Religion in the Daily News

Religion in the Daily News

• Spirituality and patriotism themes of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community weekend conference 7 July 2026 17 h 04 min Henrico Citizen - Virginia Urdu, Arabic and Islamic imagery intermingled with red, white and blue branding at the 76th annual Ahmadiyya Muslim Jalsa Salana convention this weekend at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the founding of …
• Ex-North Yorkshire Police officer's Islam 'indoctrination' claims spark petition 7 July 2026 16 h 44 min TeessideLive Megan Shaw Senior Lifestyle Reporter 16:02, 07 Jul 2026Updated 16:09, 07 Jul 2026 Luke Salmons worked for North Yorkshire Police for eight years(Image: Christian Concern/X) A petition calling for an end to what campaigners describe as "two tier …
• Forced Conscription of Youth by TPLF Extremists Inhumane: PM Advisor 7 July 2026 16 h 35 min Ethiopian News Agency Addis Ababa, July 7, 2026 —The forced conscription of youth from schools, religious places, and streets by the extremist and destructive TPLF leaders is an inhumane and malevolent act, Getachew Reda, East African Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister, said …
• A Double Standard on Religious Liberty in Schools 7 July 2026 15 h 59 min New Lines Magazine Millions of Americans consider it important for faith to play a major role in their children’s education. Ehsan Sayed is one of them. That’s why he was excited that a new voucher program in Texas would pay tuition at Brighter Horizons Academy. His …
• HR&CE and Tourism depts will take joint efforts to promote temple heritage, says Minister 7 July 2026 15 h 55 min The Hindu S. Ramesh, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, at the grievance redressal meeting in Srirangam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments C. Ramesh on Tuesday said that the Departments …
• Man targets ‘Christian religious symbols’ in attack on French Catholic church, priest says 7 July 2026 15 h 46 min LifeSite News Three confessionals dating from the early 19th century were ripped open with an altar cross during a brief but violent daylight attack on a French Catholic church. MULHOUSE, France (LifeSiteNews) — A Catholic church in Mulhouse, France, was vandalized …
• Jumping To Conclusions 7 July 2026 15 h 34 min New Haven Independent - Connecticut “Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. ​In the world of sports, jumping great distances is a celebrated feat of athleticism. Take my son Joshua, for instance, who ranks among the top three 13-14-year-old long …
• Around The World In Taxes: Greece And Italy 7 July 2026 15 h 21 min Forbes Two crossed national flags on wooden table getty In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Tax Notes reporter Elodie Lamer and freelance reporter Matteo Rizzi discuss paying taxes in Greece and Italy and how the citizens in those countries feel about it. Tax …
• Call for politicians to avoid hate speech 7 July 2026 15 h 05 min Otago Daily Times Russell Palmer of RNZ The Race Relations Commissioner is calling on politicians to use their words responsibly and avoid hateful speech. Melissa Derby yesterday launched the fourth Statement on Religious Diversity, setting out religious freedoms and the …
• Islamism vs Islam: a vital distinction 7 July 2026 14 h 36 min Radicalism of Fools A founding principle of this website from its establishment in 2021 was to distinguish between Islam as a faith from Islamism as politics. Since then I have written 67 articles which have in some cases examined the subject in detail and in others touched …
• Iran threatens to seize one of last remaining Protestant churches in Tehran 7 July 2026 14 h 17 min Christian Today  (Photo: Getty/iStock) One of the last remaining historic Protestant churches in Iran is reportedly facing the threat of confiscation by the Iranian government, drawing renewed international attention to the country's treatment of religious …
• Two ancient Brahmi inscriptions discovered in Telangana reveal new secrets of Satavahana era 7 July 2026 14 h 04 min NewsMeter Hyderabad: Two ancient Brahmi inscriptions discovered at the Gundaram rock shelter in Telangana have opened a fresh window into the region’s early history. The discovery offers new insights into the Satavahana period and early Buddhist patronage, according …
• Humanism, transhumanism, posthumanism: Redefining the human 7 July 2026 13 h 59 min Yahoo News July 7 (UPI) -- Like tectonic plates colliding beneath the surface, humanism and the humanities are confronting movements that question long-held definitions of the human person. This is more than an academic dispute. Advances in artificial intelligence, …
• No basis to challenge Waqf Board reconstitution: Hindu member replies to Arif Masood 7 July 2026 13 h 50 min The Hans India Bhopal: A Hindu member of the newly reconstituted Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board on Tuesday rejected Congress MLA Arif Masood's proposed legal challenge to the inclusion of non-Muslim members in the Board, saying the appointments were made in accordance …
