Religion in the Daily News

Religion in the Daily News

• Affirm equal dignity and safety of Muslim Americans 17 September 2026 4 h 57 min Fort Madison Daily Democrat - Iowa Muslim Americans are our neighbors, coworkers and fellow citizens. They are entitled to the same full place in our national community as every other American. Yet Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) has said that Islam “does not comport with modern Western …
• Home is still waiting for the people of Timure 17 September 2026 4 h 55 min OnlineKhabar Residents of a village in Timure praying at Mustang Gumba in Swayambhu. The prayers begin quietly. Some people sit with their heads bowed, murmuring mantras. Others are silent. Families who have lost relatives gather for Buddhist rituals, while children …
• Oduvars will Take Part in Kumbabhishekam Rituals: Minister 17 September 2026 4 h 19 min Deccan Chronicle MADURAI: Tamil Oduvars will participate in the consecration ceremony of the Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai, Hindu religious and charitable endowments minister S. Ramesh said on Wednesday. The minister’s statement came after a section of Tamil …
• Thailand’s Monk Scandals: Sex Allegations and Temple Funds 17 September 2026 3 h 29 min Chiangrai Times Last Updated on September 17, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BANGKOK – Thailand’s Buddhist monastic community has faced a series of high-profile scandals in recent years, eroding public trust in an institution central to the nation’s identity. Financial misconduct, …
• Are the days of Hindu-Muslim politics coming to an end? 17 September 2026 1 h 32 min The Shillong Times By S. N. M. ABDI It’s around 50 days since Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned due to the mass unrelenting protests at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. At that watershed moment in contemporary Indian history, Cockroach Janata Party chief Abhijit Dipke …
• ECHR’s  “Barsuk and Gyk vs Ukraine”: A Door Knock Echoes All the Way to Strasbourg 17 September 2026 1 h 19 min Bitter Winter by Massimo Introvigne  Jehovah’s Witnesses evangelizing in Ukraine. Source: JW.org. The story begins in March 2016, on an ordinary street in Chuguyiv, where Tamara Barsuk and Vira Gyl were doing what Jehovah’s Witnesses have done for generations: visiting …
• Argentina: las diez falsedades que dieron forma al caso Rudnev 17 September 2026 1 h 19 min Bitter Winter by Massimo Introvigne Konstantin Rudnev en tiempos más felices. El caso de Konstantin Rudnev en Argentina refleja dos contradicciones. Una se refiere a los prejuicios que surgen en cuanto un acusado es descrito como líder de una supuesta “secta”. La otra …
• Dominica unveils programme for 48th independence celebrations 17 September 2026 1 h 05 min Dominica News Online Dominica will mark its 48th Independence anniversary under the theme “Our Journey, Our Legacy, Our Future,” with a packed calendar of cultural, religious, community, and national events running from September 19 to November 4, 2026. Minister for Culture, …
• Tamil Nadu: Devotees urge CM Vijay to recover Agatheeswarar temple’s encroached lands in Nungambakkam 17 September 2026 1 h 04 min Organiser Weekly Devotees and the National Hindu Temple Federation (NHTF) have urged Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and HR&CE Minister Ramesh to initiate steps to retrieve 415 grounds (1 Ground = 2,400 Sq Ft) of land belonging to Akilandeswari Sumetha Agatheeswarar …
• The 5 Best Soft Rock Solos Of The '90s 17 September 2026 0 h 54 min Grunge Though the '90s as a decade are typified by two brutally loud, hard-edged musical movements (grunge for the first five years and nu metal for the second), we should never forget there was a whole sonic realm throughout the decade dedicated to languid, …
• Aashadha, Chaturmas, and the Ancient Logic of Slowing Down — Why Does India's Monsoon Calendar Insist You Stop Before You Grow? 16 September 2026 23 h 59 min India Herald Aashadha, the first month of Chaturmas, is considered the most spiritually potent period for inner stillness because Hindu tradition holds that Lord Vishnu enters cosmic sleep on Devshayani Ekadashi, signalling all of creation — sadhus, householders, the …
• Faith leaders speak out as Knox County Sheriff’s Office expands ICE partnership 16 September 2026 23 h 19 min WVLT - Tennessee What This Story Is About The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has signed an agreement expanding its partnership with ICE to give some deputies immigration enforcement authority during routine patrols Why It Matters Multifaith East Tennessee, representing more …
• Faith groups urge passage of bipartisan bill that would protect houses of worship from protest 16 September 2026 22 h 58 min Cleveland Jewish News - Ohio Leaders from more than 30 Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and other faith groups gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge passage of the Right to Worship Act, a bill designed to protect religious services from the interference of protesters. …
