Religion in the Daily News
- 'Bhagwan Ji Ka Apmaan...': Hindu Youths Slam Kunal Kamra Over Viral 'Sita Ke Pati Ka Naam' Remark 18 July 2026 10 h 39 min ABP Live Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Comedian Kunal Kamra's Jantar Mantar remarks sparked religious sentiment controversy. Hindu youths publicly protested Kamra, displaying provocative posters. Protesters challenged Kamra at …
- Minority leaders demand release of Haridas Tarani Das 18 July 2026 10 h 16 min Daily Star Leaders of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council today demanded the immediate release of Haridas Chandra Tarani Das, the president of a temple who was arrested over the construction of a Ram idol in Gaibandha's Palashbari upazila. They …
- Women urged to champion peace, religious tolerance at Ahmadiyya peace symposium 18 July 2026 9 h 33 min The Spectator Religious leaders, gender advocates and peacebuilding experts have called for stronger collaboration among women, faith-based organisations and state institutions to promote peace, religious tolerance and national cohesion amid growing global insecurity …
- Bangladesh Minorities Protest Hindu Man's Arrest, Demand Immediate Release 18 July 2026 8 h 42 min ABP Live Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Minority communities protested Dhaka arrest of Hindu man Haridas. Accused of money laundering over proposed Lord Ram statue. Leaders condemned systemic violence, demanding his immediate …
- Watch: How Sharjah helped restore Armenia's Haghartsin 18 July 2026 7 h 56 min Gulf News Then came one of the most memorable moments of the tour. Before entering one of the churches, our guide Armig asked me to stop. The doorway looked unusually low. "There is a reason," she smiled. Every person who enters must bow their head. It …
- Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade calls for global peace at UN-backed summit 18 July 2026 7 h 45 min AzerNews Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO), Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, took part in the Peace Alliance Summit held in Luanda, Angola, on July 16–17 at the invitation of Miguel Ángel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High …
- Kundi assures support for early assent to KP Hindu Marriage Act 2026 18 July 2026 7 h 44 min The Nation Peshawar - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has assured a delegation representing minority rights organizations of his full support for the timely processing of assent to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hindu Marriage Act 2026, aimed at safeguarding …
- Those who didn’t object to bombs were offended by devotees’ chants: Yogi 18 July 2026 7 h 40 min Hindustan Times Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress of opposing religious traditions while indulging in vote-bank politics. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Ghaziabad on Friday. (ANI PHOTO) He was …
- Bangladesh Minority Groups Protest Arrest of Hindu Youth, Demand Immediate Release 18 July 2026 7 h 39 min The Impressive Times Hindu, Buddhist and Christian organisations stage demonstrations in Dhaka, alleging religious discrimination and calling for protection of minority rights. Dhaka, July 18: Large-scale demonstrations were held in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday after the …
- Odisha signs MoU with Tibetan monastery to promote Buddhist heritage, cultural tourism 18 July 2026 7 h 16 min Phayul Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 18: The Indian state government of Odisha has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tibetan Buddhist monastery Rigon Thupten Mindrolling, popularly known as Jeerang Monastery, to develop the state into a global …
- Minority leaders in Bangladesh launch massive protests over Hindu youth’s arrest on trumped-up charges 18 July 2026 7 h 11 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 18 (ANI): Massive protests erupted in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka as minority communities united against the targeted harassment and controversial arrest of a young Hindu man, Haridas Chandra Tarani Das, by the …
- Dropping Native American Religious Code Hides Military Needs 18 July 2026 7 h 00 min Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) When the Pentagon cut roughly 180 faiths from its religious affiliation codes, shrinking the list from more than 200 categories to 31 in May, it folded “Native American religion” into the broader category of “other religion” — one of many faiths …
- Churches warn Jerusalem tax dispute threatens charitable work 18 July 2026 6 h 59 min The Catholic Herald A dispute over taxes has erupted into a fresh standoff between Churches and Jerusalem city authorities – with Christian leaders warning their charitable work could be at risk. The controversy – which centres on Israel’s Arnona property tax – prompted …