• "Victim's Religious Sentiments Were Hurt": Court While Denying Bail To Accused Danish Shaikh In TCS Nashik Case 7 July 2026 13 h 41 min Live Law A Court in Nashik refused to grant bail to accused Danish Ejaz Shaikh, one of the prime accused in the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik BPO Case of alleged sexual harassment and forced religious conversion of a Hindu girl. Additional Sessions Judge …
• When Movement Becomes Sacred Space: The Architecture of India’s Pilgrimage Landscapes 7 July 2026 13 h 32 min ArchDaily Har Ki Pauri is a ghat on the banks of the river Ganga and a landmark of the Hindu holy city of Haridwar. Image © Rahul D'silva via Shutterstock Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1042873/ …
• ‘Mouths sealed with Fevicol on Waqf’: UP CM Yogi targets Congress, Samajwadi Party 7 July 2026 13 h 29 min The Indian Express Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday hit out at the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), asking why their “mouths get sealed with Fevicol” when it comes to alleged illegal sale of Waqf land, even as they claim that Hindu faith has been …
• Looking East: Why Bhutan Must Better Harness Thailand’s Tourism Potential 7 July 2026 13 h 18 min Business Bhutan With shared Buddhist heritage, expanding air connectivity and growing demand for meaningful travel, Thailand offers Bhutan one of its strongest opportunities to grow high-value tourism. As Bhutan searches for new avenues for its tourism sector while …
• Petition launched after ex-North Yorkshire cop nearly barred for life over Islam 'indoctrination' claims 7 July 2026 13 h 15 min Yorkshire Live Luke Salmons worked for North Yorkshire Police for eight years(Image: Christian Concern/X) A petition calling for an end to what campaigners describe as "two tier police training" has gathered more than 25,000 signatures following the case of …
• Estonia gives Orthodox church 6 months to choose between God and the Kremlin 7 July 2026 12 h 49 min ERR On June 27, amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act finally entered into force, prohibiting religious associations in Estonia from being affiliated with a religious leader based in a foreign country that poses a threat to Estonia's national …
• Muslim teacher who told pupils 'Ukrainians are Nazis' and called gay people 'mentally ill' days after starting new job is banned 7 July 2026 12 h 45 min Daily Mail A Muslim teacher who told pupils 'Ukrainians are Nazis' and that 'gay and transgender people are mentally ill' has been banned from teaching. William Garwood, 60, told a misconduct investigation that he was 'entitled to his religious …
• Disenfranchisement route to Majoritarian Rule: Political Logic of SIR 7 July 2026 12 h 33 min Sabrang India The idea of India as a state-nation (in contra-distinction to a nation-state) that is home to diverse peoples, cultures, languages and religions is being dismantled at a fiendish pace. This second part of the P.V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Lecture 2026 at …
• ₹124 Crore for One Day, ₹20,000 Crore in Donations, Zero Public Audits — Who Really Owns the Ram Temple's Money? 7 July 2026 11 h 57 min India Herald The Ram Temple Trust's reported ₹124 crore expenditure on the January 2024 consecration ceremony has triggered a political firestorm, with Congress demanding a public audit and the BJP framing scrutiny as anti-Hindu overreach. The real contest, India …
• The Demons of Maryville 7 July 2026 11 h 57 min The Atlantic From the outside, the church looked like a plain brick storefront, the mirrored windows peeling, a sign above painted white with blue letters. THE WELL, it read, and underneath, REVIVAL HUB. There were older and grander churches in Maryville, a college …
• Hanuman Chalisa unites thousands in Chatsworth 7 July 2026 11 h 39 min Tabloid Newspapers More than 15 000 people from across South Africa gathered at Chatsworth Stadium on Sunday, 5 July, for one of the country’s largest Hindu gatherings, hosted by Chinmaya Mission South Africa to mark the 75th anniversary of the Global Chinmaya Movement. Held …
• 📝OP-ED: Facts speak louder than distortions of religious freedom in Vietnam 7 July 2026 11 h 16 min VietnamPlus Hanoi (VNA) – Despite repeated allegations by hostile overseas organisations that Vietnam restricts religious freedom, the reality on the ground demonstrates the country's consistent policy of respecting and guaranteeing freedom of belief and religion …
• Islam as a Mirror: What Europe’s Migration Crisis Reveals About the West’s Loss of Faith 7 July 2026 11 h 10 min National Catholic Register U.S. historian Raymond Ibrahim argues that Europe’s crisis of Muslim migration has less to do with Islam than with a West that has lost the will — and the faith — to defend itself. Mass migration has become one of the defining flashpoints of Western …
