Religion in the Daily News
- Gaga, I Think We Have A Problem 22 July 2026 14 h 47 min New Haven Independent - Connecticut “Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. “A little child shall lead them” – Isaiah 11:6 “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” — Matthew …
- 'She Has the Problem': Pete Hegseth's Pastor Blasts Wives Refusing Intimacy to Their Husbands Now 22 July 2026 14 h 34 min International Business Times - United Kingdom Doug Wilson, the pastor whose church denomination includes US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, is facing renewed criticism after arguing that some cases of marital rape fall into a 'gray area' that churches—not police—should address, while also …
- Nobody Can Kill the Gospel 22 July 2026 14 h 23 min The News Chronicle The passage of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Amendment Bill, 2026 by the Nigerian Senate has ignited intense public debate. Among its controversial provisions is a proposed ₦50,000 fine for anyone convicted of preaching, hawking, or trading inside …
- Immigrants of three faiths in Frisco seek a place to worship — and face unprecedented hostility 22 July 2026 14 h 14 min KERA - Texas Gule Jannat and Ifte Islam are originally from Bangladesh. They've called Frisco home for almost a decade. They live in a two-story house on a cul-de-sac with their two children and the family cat, a fluffy tabby named Tuna. Their son plays on the high …
- How civilisations fall, according to Gibbon 22 July 2026 14 h 14 min Engelsberg Ideas Edward Gibbon was his parents’ first born and, as it transpired, their only surviving offspring. He was born in 1737 in Putney, then more or less in the country rather than a suburb of South West London – the scene of the Putney-Leveller Debates of 1647 …
- Vaishnaw shares project status on rail link to Buddhist destination Shravasti in Lok Sabha 22 July 2026 14 h 13 min The Print New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha about the status of land acquisition for bringing the Buddhist tourism destination of Shravasti onto the rail network. In a written reply, Vaishnaw said that the …
- Immigration and ICE in Rhode Island 22 July 2026 14 h 04 min Rhode Island Monthly Casty Souvannaxab holds a picture of her husband, Vanhhatdy “Lay,” who was deported to Laos in May. Photography by Jonathan Pitts-Wiley The last time Casty Souvannaxab saw her husband as a free man in America was on a late March morning in the parking lot …
- Ukraine and the Limits of Dialogue 22 July 2026 13 h 57 min National Catholic Register COMMENTARY: What Russia is doing is not war. It is terrorism. Its aim is to destroy national morale. And it isn’t working. For months now, I have been receiving alarming, early-morning text messages from Major-Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halyč, …
- Global Church delegates affirm synodality, unity, and mission at FABC assembly 22 July 2026 13 h 49 min LiCAS News Representatives of regional bishops’ conferences from around the world voiced support for the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences during its 12th Plenary Assembly in Jakarta, and described synodality as a way of being Church rather than merely a model …
- From clear stream to toxic channel in Bandarban 22 July 2026 13 h 49 min Daily Star A stream in Bandarban that once provided crystal‑clear water for bathing, cooking and irrigation has turned into a foul‑smelling channel carrying plastic, medical waste and broken glass, leaving farmland damaged and residents struggling to cope. The …
- Foreign Funding: Is India Judged by Different Lens ? 22 July 2026 13 h 44 min The Times of Israel The new amendments by the Government of India to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act have once again created a stir regarding NGOs, foreign funding and democratic sovereignty. Critics allege that the government seeks to limit the freedom of civil …
- Beyond Asylum Rhetoric: Protecting Afghan Women from Gendered Deporta... 22 July 2026 13 h 30 min ImpACT International The case of Ziba Mastoor, an Afghan Christian convert and former government official, has become a stark symbol of the global asylum system’s failure to protect women fleeing the Taliban. Once she escaped Afghanistan, Mastoor believed she had found safety …
- Best of: Faith, science, and the call to hospitality with Dr. James Tour 22 July 2026 13 h 28 min Denison Forum - Texas NOTE: This transcript was AI-generated and has not been fully edited. Mark Turman: [00:01:00] Hi friends, this is Mark. Welcome to Faith and Clarity. Summer is here, and like a lot of you, our team at Denison Forum is taking a little time to rest, recharge …
