Religion in the Daily News
- 4 in 10 young adults have positive view of Islamic Sharia extremism 6 October 2026 22 h 06 min WorldNetDaily A series of polls has revealed that young adults, those ages 18-24, have a stunning perspective on Islam’s Sharia laws, with 43% holding a “positive” view. This would be the laws that advocate chopping hands off thieves, stoning those involved in adultery …
- Muslims consume non-vegetarian food at Kudalasangama, a Hindu pilgrimage site in Karnataka 6 October 2026 21 h 55 min Sanatan Prabhat Anger among Hindus; BJP expresses outrage Bagalkote (Karnataka) – Some Muslim women and children consumed non-vegetarian food at Kudalasangama, a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site in the district. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. …
- [Kim Seong-kon] “The Old Guard” that protects humanity 6 October 2026 21 h 33 min Korea Herald Watching the numerous wars and crises on Earth, we often wonder: “How could human civilization have escaped from annihilation? Do we have guardian angels who have protected humanity?” The 2020 American film “The Old Guard” reveals that a clandestine team …
- Obama to Campaign in Michigan for El-Sayed — Because It’s the Next Phase of the Revolution 6 October 2026 21 h 32 min PJ Media - Virginia When he ran for president in 2008, the junior senator from Illinois was firmly, resolutely, 100% against gay marriage. It was a religious objection, you see: “[A]s a Christian, [marriage] is also a sacred union. God’s in the mix.” Of course, then-Sen. …
- Trump blames France unrest on Islam, migration 6 October 2026 21 h 32 min RTL Today US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed France's mass student protests on Islam and migration, pushing his global right-wing narrative ahead of tough midterm elections at home. "What's happening in France is nothing less than out of …
- 'Their Hospitality Won My Heart': Hindu Priest's Stay With Muslim Family Near Border Village Teetwal Goes Viral 6 October 2026 21 h 31 min Asianet Newsable A heartwarming video shows a Hindu priest praising the hospitality he received while staying with a Muslim family in a border village of Kashmir. He praised the family for welcoming him and spoke about their support for a Hindu temple in the border village …
- Hackers Hit Two of Korea's Largest Churches; 960,000 Records Exposed at One, 89,000 at Another 6 October 2026 21 h 22 min Seoul Economic Daily Two of South Korea's largest churches have launched emergency security reviews after signs emerged that hundreds of thousands of member records, along with offering and accounting data, may have been stolen in cyberattacks. The suspected breaches at …
- MP Muslim body asks youth to avoid Garba events for reels and views 6 October 2026 21 h 11 min Asianet Newsable The Madhya Pradesh Muslim Tyohar Committee has appealed to Muslim youth to avoid Garba events during Navratri. The committee cites concerns that individual actions for social media could defame the community and lead to political targeting. Appeal to …
- Arati, Azaan under same Durga Puja mandap: Bengal family upholds three-century-old tradition 6 October 2026 21 h 11 min The Statesman (India) At a time when societies remain polarised, even on religious lines, an aristocratic household in Bengal is carrying on with its three-century-old tradition of holding the Durga Puja Sandhya Arati (offering of lamps to the deity in the evening), as well as …
- Catholic Integralism Is a Brutal Dead End. Will Gen Z Repeat It? 6 October 2026 20 h 44 min The Daily Economy “Are the kids okay?” I wonder this often. The answer for a frightening number of them, I think, is “no.” Whether it’s the allure of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) or Black Lives Matter activism or the cynicism of 4chan, 8chan, QAnon and Alt- …
- Fairbanks polls close at 8 p.m. on Oct. 6. Here’s a list of candidates who back conservative values 6 October 2026 20 h 34 min Alaska Watchman Alaska Family Action’s 2026 Values Voter Guide for Fairbanks-area races, asks candidates for City Council, Borough Assembly and the School Board where they stand on parental rights, sex-specific restrooms and locker rooms, controversial library materials, …
- 10 Nollywood Comedies That Keep Us Coming Back To Netflix 6 October 2026 20 h 18 min Zikoko! Nollywood comedy understands Nigerian life better than most things we watch. It knows our families, churches, neighbourhoods and the way we react to things. Netflix has plenty of it, and I sorted through the pile so you don’t have to. These are the ten …
- Vienna Islamic Center Hosts Seminar on Combating Misinformation About Islam 6 October 2026 20 h 07 min Shia Waves Vienna Islamic Center Hosts Seminar on Combating Misinformation About Islam —————————————— The Islamic Center in Vienna hosted a seminar examining ways to counter misinformation about Islam and Muslims in Austria and Europe, bringing together …
