Religion in the Daily News

Religion in the Daily News

• More than 800 anti-Christian incidents reported in France in 2025 22 June 2026 19 h 35 min Union of Orthodox Journalists France’s Interior Ministry has published a report on a sharp rise in violence against believers. In April 2026, the Interior Ministry of France presented the official document “Report on Anti-Religious Acts 2025,” which showed the dynamics of violence in …
• Who Is Chris Butler? Hare Krishna Guru Linked To Tulsi Gabbard 22 June 2026 18 h 54 min Newsweek A religious leader appeared to seek to shape the political messaging of Tulsi Gabbard, who recently resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, while she was in Congress,. according to an investigation by The Washington Post …
• The Southern Baptist Convention Was Going Mainstream. Then the Christian Nationalists Weighed In. 22 June 2026 17 h 35 min Mother Jones Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. With more than 12.7 million members across some 46,000 churches, the Southern Baptist Convention is massive. As easily the largest Protestant …
• As Akal Takht summons loom, Kejriwal to visit Punjab for three-day Shiv event 22 June 2026 17 h 28 min The Indian Express Even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) remains locked in a confrontation with the Akal Takht following its censure of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, party national convener Arvind Kejriwal is set to visit Punjab for three days next week to participate in …
• VHP mob disrupts Christian prayer meet in Raniganj, alleges forced conversions 22 June 2026 17 h 19 min Muslim Mirror On June 21, a peaceful Sunday prayer meeting in Raniganj, Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, was violently interrupted by members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). The Hindutva group stormed the gathering, alleging that Hindu women were being …
• Nara and Japanese High Culture 22 June 2026 17 h 12 min Modern Tokyo Times Nara and Japanese High Culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Nara Period (710–794 CE) occupies a sacred and formative place in the cultural history of Japan, representing one of the earliest golden ages in which the foundations of Japanese …
• Tamil Nadu: Hindu Munnani urges TVK govt to honour HC order on Tiruparankundram Deepam, passes eight resolutions 22 June 2026 17 h 07 min Organiser Weekly Hindu Munnani’s state general council on June 21 adopted a host of resolutions, making a renewed appeal to the newly elected TVK government led by Chief Minister K Joseph Vijay to address several issues concerning Hindus and temple administration in Tamil …
• Anti-Hindu Bias Soars in US: Indian man told to remove Ganesh murti; Realtor claims Hindu imagery hurt home sale 22 June 2026 17 h 06 min Organiser Weekly The anti-India and anti-Hindu sentiments are soaring across the United States, with increasing episodes of targeted violence. In the latest case, a Hindu man in Texas was forced to remove Ganesha murti from his home as realtor claims that the Hindu imagery …
• LETTER: Faith can strengthen civic responsibility in Canada 22 June 2026 17 h 03 min Collingwood Today A Bradford West Gwillimbury resident says religious belief can be a force for good in civic life, arguing that Islamic teachings encourage honesty, justice, compassion and respect for the law BradfordToday and InnisfilToday welcome letters to the editor at …
• Tiruparankundram Deepam row: Madras HC asks TN govt to end dispute through talks; TVK cites Supreme Court appeal 22 June 2026 17 h 02 min Organiser Weekly Joseph Vijay led TVK government informs the High court with a confusing reply when the Madurai bench of the Madras High court sought its stand on lighting deepam stand issue. To this TVK government it has appealed to the apex court besides saying it has a …
• Five healthy resources on faith and mental health 22 June 2026 16 h 55 min Evangelical Focus This is the final article in a series on faith and mental health, which has explored so far: Can Christians suffer from mental health issues? , Mental health: From religious stigma to Jesus’ compassion , Four Christian practices to care for your mental …
• International Yoga Day deferred amid objections in India’s Nagaland 22 June 2026 16 h 45 min Union of Catholic Asian News People in India's Christian-majority state of Nagaland stayed away from observing International Yoga Day on June 21, saying the event does not align with their religious beliefs and ethical values. The Nagaland government postponed official events to …
• Vanished report on India’s worst anti-Christian violence deepens survivors’ distrust 22 June 2026 16 h 44 min Christian Daily International Kandhamal Relief Camp following 2008 violence in Kandhamal District, Odisha state, India. File photo Police in eastern India have opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an official report on the killing of about 100 Christians and the …