- Massive protests in Bangladesh over Hindu youth's arrest 18 July 2026 6 h 40 min Awaz The Voice Dhaka Massive protests erupted in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka as minority communities united against the targeted harassment and controversial arrest of a young Hindu man, Haridas Chandra Tarani Das, by the Bangladeshi authorities on trumped- …
- Black and white Louisiana churches split over $250B Meta data center 18 July 2026 4 h 47 min The Lens - Louisiana This story was originally published by Capital B News RICHLAND PARISH, Louisiana — Seen as far as 2 miles away, a white cross — the size of a 12-story building — welcomes you to this largely forgotten stretch of Delta country. While cotton no longer runs …
- What’s in a Name? Rivers, Nations and the Indus Civilisation (Part II) 18 July 2026 4 h 16 min Daily Times RECAP: Part I discussed how unstable modern claims become when ancient geographical terms are treated as national property. More shatteringly for hardliners sitting in New Delhi, the names India, Hindu and Hindustan all trace, through Persian and Greek …
- Hindu group sues Chicago suburb to build temple, citing 1967 legal barrier 18 July 2026 4 h 02 min Religion News Service (RNS) — A Hindu group that wants to build a temple and residential project is suing a Chicago suburb to overturn a nearly 60-year-old legal agreement that blocks their plans. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday (July 14) by Umiya Mataji Sanstha Chicago Midwest …
- Foreign-Born Monk Reaches Top Buddhist Rank In Historic Religious Milestone 18 July 2026 3 h 55 min Wake Up Singapore Historic Recognition for a Foreign-Born Monk A British-born monk has made history in Thailand after becoming the first foreign-born monk to receive the rank of Somdet, one of the highest positions in the country’s Buddhist community. Ajahn Jayasaro, who …
- Rethinking Muslim Women’s roles in Nigeria As FOMWAN Clocks 40 18 July 2026 3 h 50 min The Guardian (Nigeria) Forty years after Muslim women established the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) to promote faith, education and community service, the organisation is using its anniversary to revisit a broader question about the role of women …
- The Bangladesh Army’s Religious Turn 18 July 2026 3 h 27 min Sri Lanka Guardian The growing influence of so-called political Islam over Bangladesh’s public institutions has become one of the defining developments of recent years. Once largely confined to partisan politics and sections of civil society, its reach has steadily expanded …
- Pakistan's top court to review ruling in Christian girl's forced marriage 18 July 2026 3 h 25 min Angelus News - California The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan will review a previous ruling that allowed a 13-year-old Christian girl, who was forced into child marriage and religious conversion, to stay with her abductor. “One year ago in July 2025, Maria [Shahbaz] was …
- Government baulks at removing religious motivation from terror laws in Islamophobia response 18 July 2026 3 h 05 min WAtoday Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Share AAA The Albanese government has overlooked some of the most significant recommendations from the special envoy for tackling Islamophobia, as it …
- Report urges NHS to make faith literacy central to patient care 18 July 2026 3 h 00 min EasternEye A NEW report has called for faith literacy to be treated as a core part of NHS care, rather than an optional extra. It warned that patients and staff of all religions are being let down by a health service that overlooks the role faith plays in health, …
- Opportunists using ethno-religious prejudice for political advantage 18 July 2026 1 h 55 min Daily Mirror Mirror AI Summary – Quick Read Generated by Mirror AI MIRROR AI Hide ⏳ Generating summary… AI SUMMARY GENERATED ONLY FROM THIS ARTICLE'S TEXT. We Lankans have lived through two race riots and a near thirty-year civil war, followed by discriminative …
- In Memoriam -- Fr. Aloysius Pieris SJ: A Trendsetter-Theologian and a Theological Pollinator 18 July 2026 1 h 55 min Daily Mirror Mirror AI Summary – Quick Read Generated by Mirror AI MIRROR AI Hide ⏳ Generating summary… AI SUMMARY GENERATED ONLY FROM THIS ARTICLE'S TEXT. Such scholarship is increasingly rare in an age overwhelmed by information but often lacking intellectual …
- Saidabad school row: FIR against teacher over ‘Kalma’ homework allegation 18 July 2026 1 h 39 min The Hans India Hyderabad: An FIR was registered against a teacher and the management of a private school in Saidabad for allegedly assigning Islamic religious lessons as homework to a Hindu student. Following a complaint lodged by the student’s aunt, the FIR was booked …
- Is reclaiming America's Mainline churches a lost cause? 18 July 2026 1 h 25 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Richard D. Land, Christian Post Executive Editor Friday, July 17, 2026 Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois, | Getty ImagesIn 1960, approximately 45% of all Americans were members of the Mainline Protestant denominations (Episcopal, Methodist …
