Religion in the Daily News
- Growing ‘goon’ violence against churches in Kenya worries clergy 23 June 2026 21 h 04 min Ghana MMA NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — On a recent Friday morning, groups of young men on motorbikes roared around the grounds of the All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi to disrupt and scare those gathered for a civil meeting about the country’s proposed national budget …
- India asks Bangladesh to rein in extremists after desecration row sparks protests by Hindus 23 June 2026 20 h 48 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) India on Tuesday urged Bangladesh to act against extremist elements and ensure the safety of minorities after reports of the desecration of an image of Lord Ram triggered protests by the Hindu community across the neighbouring country. The controversy …
- Canada hate crime crackdown: New Bill to bring stricter punishments, wider protections – Here’s all you need to know 23 June 2026 20 h 47 min News24 The government has described a new law as an important step to strengthen public safety. However, civil rights organisations and legal experts have raised serious concerns about some of its provisions. According to the government, attacks on religious …
- India's stern message to Bangladesh over attacks on Hindu minority 23 June 2026 20 h 44 min Asianet Newsable India issued a stern diplomatic message to Bangladesh, urging it to act against radical Islamists and protect its Hindu minority after the desecration of a Lord Ram image in Gaibandha sparked widespread demonstrations across Dhaka. India Urges Action to …
- I Shall Not Live in Fear 23 June 2026 20 h 34 min Dissent Magazine After a twelve-year struggle against military conscription in Thailand, Buddhist conscientious objector Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal faces potential incarceration in July. The following is an essay he wrote in anticipation of entering prison. Netiwit …
- Celebrate Freedom Of Conscience 23 June 2026 20 h 27 min New Haven Independent - Connecticut “Faith Matters” features pieces written by local religious figures. Next month, the United States will mark 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The significance of that moment resonates through history and …
- While retired as an auxiliary bishop, Bishop Campbell remains busy serving his parish 23 June 2026 20 h 25 min Catholic Standard - Washington D.C. One of the most moving moments at the closing Mass of the National Black Catholic Congress gathering in 2023 in the Washington area came when Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. the president of the congress, invited young people considering vocations to the …
- Pakistan Catholics counter persecution with hope, says bishops' human rights director 23 June 2026 20 h 12 min Detroit Catholic - Michigan PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) ─ As Pakistan's religious minorities continue to face rights violations, that nation's Catholic bishops are fostering hope the faithful can live out their faith with confidence. "Everyone should have this right," …
- Sigma Lithium in Brazil: A Test Case for Responsible Finance and the Lessons Learned from the Power of Community Advocacy 23 June 2026 20 h 09 min Cultural Survival - Massachusetts By Edson Krenak (Krenak, CS Staff) Many things bring Indigenous Peoples, Quilombola, and local communities of Brazil’s Jequiitinoha Valley together: festivals, religious celebrations, schools, churches, artisan fairs, family fathering, and the everyday …
- Pakistan Catholics counter persecution with hope, says bishops’ human rights director 23 June 2026 19 h 52 min Catholic Review - Maryland PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — As Pakistan’s religious minorities continue to face rights violations, that nation’s Catholic bishops are fostering hope the faithful can live out their faith with confidence. “Everyone should have this right,” said Father Bernard …
- Kurdistan Region seeks to deepen religious education ties with Al-Azhar 23 June 2026 19 h 46 min Shafaq News 2026-06-23T18:10:21+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Cairo/ Erbil Iraqi Kurdistan's Endowments Ministry presented Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb with a memorandum of understanding in Cairo on Tuesday, seeking to expand …
- In ‘Leviticus,’ the Real Monster Is Conversion Therapy 23 June 2026 19 h 02 min QBurgh - Pennsylvania Content warning: Light spoilers for the film and discussions of conversion therapy. Leviticus, directed by Adrian Chiarella, is a masterful entry into the horror genre, arriving during a summer in which horror films have dominated the domestic box office. …
- Mexico confronts its taboo history: Exhibit spotlights Cristero War against religious persecution 23 June 2026 18 h 59 min EWTN News Throughout 2026, a museum in Puebla, Mexico, is hosting the exhibition “When Faith Challenged Power,” which depicts the history of the Cristero War, a popular uprising against religious persecution in Mexico that frequently goes unmentioned in education …
