's warning against a clash of civilisations has never been more urgent 24 July 2026 19 h 31 min Middle East Eye John Esposito would occasionally joke that he owed his success to Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran. As one of a limited number of academic specialists on Islam at the time of the 1979 Iranian revolution, Esposito would be called upon time and again throughout …
- National Interfaith Prayer Service Honors Mv Barima Tragedy Victims 24 July 2026 19 h 22 min HGP TV By Antonio Dey | HGP Nightly News| GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Adorned in solemn white, hundreds of grieving citizens, survivors, and religious leaders gathered at the Kingston Seawall Bandstand on Wednesday evening for the National Interfaith Prayer Service. The …
- The stories behind 20 of the Muslim world's favourite names 24 July 2026 19 h 17 min The National News Every name carries a story. In Muslim tradition, choosing one can honour a religious figure, express a value or preserve family history. The choice also carries a parent’s hopes for the child and, in the case of prophets and other figures, recalls the …
- The murder of Father Jacques Hamel: A tragedy that shook Christians and Muslims 24 July 2026 18 h 39 min Vatican News Ten years ago, on 26 July 2016, Father Jacques Hamel, pastor of the parish of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray in northern France, was murdered while celebrating Mass. Two terrorists who had pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State slit his throat. One …
- FABC delegates envision a synodal Church that builds bridges across Asia 24 July 2026 18 h 39 min Vatican News On Thursday afternoon delegates to the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) present the results of their table discussions and agree that the Church in the continent is called to be a bridge builder and renew its …
- Cardinal Grech looks at the synodal journey for the Church in Asia 24 July 2026 18 h 39 min Vatican News Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, looks at the key role local churches play in carrying forward the synodal journey as he addresses participants at the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences …
- US Judge strikes down California Diwali... 24 July 2026 18 h 10 min New India Abroad Court invalidated portions of California's Diwali holiday law, citing religious wording while leaving its practical purpose unchallenged. diwali celebration representative image / diwali celebration representative image A California judge has …
- FABC delegates call for stronger Church action on Asia’s deepening crises 24 July 2026 18 h 07 min LiCAS News Delegates to the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) plenary urged local Churches to strengthen their response to war, forced migration, widening inequality and environmental degradation as crises deepen across Asia. The concerns emerged from …
- Jesuit university in Indonesia opens doctoral program in theology 24 July 2026 18 h 07 min LiCAS News The Faculty of Theology at Sanata Dharma University has launched a doctoral program aimed at advancing theological reflection rooted in the cultural, religious, and social realities of Indonesia and Asia. The director general of Catholic community guidance …
- Review: Who Owns the Past? by Shaan Kashyap 24 July 2026 18 h 03 min Hindustan Times Few countries inhabit their past as turbulently as India. A medieval mosque, a school textbook, a television serial, a translated paragraph, a campus lecture, even a dead emperor can become the occasion for a national argument. Professional historians …
- Do Jews Really Worship Ezra? 24 July 2026 17 h 59 min The Times of Israel Long before Daesh (Islamic State) began murdering thousands of woman and children in order to establish God’s right order in the world, Pope Gregory VII (r. 1073-1085) got the massacre ball rolling. Upon assuming the papacy in 1073, Pope Gregory issued …
- How did Marko Rupnik become the Church’s house artist? 24 July 2026 17 h 47 min The Catholic Herald You may never have heard of Marko Rupnik until the allegations against him became public, but you have almost certainly seen his work. The same enormous eyes, crooked mouths and flattened faces appear at Lourdes, Fatima, Padre Pio’s shrine, Ta’ Pinu in …
- Why Does Bride Sit on Left During a Hindu Wedding? The Tradition Explained 24 July 2026 17 h 33 min News X 133 Anyone who has attended a Hindu wedding has likely noticed it without giving it much thought: at some point during the ceremony, the bride settles to the groom’s left. It looks like a small detail of seating arrangement, but like most things in a Hindu …
- Three Sisters Marry Same Man In UP: Does Hindu Law Allow Such A Marriage? 24 July 2026 17 h 33 min News X 146 Three sisters from Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh have drawn nationwide attention after choosing to marry the same man, saying they could not accept the idea of living apart after marriage. The unusual wedding took place on July 17 at Chamunda Mata …
- Seers pledge to resist anti-Sanatan forces, advocate restoring Ayodhya’s ‘prestige’ 24 July 2026 17 h 26 min Hindustan Times AYODHYA In an outreach in the aftermath of the alleged Ram temple donation theft controversy, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad functionaries held deliberations with nearly 200 prominent seers of Ayodhya on Thursday. Seers from …