• From Jerusalem: a Christian voice for dialogue and peace 7 July 2026 10 h 46 min The Tablet Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine and Jordan, and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, in the ruins of Gaza, 22 June. Jerusalem Patriarchate Yet, from Jerusalem – a city sacred to Jews, …
• 15, 000 unite in faith and service at historic Chinmaya Mission gathering 7 July 2026 10 h 36 min Rising Sun Chatsworth In a landmark Hindu spiritual gathering attended by more than 15, 000 people, including KwaZulu-Natal premier, Thami Ntuli, deputy minister of agriculture, Narend Singh, Minority Front leader, Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi, and hundreds of cultural, religious …
• What are the hidden Buddhist symbols in Chinese Da A Fu figurines 7 July 2026 10 h 29 min South China Morning Post With their rounded faces, rosy cheeks, and joyful demeanour, Da A Fu dolls are beloved emblems of good fortune in China and have become celebrated icons of the nation’s cultural heritage. Traditionally crafted from clay, these figures represent the most …
• Teaching about religion or teaching religion? 7 July 2026 10 h 13 min The Berkshire Eagle - Massachusetts Many Sunday school attendees grow up recognizing similes and metaphors like patient as Job, brave as Daniel, lucky as Lazarus. They know what calling someone a Judas means or when a confrontation is referred to as David vs. Goliath. Parents might cite the …
• Southern Thailand awaits historic UNESCO decision on Wat Phra Mahathat 7 July 2026 8 h 57 min The Nation Thailand A living centre of faith and tradition Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan has long stood at the heart of Nakhon Si Thammarat’s religious and cultural life. Its grand Phra Borommathat Chedi is not only an architectural landmark but also a symbol of faith that …
• Congress Opposes Hindu Members on MP Waqf Board, To Move SC 7 July 2026 8 h 24 min Deccan Chronicle Congress leaders have termed the reorganisation of the Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board with the inclusion of two Hindu members as "inappropriate" and said they would challenge the decision in the Supreme Court.Leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata …
• Religious Organizations and Political Activity: A 2026 Election-Year Guide 7 July 2026 7 h 06 min National Law Review Can a church endorse a candidate? In most cases, no. The Johnson Amendment still bars tax-exempt churches and religious organizations from supporting or opposing candidates for public office, and it remains in force for the November 3, 2026 election. …
• Decoding Iran’s Masterclass in Quran Diplomacy 7 July 2026 6 h 56 min Kashmir Observer Mehbooba Mufti Pays Tribute to Ayatollah Khamenei in TehranSrinagar – It was more than a state funeral. It was more than a religious ceremony. As delegations from more than 30 countries and movements filed past the coffin of Iran’s late Leader of the …
• As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip? 7 July 2026 6 h 32 min Yahoo News In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "hip" trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith. Just down the street from a 14th-century Seoul …
• RICH LOWRY: Mamdani’s bogus explanation for opposing Israel 7 July 2026 6 h 16 min Las Vegas Review Journal - Nevada It’s a shame, really. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is such a strong supporter of pluralism that he has to single out the state of Israel for unique opprobrium. Asked by Jonathan Karl of ABC News in an interview for “This Week” whether he supports …
• MP Waqf Board Row Explained: Why Has the Appointment of... 7 July 2026 6 h 09 min News X 159 Madhya Pradesh has sparked a nationwide protest after becoming the first state to reconstitute its Waqf Board under the newly amended Waqf law. This decision was approved by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s government, and it has drawn widespread attention …
• MP Waqf Board Row Explained: Why Has the Appointment of Hindu Members Triggered Controversy? 7 July 2026 6 h 03 min News X 155 Madhya Pradesh has sparked a nationwide protest after becoming the first state to reconstitute its Waqf Board under the newly amended Waqf law. This decision was approved by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s government, and it has drawn widespread attention …
• McCloskey: Inevitably, religious pluralism is U.S.’s future 7 July 2026 5 h 37 min The Columbian - Washington State Growing up as a Christian, I frequently heard from other churchgoers how fortunate we were to live in a Christian nation. These days, I’m more likely to hear fellow Christians lament that the nation has fallen into secularism. But as America turns 250, it’ …