- Celebrating America’s 250th and the complicated history of religious liberty in the United States 23 June 2026 18 h 29 min Dialog - Delaware By Kimberley Heatherington, OSV News As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands out is religious freedom, and unlike for many other nations, it is a unique …
- Germany’s domestic peace is fracturing under the weight of anti-Muslim racism, leading peace researchers warn 23 June 2026 18 h 20 min Muslim Network TV BERLIN (MNTV) — Some of Germany’s most authoritative voices on conflict and security have issued a stark warning: the country’s internal cohesion is being eroded by an entrenched and increasingly normalised hostility toward Muslims, fuelled by political …
- Tedious Legacy Media Midwits Hate JD Vance’s New Book About Faith 23 June 2026 17 h 50 min The Federalist The East German border guards who write about culture for the legacy media have read Vice President JD Vance’s new book about his journey back to religious faith. You’ll be shocked, and hold onto something to steady yourself, but they didn’t like it, and …
- Foreign funding rules tightened for NGOs, penalties revised 23 June 2026 16 h 56 min The Indian Express The Home ministry has tightened the FCRA framework for NGOs and other associations, revising compounding penalties and rewriting the rules to make registrations purpose-specific, while expressly excluding proselytisation from several religious categories, …
- Supreme Court Conservatives Rule Against Inmate’s Religious Liberty Claim 23 June 2026 16 h 51 min Newsweek The Supreme Court's conservative majority has ruled against a Rastafarian inmate whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved by prison officials, in a decision that could make it harder to enforce religious freedom protections for other federal prisoners. In …
- Kashmiriyat Still Breathes : On Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela, Tulmulla became home again, symbol of Hindu-Muslim brotherhood 23 June 2026 16 h 47 min Rising Kashmir Ganderbal, Jun 22: Amid chants of prayers, ringing temple bells and an atmosphere filled with devotion, the annual Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela was celebrated on Monday with great religious fervour at the revered Ragnya Devi Temple, Tulmulla in central Kashmir…
- In Brussels, UCCRO members speak about anti-UOC actions of authorities 23 June 2026 16 h 45 min Union of Orthodox Journalists UCCRO members justified the state's actions against the UOC, calling them “protection of freedom of religion”. On June 22, 2026, in Brussels, a delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations told Europeans about the work of …
- Reading Dr Zubair Hamid’s Said Nursi and the Islam-West Discourse (2026) 23 June 2026 16 h 44 min Rising Kashmir BOOK REVIEW The interaction between Islam and the West has generated a substantial corpus of scholarship on power, representation, intellectual exchange, and religious identity. From Norman Daniel’s analysis of medieval Christian perceptions of Islam and …
- California Moves to Protect Worshippers From Abuse and Intimidation 23 June 2026 16 h 05 min Freedom Magazine Assembly Bill 2664 would establish buffer zones around houses of worship after incidents targeting churchgoers, synagogue attendees and other religious communities. A mob blocked the entrance to a church in Carlsbad, California, shouting “F—k you!” and “ …
- Foreign funding rules for NGOs made tighter, penalties revised 23 June 2026 15 h 44 min The Indian Express The Home ministry has tightened the FCRA framework for NGOs and other associations, revising compounding penalties and rewriting the rules to make registrations purpose-specific, while expressly excluding proselytisation from several religious categories, …
- Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is Not Merely a Religious Scripture but an Invaluable Heritage… 23 June 2026 15 h 35 min The Impressive Times CM Addresses Participants Through Video Message at the International Gita Mahotsav in Japan New Delhi June 23: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is not merely a religious scripture but an invaluable heritage that …
- AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA – Call for dialogue against xenophobia and intimidation of foreign-led churches 23 June 2026 15 h 26 min Ghana MMA Tuesday, 23 June 2026 Cape Town (Fides News Agency) – “Let our churches at all levels host and support honest dialogue that brings together local residents, foreign nationals and their organized formations, businesspeople and their organized formations, …
- Radical Islam Infiltrating the Democratic Party, GOP Reps Say 23 June 2026 15 h 20 min The Daily Signal - Washington D.C. After House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries refused to answer the Daily Signal’s question on his party’s pro-radical Islam problem, conservative lawmakers exclusively told the outlet that this is a result of “importing people that hate America.” “The …