• The Summons of Religious Freedom Week 22 June 2026 16 h 17 min National Catholic Register COMMENTARY: The US bishops’ consecration to the Sacred Heart and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence adds unmistakable significance. Religious Freedom Week, the annual initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic …
• Shia Islam in Singapore 22 June 2026 15 h 56 min Shafaqna English Shafaqna English- Today, Singapore is certainly not free from hate speech directed against Shias that is becoming more prevalent around the world. Anti-Shia hate speech can be readily found on social media and in publications that present distorted images …
• 9 Church Members Released As China Pursues New Charges Against Leaders 22 June 2026 15 h 53 min Religion Unplugged Nine members of Beijing’s Zion Church have been released on bail after more than eight months in detention, while nine remaining church leaders now face more serious criminal charges in one of China’s most closely watched religious freedom cases. A church …
• Govt firmly believes in communal harmony, equal rights: Home Minister 22 June 2026 15 h 48 min Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha Govt firmly believes in communal harmony, equal rights: Home Minister Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed urges communal harmony, assures minority security and peaceful celebration of upcoming Durga Puja nationwide. Photo : PID DHAKA, June 22, 2026 (BSS)-Home …
• Mumbai Film Festival Screens Documentary On India's Shifting Demographics And Declining Hindu Population Share 22 June 2026 15 h 47 min Free Press Journal Mumbai Film Festival Screens Documentary On India's Shifting Demographics And Declining Hindu Population Share | Mumbai: A documentary examining India's changing demographic landscape and the declining share of the Hindu population was screened at …
• John Adams revealed the real American Revolution wasn't fought on battlefields 22 June 2026 15 h 05 min Fox News Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) build the America 250 time capsule, slated to open in 2276. Fox News' David Spunt reports for 'Special Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "What do we …
• Indian Muslims Voice Concern After Violent Threats Linked to Uttarakhand Communal Row 22 June 2026 15 h 00 min Shia Waves Indian Muslims Voice Concern After Violent Threats Linked to Uttarakhand Communal Row ————————————- Muslim communities and rights observers in India have expressed concern over inflammatory remarks and threats attributed to a right-wing Hindu figure in …
• Al-Qaeda’s Prominent Ideologue Killed in Syria 22 June 2026 15 h 00 min Shia Waves Home/NEWS/Islam World/Syria/Al-Qaeda’s Prominent Ideologue Killed in Syria Syria June 22, 2026 0 0 1 minute read Al-Qaeda’s Prominent Ideologue Killed in Syria ———————————— Sami al-Oraydi, also known as Abu Mahmoud al-Shami, one of the most …
• Hinduphobia – Corporate India 22 June 2026 14 h 55 min Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Vi­jay Ma­haraj In­dia has 1.48 bil­lion peo­ple, ac­count­ing for one-sixth of the world’s pop­u­la­tion. The Hin­du pop­u­la­tion is ap­prox­i­mate­ly 1.1 bil­lion, ac­count­ing for 80 per cent or four in every five per­sons. Hin­dus, be­ing the …
• Attacks Against Christians Rise in Major European Country 22 June 2026 14 h 44 min The Western Journal The nation which produced Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon, Saint Louis, John Calvin, and other heroes of Christendom is now seeing increasing levels of attacks against Christians. International Christian Concern noted in a June 3 report that the French …
• Earthquake tremors felt across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad 22 June 2026 14 h 40 min Dunya News Summary Earthquake tremors were felt across parts of Pakistan, including Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad, with magnitude 5.4 quake originating in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region. Dateline: ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) –Tremors from an earthquake were …
• The world next door 22 June 2026 14 h 16 min Eurozine When Anu, a young Hindu nurse, slips into a blue burqa to meet her Muslim lover Shiaz in Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light (2024), it is not the consequence of religious conversion but a form of tactical camouflage. The act offers a striking …
• Food, faith and family: reflections of a South African Indian Christian 22 June 2026 14 h 09 min The Post Dr Stanley Arumugam|Published 9 minutes ago THE recent controversy surrounding comments by a Durban pastor about food offered during Hindu prayers has generated passionate debate across South Africa. As I have followed the discussion, I have found myself …
• Who Benefits from Calling Edinburgh’s Attacks Simply Islamophobia? 22 June 2026 13 h 59 min Bella Caledonia “What happened in Edinburgh was not simply the expression of hostility towards a religion; it was the enactment of a racial imagination shaped by empire, nationalism and exclusion…” by Raman Mundair/Deviji RM Jaan On June 2nd Nigel Farage called for …