- Trump Writes His Own French Tragedy 6 October 2026 19 h 26 min Newsweek In a Truth Social post, Donald Trump looked at French students protesting their schools and said he had identified the real subject—Islam “wanting to take over a once great Country.” It is a brisk piece of criticism that couldn't fit the Trump brand …
- Truth, evidence and controversy: Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion at 20 6 October 2026 19 h 18 min The Conversation In my youth, somewhere in the late 1990s, when I was a goth or a punk or something, I had a t-shirt proclaiming, “Ignorance should not reproduce”. Along with the text there was a provocative image, which included the Christian cross. Back then, if you were …
- Expansion | Trump attributes the student protests in France to Islam and mass migration 6 October 2026 19 h 07 min Democrata The President of the United States, Donald Trump, claims that the student mobilizations shaking France since the end of last month do not respond to an educational conflict, but to what he considers an Islamic invasion facilitated by the laxity of the …
- US Consul General Laura Williams offers prayers at Tirumala temple 6 October 2026 19 h 06 min Asianet Newsable US Consul General Laura Williams, actor Vijay's mother Shobha Chandrasekhar, and former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan visited the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. Williams donned a traditional saree for her visit to the sacred Hindu shrine in Tirupati. …
- ‘Not a happy result’: Federal bankruptcy court rejects Diocese of Oakland settlement plan 6 October 2026 19 h 06 min EWTN News A federal judge this month rejected a request from the Diocese of Oakland, California, to resolve its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, arguing that the diocese had not satisfied statutory requirements to do so while dismissing claims that the diocese should …
- Anthropic consults Hindu monk to discuss AI ethics 6 October 2026 19 h 02 min The American Bazaar As artificial intelligence becomes more capable, some of the questions confronting AI developers are moving beyond technology and into philosophy. Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has been consulting religious scholars, philosophers and other thinkers …
- The Founding Fathers Never Would Have Tolerated Multiculturalism 6 October 2026 18 h 37 min America First Report (Alt-Market)—Multiculturalism as a subversive movement is the defining political schism of our time. Is is the fulcrum point for numerous civilization changing events and a direct trigger for the exponential decline of the western world. Anyone who ignores …
- Anti-Vax is Not Pro-Religion 6 October 2026 18 h 15 min The Philadelphia Citizen - Pennsylvania Between 1990 and 1991, Philadelphia suffered a large measles epidemic. About 1,400 children were infected, hundreds were hospitalized, and 9 died. The outbreak centered on two large fundamentalist churches in the city, Faith Tabernacle and First Century …
- Groups Associated With India’s Far-Right Receive Millions Through US Donor-Advised Funds 6 October 2026 17 h 30 min Bellingcat Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. US non-profits whose founding leaders or organisations have been associated with India’s controversial Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – or initiatives …
- Brazil election: Authoritarian right gain an edge, fueled by voter apathy and discontent 6 October 2026 17 h 30 min The Conversation The far-right bubble that has seen populist rightist figures elected across Latin America spilled over and flooded the ballot box in Brazil’s general elections held on Oct. 4, 2026 – fueled by a discontented and distrustful public. In spite of voting being …
- 'My ex-girlfriend was ready to convert to Islam for me': BB19 fame Baseer Ali 6 October 2026 17 h 26 min Mid Day Mumbai For Baseer Ali, love was strong enough to bring two people together, but not strong enough to make him ignore questions about faith, family, and responsibility. The Bigg Boss fame actor has now opened up about a past relationship, revealing that his non- …
- 'It cannot produce repentance': Mexican pastors weigh AI use in church 6 October 2026 17 h 11 min Christian Daily International Evangelical pastors in Mexico are divided over the use of artificial intelligence in sermons and worship music. Illustration by Ilya Lukichev Artificial intelligence is making its way into churches in Mexico, from sermon preparation to worship music, and …
- Buddhist monk Thích Chúc Thanh gives campus talk on religion’s teachings 6 October 2026 16 h 42 min The Flat Hat - Virginia Thursday, Oct. 1, Thích Chúc Thanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, spoke on Buddhist monastic life and meditation at the College of William and Mary. Chúc Thanh is the head of the Dong Hung Temple, known as the Buddhist Education Center of America, in …