- Emotional ‘Sharia Law Survivor’ Begs Schools to Keep Out Islamism 23 June 2026 14 h 37 min Charisma News An Iranian who survived the horror that is Islam in his home country gave an emotional testimony to a Texas school board only for a privileged, spoiled brat liberal sitting behind him to mock his pain and suffering. During a public forum for the school …
- Bastar Yatra 2026: Inside Chhattisgarh’s unique Goncha festival celebrating Bhagwan Jagannath and tribal traditions 23 June 2026 14 h 30 min Organiser Weekly The Bastar region of Chhattisgarh is renowned for its rich tribal heritage, vibrant cultural traditions, and deeply rooted religious practices. Among its most significant annual celebrations is the Bastar Yatra, popularly known as the Goncha festival, a …
- Karnataka Conversion Case: Forced conversion of Hindu woman and minor son sparks outrage; Saleem and Jaleel arrested 23 June 2026 14 h 25 min Organiser Weekly Madikeri: An alleged case of religious conversion involving a woman from Kushalnagar and her nine-year-old son has triggered widespread debate and outrage in Kodagu district, with police launching an investigation into the circumstances under which the …
- JAMIL F. KHAN | Why blind faith in March and March should raise alarm 23 June 2026 14 h 10 min Eye Witness News The speed at which movements like March and March rise tells us less about their truth than about our hunger for certainty. When leaders get on the proverbial soapbox promising moral clarity and quick fixes, they tap into the same emotional circuitry that …
- Purple churches and ‘moderate’ Baptists: A theological response 23 June 2026 14 h 07 min Baptist News Global In recent weeks, BNG published two pieces that emerge from a similar progressive theological position. The first is Mark Wingfield’s “Here’s What I Hear When You Say You’re A ‘Purple’ Church.” The second is Braxton Wade’s “Why Are We Still Calling …
- Report Alleges $315M Funneled to Israeli Military Through Fake Charities 23 June 2026 13 h 41 min Natural News Investigator Nathan Apffel alleged during an appearance on "The Tucker Carlson Show" that two financial schemes diverted American Christian donations to Israeli military operations and exploited elderly couples through life insurance policies …
- Cambodia's Buddhist leaders honor Catholic bishop for decades of cooperation 23 June 2026 13 h 41 min EWTN News Cambodia’s Buddhist leadership has conferred a high honorary title on the Catholic bishop of Phnom Penh, recognizing decades of cooperation between Buddhist and Christian communities in a country where the Catholic Church remains a small minority. Bishop …
- I Am a Christian with Hindu Ancestral Roots 23 June 2026 13 h 38 min Goa Chronicle I am a Christian. I say that with pride, conviction, and gratitude. My faith in Jesus Christ is central to my spiritual journey. It shapes my values, guides my conscience, and strengthens my relationship with God. Yet, equally, I say with pride that I am …
- Proposed regional setup in HR&CE Dept. welcomed 23 June 2026 13 h 10 min The Hindu The Tanjore Palace Devasthanam has welcomed a proposal of the Tamil Nadu government to create a regional administrative setup of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department at Tiruchi. According to official sources, Tanjore Prince Babaji Rajah …
- UCCRO delegation in Brussels calls for Ukraine’s accession to EU 23 June 2026 12 h 33 min Union of Orthodox Journalists During meetings with European experts in Belgium, UCCRO representatives spoke in favor of Ukraine’s swift European integration. A delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) visited Brussels, where it held a series …
- Women as first line of peacebuilding and social transformation 23 June 2026 12 h 31 min The Kashmir Monitor Darakshan Hassan Bhat In religions, cultures, and civilisations, women, especially mothers, have been accorded high respect. In Islam, the mother is the pillar of society and is given the highest status. In many other religions, women are worshipped and …
- America at 250: Are We Still Free to Worship Without Fear? | Opinion 23 June 2026 11 h 39 min Newsweek As Americans celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, there will be no shortage of speeches about freedom, pluralism, and the enduring promise of religious liberty. Few expressions of that promise are more powerful than George Washington's 1790 …
- America at 250: Celebrating both a birthday and a history of religious liberty 23 June 2026 11 h 34 min Catholic Standard - Washington D.C. As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands out is religious freedom, and unlike for many other nations, it is a unique founding principle of this nation. “From …
- MHA introduces new FCRA regulations for NGOs 23 June 2026 11 h 32 min Awaz The Voice New Delhi The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026, introducing a detailed framework classifying permissible activities under the religious category while also tightening compliance …