- Judge sentences Muslim to prison for Jaranwala attacks on churches, acquits 13 others 18 July 2026 1 h 24 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. Police officials and residents stand amid debris outside the torched Saint John Church in Jaranwala on the outskirts of Faisalabad on Aug. 17, 2023, a day after an attack by Muslim men following the spread of false accusations that Christians had …
- Only those who marry once can live in Madhya Pradesh: Mohan Yadav's big UCC pitch 17 July 2026 23 h 57 min India Today Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday strongly pitched for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying only those who marry once would have the legal right to live in the state and that there shouldn't be different personal …
- Everyone should read Kalma: Case against teacher over homework for Hindu student 17 July 2026 23 h 37 min India Today DCP (Charminar Zone) Khare Kiran Prabhakar said on Thursday that a female teacher had, on July 15, assigned homework to Grade II students, telling them that everyone should read ‘Kalma’. (AI-generated image) An FIR has been registered against a teacher and …
- Bhiwandi Youth Booked For Threatening Burglary, Hurting Hindu Sentiments In Viral Instagram Video 17 July 2026 23 h 28 min Free Press Journal Bhiwandi Youth Booked For Threatening Burglary, Hurting Hindu Sentiments In Viral Instagram Video | Bhiwandi: A youth from Bhiwandi was booked after allegedly posting an objectionable video on Instagram in which he threatened to commit burglary and made …
- Christians in Bangladesh Hold Onto Fragile Stability Following Elections 17 July 2026 23 h 23 min International Christian Concern Following the August 2024 ousting of Bangladesh’s longtime leader Sheikh Hasina, the country fell into a power vacuum. Amid the ensuing upheaval, some people in this nation of 175 million (91% Muslim, 8% Hindu, and about half of 1% Christian) seized the …
- 5 life lessons from Sonam Wangchuk that align with Buddhist philosophy 17 July 2026 22 h 58 min Hindustan Times With the ongoing hunger strike of Sonam Wangchuk, many people are revisiting the values that have shaped his work over the years. The engineer, education reformer and climate activist is known for speaking about sustainable living, community welfare and …
- Area religious listings for the week of July 19 17 July 2026 22 h 52 min Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont BELLOWS FALLS First Baptist Church The First Baptist Church of Bellows Falls at 9 Church Street offers worship service at 10 a.m. every Sunday. This Sunday the church begins the second half of the Summer in the Psalms series with Psalm 40, a reminder that …
- Freedom From Religion Foundation disagrees with Arkansas' No. 1 ranking for religious freedom 17 July 2026 22 h 44 min KHBS - Arkansas The Freedom From Religion Foundation has responded to the announcement that the nonprofit law firm First Liberty Institute ranked Arkansas as the top state in the nation for protecting religious freedom."Well, we would consider it to not be a …
- Religious freedom across South Asia 17 July 2026 22 h 26 min Ke Alaka'i - Hawaii Hinduism (81%), Buddhism (9%), Kirat (3%), Christianity (1%) Nepal is a secular state with constitutional protection for religious freedom and bans on forced conversion. The constitution describes a state where people of different religions, cultures and …
- Religious Freedom Includes Fairness For All 17 July 2026 22 h 09 min Public Square Magazine Download Print-Friendly Version In 2008, my parents lived in the California North Hollywood Stake, an ecclesiastical unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While attending church services that summer, the bishop read an important letter …
- Hyderabad private school teacher terminated over religious homework 17 July 2026 20 h 36 min Hindustan Times A private school teacher was terminated on Thursday for allegedly assigning practise of Islamic verses as homework to a Class 2 Hindu student in Hyderabad’s Old City, following protests by the child’s parents. India News The parents, who lodged a complaint …
- Religious Freedom Includes Fairness For All 17 July 2026 20 h 31 min Public Square Magazine Download Print-Friendly Version In 2008, my parents lived in the California North Hollywood Stake, an ecclesiastical unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While attending church services that summer, the bishop read an important letter …
- John L. Esposito, leading US scholar of Islam, dies aged 86 17 July 2026 20 h 12 min Madhyamam John L. Esposito, a leading US scholar of Islam, has died aged 86, Georgetown University and his family said. He died on July 15 after a career of more than five decades devoted to teaching, writing and promoting dialogue between Muslims and the West. Born …