- Integration or Exclusion - Italy’s Foreign Student ap and School Ban on Burqas and Niqabs 6 October 2026 16 h 41 min IR Insider Burqas and niqabs are expressions of fatih in the Islam community, where women and girls cover themselves from head to toe with a piece of cloth. This practice is recognized in Italy, and Meloni;s ban on burqas prohibits the garment in school settings. In …
- MG Hegde’s Book Puts ‘Love Jihad’, Conversion Claims to RTI Test 6 October 2026 16 h 38 min Deccan Chronicle Mangaluru: For years, “love jihad”, religious conversion and alleged terrorism in madrasas have figured prominently in political speeches and public debates. KPCC spokesperson and writer MG Hegde checked those claims against official records and has …
- Religious leaders in Thailand mark Franciscan jubilee with calls for peace, dialogue 6 October 2026 15 h 49 min LiCAS News Religious and civic leaders in Thailand called for dialogue, justice, respect for human dignity and care for creation during an interreligious gathering marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi and four decades since the World …
- Catholic report documents blasphemy abuse, forced conversions against Pakistan minorities 6 October 2026 15 h 49 min LiCAS News A Catholic Church human rights body in Pakistan said religious minorities continued to face violence, discrimination, and persecution in 2025, with Christians targeted by blasphemy accusations and minority women and girls exposed to abduction, forced …
- New bill looks to penalize mischief against worship spaces 6 October 2026 15 h 46 min The Catholic Register The Conservative-tabled Bill C-255 to increase penalties for mischief against religious property did not receive support from Liberal or Bloc Québécois MPs during the first of two scheduled hours of debate, held Oct. 5. Kelly Block’s private member’s …
- Sri Lanka Seeks Clemency For 24-year-old Anojan Sivarasa Sentenced To Death In Saudi Arabia 6 October 2026 15 h 43 min Free Press Journal Sri Lankan migrant worker Anojan Sivarasa, 24, is facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia after an appellate court convicted him of blasphemy against Islam and Prophet Muhammad over a Facebook comment, prompting his mother to make an emotional plea for …
- Donald Trump's Podium Grip and Grimace Show Signs of Frailty, Body Language Expert Inbaal Honigman Says 6 October 2026 15 h 32 min International Business Times - United Kingdom Donald Trump's podium grip and one-handed rally gestures drew fresh scrutiny from body language expert Inbaal Honigman after a recent appearance in Mobile, Alabama. Honigman said the President's movements and facial expressions appeared to show …
- Put It All Down 6 October 2026 15 h 29 min New Haven Independent - Connecticut “Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. Both Buddhist and Hindu spiritual practices arrived in the West in the early-to-mid 1970s. As such, the overall perspectives of both of these traditions are not well known …
- MP Muslim Festival Committee Urges Muslim Youths To Avoid Garba Events Ahead Of Navratri 6 October 2026 15 h 25 min Free Press Journal MP Muslim Festival Committee Urges Muslim Youth To Avoid Garba Events Ahead Of Navratri | Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Ahead of the Navratri festival, the Madhya Pradesh Muslim Tyohar Committee has appealed to Muslim youths and students to refrain from …
- Study: Religion is important for social cohesion 6 October 2026 15 h 20 min RTE Ireland We need your consent to load this EBU contentWe use EBU to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Society is less …
- Christian Nationalism’s Grip on American Faith Is Finally Breaking 6 October 2026 15 h 07 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. Like many conservative evangelical pastors with whom I had worked for almost four decades, Rev. David Corbett is a mild-mannered, white- …
- The Antidote to Christian Nationalism Is Christian 6 October 2026 15 h 04 min The Revealer - New York (Image source: The Journal of Illiberalism Studies) Every year, the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute in Sweden compiles a report on democracy around the world, and the latest report is not for the faint of heart. This is no provincial or partisan …
- Is Religious Liberty in America Real? 6 October 2026 15 h 04 min The Revealer - New York (Image source: Freedomforum.org) On May 2, 2026, a Southern Californian beach filled with a crowd of believers preparing for a religious ritual. Regular vacationers found themselves sharing the sand with a massive sacred event that temporarily turned the …
- Homeschooling for Christian Nationalism 6 October 2026 15 h 04 min The Revealer - New York (Image source: Adobe Stock Images/Narawit) As the second Trump presidency has led to unprecedented power in the executive — not only in the branch, but in one single individual, the president — a common refrain among both those in favor and those …