• Azerbaijan insists it will preserve Christian heritage as part of its history 16 September 2026 22 h 32 min Euronews By&nbspJane Witherspoon&nbsp&&nbspToby Gregory&nbsp&&nbspPeter Barabas at the AMS in Dubai Published on 16/09/2026 - 23:18 GMT+2 Azerbaijan has warned that “revanchist forces” in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora “are …
• VHP to launch year-long centenary celebrations of Ashok Singhal on Oct 4 16 September 2026 21 h 52 min The Hans India Kurnool: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) announced that it will officially launch the year-long centenary celebrations of legendary leader and Ram Janmabhoomi movement spearhead Ashok Singhal with a grand “Samajika Samarasta” (social harmony) conference in …
• Saudi Arabia: Houthi Rebels Accused Of Overnight Attack Attempt On Mecca — Regional Condemnation, No Military Response Yet 16 September 2026 21 h 49 min South Asian Daily Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels of attempting a drone attack targeting Mecca, declaring Islam’s holiest city a “red line” as escalating regional hostilities place growing pressure on the kingdom’s security and energy …
• One million worshippers expected at Calabar gospel crusade 16 September 2026 21 h 31 min Biz Watch Nigeria KEY POINTS One million worshippers are expected at the CFAN Gospel Crusade in Calabar from Nov. 12 to 15. Organisers expect 100,000 counsellors and 5,000 ushers to support the four day programme. CFAN says the crusade will focus on evangelism, discipleship …
• The myth of American Christian ‘theocracy’ 16 September 2026 21 h 28 min Jackson County Sentinel - Alabama A common refrain from gambling proponents every time it is defeated in Alabama usually involves attacking the religious right and its imposing its holier-than-thou, often-hypocritical values on society. Then, if you’re lucky, you’ll get a lecture about a …
• What Is Hinduism? 16 September 2026 21 h 17 min The Diplomat Earlier this month, Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a Hindu denomination that holds that an 18th-century yogi is the supreme manifestation of God-as-Krishna, stirred controversy in France recently. It emerged that female staff …
• The Historic Architectural Design of Intramuros: A journey through Manila’s walled city 16 September 2026 21 h 14 min Canarian Weekly 16-09-2026 Travel Daniel Price Photo Credit: Supplied Intramuros, known as Manila’s “Walled City,” is one of the Philippines’ most important historical districts. Located beside the Pasig River, the area preserves centuries of architectural, religious, …
• Forsaken by US and Pak, is Saudi Arabia playing the Mecca card? 16 September 2026 21 h 03 min India Today Sirens blared in Mecca on Tuesday afternoon. Saudi Arabia's Directorate of Civil Defence issued a warning for aerial threats for Mecca and two other cities, asking people to move indoors. Such an alert was unusual for Mecca, the city that houses one of …
• Did 'Assalamualaikum', 'Inshallah' cost IPS officer Bushra Bano her Bengal posting? 16 September 2026 21 h 03 min India Today BJP-ruled West Bengal, on September 14, witnessed the transfer of an IPS officer in a controversial coincidence with a Hindu outfit’s objections to her using Islamic greetings in a video encouraging students to prepare for competitive examinations. Bushra …
• Tucson’s churches step up to serve homeless & 'under resourced' 16 September 2026 20 h 58 min Tucson Sentinel - Arizona Across Tucson, faith groups are a safety net for people without housing, offering food and services — part of a larger network attempting to help despite rising demand and tensions with neighbors. For years, faith-based organizations have been the " …
• Understanding Ghana's National Cathedral and its potential economic benefits 16 September 2026 20 h 54 min 3News  The debate surrounding Ghana's National Cathedral has, for some time, been reduced to a simple question: “Is it a church, and is Ghana justified in building it?” I believe the question deserves a much broader and more informed discussion. As a …
• Vipassana Meditation: From Intellectual Understanding to Direct Experience 16 September 2026 20 h 36 min Enewspolar In our increasingly busy, competitive, and uncertain world, people have access to unprecedented amounts of information, education, technology, and material resources. Yet anxiety, stress, anger, dissatisfaction, fear, and restlessness remain common …
• Bahraini religious scholars warn of existential threat to religious beliefs 16 September 2026 20 h 32 min Shafaqna English September 16, 2026 | 6:09 PM0 Shafaqna English- Bahrain’s religious scholars have issued a stern warning to the government, stating that it is on a dangerous path that threatens religious doctrine, beliefs, and rituals. They describe this situation as an “ …
• Texas adopts anti-Muslim curriculum amid backlash 16 September 2026 19 h 38 min Daily Sabah Texas education officials have approved a sweeping rewrite of high school social studies standards that Muslim students, civil rights advocates and some academic advisers say embeds anti-Muslim bias into public school classrooms, including language linking …