• Which Bible passages are in Texas' proposed student reading list? Here's what the selections reveal 22 June 2026 13 h 59 min ABC 13 - Texas The State Board of Education is preparing to vote next week on requiring Texas schoolchildren to read about a dozen Bible passages and religious stories, stepping into the long-running debate over religion's - and specifically Christianity's - …
• U.P. Muslim MPs oppose demolition of historic religious sites, reject Pakistan's remarks 22 June 2026 13 h 40 min Maktoob Media Muslim MPs from Uttar Pradesh on Sunday urged the authorities to refrain from what they described as discriminatory demolitions of historical and heritage structures, saying such actions not only violate religious and cultural rights but also provide …
• Clergy Hold Memorial Service for Victims of 2024 Gen Z Protests 22 June 2026 13 h 33 min Capital FM Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 22 – Religious leaders under the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) and the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) have called for justice, accountability and national healing following an interdenominational memorial service held …
• Jenifer Rajkumar alleges religious bias in... 22 June 2026 13 h 12 min New India Abroad Voters will head to the polls on June 23 as Rajkumar seeks another term representing New York's 38th Assembly District. Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has accused supporters of her primary opponent of targeting her Hindu faith / nyassembly.gov …
• Persecution in the Old World and the Advance in the New 22 June 2026 12 h 55 min OnePeterFive Above: The Landing of Columbus by John Vanderlyn (1847). The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. – Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (circa 155-circa 220) The story is long and complicated. Shortly after the birth of Islam, in Mecca, …
• Indian man forced to remove Ganesha idol from home by realtor for shocking reason: 'We felt uncomfortable' 22 June 2026 12 h 14 min The Times of India Imagine being forced to remove a simple religious imagery from your own home to help with it's sale. That's what an Indian man in Texas had to do, as per the orders of his realtor. The Indian man named Ravi Vavilala, who had to remove a Ganesha …
• The Third International Summit of Religious Leaders in Kuala Lumpur Calls for Youth Empowerment 22 June 2026 12 h 03 min Bastille Post KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 22 June 2026 - The Third International Summit of Religious Leaders 2026 concluded in Kuala Lumpur with the participation of His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of …
• Trump’s big tent religious appeal doesn’t care about creed or denomination 22 June 2026 11 h 22 min Washington Examiner President Donald Trump is a non-denominational Protestant who has offered little in terms of his personal convictions or theological beliefs, but he has made catering to all denominations a signature aspect of his second administration.Many of these …
• Yesterday’s militants in Punjab are martyrs for today. BJP’s hope in a non-Hindu majority state 22 June 2026 11 h 06 min The Print Think of an opposition leader calling militants “shaheed” or martyrs. You could trust the right-wing ecosystem to jump to its feet and label him as anti-India and anti-national. Or, they would simply label him a part of the “tukde-tukde” gang, someone who  …
• Bengal: VHP attacks Christian prayer, claims religious conversion 22 June 2026 11 h 04 min The Siasat Daily West Bengal: A Christian Sunday prayer meet was disturbed and attacked by members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on June 21 in West Bengal. The Hindutva members stormed into the prayer meet at Raniganj of Paschim Bardhaman district and alleged that …
• Lamenting Lutyens 22 June 2026 10 h 57 min The American Conservative - Washington D.C. Of all the British imperials to coerce India into modernity, four men—a Welshman, two Englishmen, and a Scot—stand out as the most influential. Contrary to the fantasies of most fevered online onanists, none of them were either military conquerors or …
• Al-Khalifa Regime Imposes Restrictions on Muharram Mourning Ceremonies in Bahrain 22 June 2026 10 h 25 min Shia Waves Home/NEWS/Islam World/Bahrain/Al-Khalifa Regime Imposes Restrictions on Muharram Mourning Ceremonies in Bahrain Bahrain June 22, 2026 0 0 1 minute read Al-Khalifa Regime Imposes Restrictions on Muharram Mourning Ceremonies in Bahrain — …
• Had to hide Ganesha idol: Indian-origin Texan trying to sell house reveals anxiety 22 June 2026 10 h 25 min India Today An Indian-origin homeowner in Texas removed a Ganesha idol and other Hindu religious symbols from his house before prospective buyers arrived as he feared they might discourage them from buying the property in an increasingly uncertain housing market …