- Vatican denies decision made in abuse trial against artist priest Rupnik 22 July 2026 13 h 27 min WKZO - Michigan VATICAN CITY, July 22 (Reuters) – The Vatican on Wednesday denied that a ruling had been made in a canonical trial against prominent Slovenian priest Marko Ivan Rupnik, who has been accused by more than 20 women, mostly former nuns, of sexual and …
- Pakistan's Wedding Competitions 22 July 2026 13 h 26 min Friday Times A Pakistani wedding no longer celebrates a marriage, it celebrates social anxiety. Somewhere between signing a Nikah contract and cutting a seven-tier cake, marriage stopped being about two people and became a national performance where success is measured …
- Terrorism, illegal madrassas and the fake Fatwa factories in Pakistan 22 July 2026 13 h 26 min Dispatch News Desk Pakistan DND News Islamabad, Pakistan: The issuance of religious decrees, or fatwas, has long been an important subject of debate in Pakistan because there is no law specifying who is authorized to issue a fatwa. In many other Islamic countries, however, fatwas …
- Rachael Denhollander on Why Churches Struggle to Hold Sexual Abusers Accountable 22 July 2026 13 h 26 min Relevant Magazine When a teacher at Pawleys Island Christian Academy in South Carolina raised concerns that a registered sex offender was working around students, she was told that holding it against him “was not a Christian thing to do.” She was later forced out of her job …
- Domestic Violence, Children’s Rights, and Partnership Systems 22 July 2026 13 h 05 min The Good Men Project - California Riane Eisler, an Austrian-born American systems scientist, futurist, attorney, and human rights advocate, is renowned for her influential work on cultural transformation and gender equity. Best known for “The Chalice and the Blade,” she introduced the …
- Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Allocates N8.05 Billion for Churches and Mosques While Nigerians Lack Roads, Water and Healthcare 22 July 2026 13 h 02 min West Africa Weekly The Federal Government has earmarked N8.05 billion in the 2026 budget for the construction, renovation and equipping of churches and mosques across Nigeria, according to an analysis by public accountability organisation Tracka. The allocation comprises N1. …
- Column: IS IT REALLY SO? – Professor In Trouble For Favorably Referring To Christian Philosophy 22 July 2026 13 h 01 min The Village Reporter - Ohio Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Arizona State University (ASU) professor Owen Anderson found himself penalized over allegations of “bias” and “slant” toward Christianity in his Religions of the World class. He taught in ASU’s School of Humanities, Arts …
- “Women should take the lead in the fight against FGM”: Meet Tala, Gambian survivor and activist 22 July 2026 12 h 55 min Amnesty International Thirty-year-old Tala Camara grew up in the Upper River Region in rural Gambia. An entrepreneur and consultant, she also volunteers for several organizations. A survivor herself, she raises awareness about the harm caused by female genital mutilation (FGM) …
- C’ River Assembly Advances Bill Banning Same-Sex Marriage 22 July 2026 12 h 49 min News Investigators Nigeria News Investigators/ The Cross River House of Assembly on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to prohibit same-sex marriage and civil unions in the state. The bill also seeks to bar the solemnisation and recognition of same-sex marriages …
- FABC Plenary Assembly opens in Jakarta, calling the Church in Asia to be "bridge-builders" 22 July 2026 12 h 41 min Vatican News The 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) opened on Monday in Jakarta, Indonesia. More than 120 cardinals and bishops from across Asia have gathered for a week of prayer, discernment, and reflection on the Church…
- Cardinal Gracias at FABC opening Mass: Synodality is a gift to the world 22 July 2026 12 h 40 min Vatican News Cardinal Oswald Gracias, papal envoy of Pope Leo XIV, opened the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) on July 21 by describing synodality as "one of the Church's greatest gifts to the world" and …
- Indonesia’s Bishops' President urges Asian Church to listen to one another 22 July 2026 12 h 40 min Vatican News The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Indonesia calls on the Church in Asia to become a listening Church as it opened the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), saying authentic synodality …
- Cardinal Tagle to the Churches of Asia: “Walking Together”: Learning from the First Steps of a Child 22 July 2026 12 h 40 min Fides credit: rvasia.org Jakarta (Fides News Agency) – Speaking at the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) taking place at Hotel Mulia in Jakarta, Indonesia, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for …