• Nationalism beyond borders, the question of loyalty 16 September 2026 19 h 29 min The Hindu A section of Hindu nationalists in India has long questioned the national loyalty of its religious minorities. Under attack, Muslims and Christians have often sought to affirm their loyalty to the nation. But in a curious turn of history, the Rashtriya …
• New Document from Leo’s Vatican Calls Catholics to ‘Esteem’ other Religions 16 September 2026 19 h 25 min LifeSite A new Vatican document, “A Journey of Hope,” approved by Pope Leo XIV and issued by three Vatican offices to mark the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate, calls on Catholics to regard the precepts and doctrines of other religions with “respect and esteem.” …
• Trump, God, and the Struggle for the Chin State 16 September 2026 19 h 20 min Foreign Policy Myanmar’s postcoup civil war has raged for more than five years and left the country in a state that has been compared to the apocalypse. Though the conflict is seldom a leading story in mainstream Western media, the United States’ Christian right is …
• Hindu temple Dharmasthala recovers stolen domain name 16 September 2026 19 h 16 min Domain Name Wire Stolen domain recovered through a cybersquatting claim. Dharmasthala Temple. Image from Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Society. Shri Dharmasthala, one of South India’s most celebrated and revered religious landmarks with a history spanning …
• KUWAIT SLAMS HOUTHI BID TO STRIKE ISLAM’S HOLIEST CITY 16 September 2026 19 h 14 min Arab Times KUWAIT CITY, Sept 16: The State of Kuwait on Wednesday strongly condemned an attempted drone attack by the Houthi militia targeting Makkah, describing the act as a violation of the sanctity of Muslims’ Qibla and an affront to its religious significance and …
• Fraud, conspiracy allegations filed in power struggle between churches over Downtown Miami property 16 September 2026 19 h 12 min WLRN - Florida A church-versus-church legal battle over a valuable property in downtown Miami is widening, with new court documents containing blistering allegations of fraud and conspiracy allegedly engineered by Crossbridge Church’s lead pastor, Rev. Carter Brown. The …
• Saudi Arabia Calls Mecca a ‘Red Line’ After Alleged Houthi Drone Attack 16 September 2026 19 h 05 min Yahoo News Saudi Arabia on Wednesday accused the Iran-backed Houthis of an attempted attack on Mecca, the holiest city in Islam and a site of pilgrimage for Muslims worldwide. Colonel Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen, said that …
• Israel Is Not Persecuting Christians or Churches 16 September 2026 18 h 59 min Algemeiner Journal Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas is at it again, once again libeling Israel with the accusation of imposing municipal taxes on churches. This time he lied to senior the Christian leaders: “Heads and representatives of the churches in the …
• 20 Questions to Ask Before an Interfaith Marriage, Not After 16 September 2026 18 h 51 min Patheos Four questions every interfaith couple should discuss before marriage: Conversion. Will either partner be expected to convert — now or in the future? Religious practice. Will each partner be free to practice their own faith? How will holidays, worship, …
• Vatican calls for ‘new ethic of dialogue’ 60 years after 16 September 2026 18 h 45 min EWTN News VATICAN CITY — Sixty years after the Second Vatican Council’s declaration Nostra Aetate, the Vatican is calling for a renewed approach to interreligious dialogue aimed at fostering peaceful coexistence without erasing religious differences. “Today, in the …
• Plea in Delhi court seeks FIR against Sanjay Azad, minor for insults 16 September 2026 17 h 39 min Asianet Newsable A complaint has been filed in Delhi's Patiala House court seeking an FIR against Sanjay Azad and a minor girl. They are accused of jointly posting content on X that insulted Hindu gods, outraging the religious feelings of the community. A complaint has …
• Islamism in Britain: Political and security challenges amid warnings against conflating it with Islam 16 September 2026 17 h 17 min Shia Waves Islamism in Britain: Political and security challenges amid warnings against conflating it with Islam ——————- The report said the challenge for British authorities lies in addressing violent extremism, intimidation, and attempts to exert improper influence …
• CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Investigation After Death Threats Against Qur’an Distributors in Michigan 16 September 2026 17 h 16 min Shia Waves Home/NEWS/Islam World/CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Investigation After Death Threats Against Qur’an Distributors in Michigan Islam World September 16, 2026 0 0 1 minute read CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Investigation After Death Threats Against Qur …