- When Is Ashadi Ekadashi 2026? Know Correct Date, Rituals And More About The Day Dedicated To Lord Vishnu 24 July 2026 16 h 52 min Free Press Journal Ashadi Ekadashi, also known as Devshayani Ekadashi, is a significant Hindu festival observed in the month of Ashadha (June–July), according to the Hindu lunar calendar. It holds great spiritual importance for Hindus and is mostly celebrated across India, …
- Why Is Rice Not Consumed On Ekadashi? The Religious And Traditional Reasons Explained 24 July 2026 16 h 50 min Free Press Journal Ekadashi is one of the auspicious and significant Hindu observances which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It refers to the 11th lunar day of each Hindu calendar month. Ekadashi falls two times in one month, in Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. Because of this …
- Ayodhya Ram Temple gets permanent panel to supervise religious affairs 24 July 2026 15 h 59 min Telengana Today The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has formed a permanent nine-member religious committee to supervise rituals, festivals, priest appointments and worship at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, ensuring strict adherence to the Ramanandi tradition and …
- The CofE is keen on social justice - until it comes to Church schools 24 July 2026 15 h 59 min National Secular Society These days, the established Church doesn't matter much to British people. Less than 2% of England's population attend CofE Sunday services. And a YouGov poll this year found 70% of British adults care little or not at all about the Church of …
- Fix Us First, Not Our Churches, Mosques, and Palaces -By Abdulkadir Salaudeen 24 July 2026 15 h 40 min Opinion Nigeria If you think you have seen it all, the Nigerian government has a way of telling you there is still more to come — you haven’t seen anything yet. Or in common street language: “una never see anything.” The 2026 annual budget is riddled with unthinkable …
- Madhya Pradesh: Dhar Namaz Talks Fail As Muslims Reject Alternate Site 24 July 2026 15 h 23 min Deccan Chronicle BHOPAL: Muslims on Friday shunned the Chalis Pir, the alternative site chosen by the local administration in Dhar district in the state to offer namaz, arguing that it is far away from the Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula Mosque complex where they used to …
- Two temple staff suspended following irregularities 24 July 2026 14 h 45 min News Today Net Chennai, July 24: Under the orders of the Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE), two individuals have been suspended from service over separate issues related to temple administration. Samayapuram Mariamman Temple An …
- NCCK condemns tokenism and goons-for-hire politics, calls for issue-based leadership ahead of 2027 General Election 24 July 2026 14 h 41 min TV47 The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has strongly condemned the growing culture of tokenism, ethnic politics and the use of goons to intimidate political opponents, warning that such practices pose a serious threat to the country’s democratic …
- CAN, NSCIA Launch Interfaith Code, Rally Nigerians Against Hate Speech, Religious Division 24 July 2026 14 h 34 min Arise News The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Thursday endorsed the Interfaith Code of Conduct (ICoC), calling on Nigerians to embrace dialogue as a pathway to lasting peace, national unity and …
- John L. Esposito: The Dean of Islamic Studies in the West – A Tribute 24 July 2026 14 h 07 min Reset Doc Understanding faith traditions—their civilizational and cultural histories and contributions—wins further clarity and recognition if the scholar comes to the field equipped with knowledge of other faith traditions as well as profound spiritual experience. …
- Faith factor is key to tourism boost 24 July 2026 13 h 56 min IOL FORGET the Big Five: South Africa's sacred sites could unlock a new tourism economy While the country has marketed its wildlife and diverse landscapes for decades, experts believe the next big tourism opportunity may be found somewhere less wild; …
- Grapevine, July 24, 2026: Is Jewish unity a myth? 24 July 2026 13 h 16 min The Jerusalem Post The altercation between Gur hassidim and the Israel Police on the night before Tisha B’Av was but one indication that the concept of Jewish unity is a myth handed down from generation to generation. Yes, there is unity within specific movements and …
- The Red-Brown-Green Axis Against Israel 24 July 2026 13 h 06 min The Jewish Press What do Communists, Nazis, and Islamists have in common? The answer is all too obvious: a pathological hatred of Jews, Judaism, and the Jewish State. They agree on almost nothing else. Their creeds of race, religion, and government are mutually exclusive. …
- JI’s Ameerul Azeem laid to rest after funeral prayers at Mansoorah 24 July 2026 12 h 37 min The Nation LAHORE - Funeral prayers for Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Secretary General Ameerul Azeem were offered on Thursday at Mansoorah. The prayers were led by JI Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, who paid glowing tribute to the late leader’s lifelong religious …
- 3 sisters marry same man in UP, wait till you see the reason behind their choice 24 July 2026 12 h 26 min India Today Three sisters from a village in Uttar Pradesh stunned several social media users after claiming they had all married the same man in a traditional Hindu ceremony. Videos of the ceremony have been circulating widely across Instagram and Facebook, featuring …