- ASIA/CHINA - Father Joseph Chang Yanfeng ordained Bishop of Chifeng 22 July 2026 12 h 40 min Fides by Marta Zhao Chifeng (Fides News Agency) – More than 400 bishops, priests, women religious and lay faithful attended the episcopal ordination of Father Joseph Chang Yanfeng as Bishop of Chifeng, a diocese located in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia …
- Chechen woman publicly reprimanded for alleged witchcraft 22 July 2026 12 h 26 min Open Caucasus Media Adam Elzhurkaev, chief specialist at Chechnya’s Centre of Islamic Medicine, has publicly reprimanded a woman from the town of Urus-Martan who was detained by security forces on accusations of providing occult services. A report about the incident was …
- Why in Kashmir, chargesheet in Sarla Bhat case, has reignited questions over Pandit rehabilitation 22 July 2026 12 h 17 min The Federal When 38-year-old Ashish Razdan returned to Kashmir in 2017, it was the hope of being home. My family is from Ganpatyar, Habba Kadal [a neighbourhood in Srinagar]. I was born at [Srinagar’s] Lal Ded Hospital. Somewhere deep inside me, I remain attached to …
- Over 1,000 Monastic Quarters Facing Demolition at Larung Gar in Serta, Tibet 22 July 2026 12 h 05 min Tibet Times Reported By Palden Translated By TenGyal In addition to beginning the actual demolition of monastic residences in Larung Gar, Serta, Tibet, the Chinese government continues to impose heavy restrictions in the area. In 2016, when Larung Gar Monastery was …
- Uzbekistan balances secular rule with Islamic revival 22 July 2026 12 h 02 min bne IntelliNews The first International Forum of Islamic Civilization earlier this month brought over 450 religious leaders, scholars, diplomats, government officials and other participants from more than 50 countries to Uzbekistan. Across events in Tashkent, Samarkand …
- Atiku Questions N8.05bn Budget For Church, Mosque Projects 22 July 2026 12 h 02 min Arise News Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grave concern over reports that the federal government has earmarked about N8.05 billion in the 2026 Budget for church- and mosque-related projects while …
- Turkish influencer detained over insults to religious values 22 July 2026 11 h 54 min Daily Sabah Turkish social media influencer Fatma Soydaş was detained Tuesday as part of an investigation into alleged insults against religious values, according to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Prosecutors said Soydaş was taken into custody on …
- The Protests Gripping India — and Rattling Modi 22 July 2026 11 h 44 min New Lines Magazine If the scenes emerging from Delhi reveal anything, it is that fear has begun to loosen its grip on a significant section of the Indian public — the fear of taking to the streets, of questioning the government, of demanding accountability and, above all …
- Probe uncovers links between illegal seminaries and terrorist facilitation 22 July 2026 11 h 43 min The Express Tribune Authorities on Wednesday said an investigation into a suspected terrorist facilitation network had uncovered alleged links between illegal seminaries, extortion and the misuse of religious rulings to support militant activities. According to the …
- Editorial: Schools Under Trees Need Urgent Attention! 22 July 2026 11 h 34 min The Chronicle News Online In today’s issue of The Chronicle, we carried a story about more than three million pupils across Ghana receiving lessons under trees, makeshift sheds, churches and other temporary structures, due to the absence of classroom buildings in 10,730 public …
- Social media users debated the methods of fighting sorcerers in Chechnya. 22 July 2026 11 h 33 min Caucasian Knot The report by the "Grozny" TV channel about the detention of a resident of Urus-Martan, who, according to the authors of the story, provided occult services, caused a controversial reaction among social media users. Some commentators supported …
- JUI-F unveils nationwide mobilisation drive 22 July 2026 11 h 33 min The Nation ISLAMABAD - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal) yesterday announced an extensive nationwide organisational and political mobilisation campaign, including workers’ conventions across all four provinces, major public rallies in Punjab, a constitutional session of …
- Lawmakers, Interfaith Leaders Laud AMMWEC's National Coalition Against Antisemitism and Hate 22 July 2026 11 h 30 min EIN Presswire WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Members of Congress, senior U.S. Department of Justice officials, civil rights experts, and interfaith leaders praised the American Muslim & Multifaith Women's Empowerment …
- Madhya Pradesh passes Uniform Civil Code bill 22 July 2026 11 h 27 min Scroll.in The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill to ban polygamy and introduce strict conditions for live-in relationships. Adivasi communities have been exempted from the bill to safeguard their customs and traditions. The Uniform …