Religion in the Daily News
- Christian Apologists call for equal enforcement of law in religious matters 28 September 2026 12 h 39 min Ghana News Agency By Hafsa Obeng Accra, Sept. 26, GNA – The Alliance of Christian Apologists, Ghana, has called for the equal application of the law in matters involving religious expression, saying no religion, religious leader or community should be above Ghana’s …
- Pepperdine Hosts Two-Day Human-Centered AI Conference 28 September 2026 12 h 22 min Graphic - California Neuroscientist Leo Christov-Moore addresses attendees on drawing from Buddhist philosophy and the neuroscience of empathy to build human-centered AI. Christov-Moore’s presentation was the seventh of the day Sept. 26. Photo by Guinevere Hesse Pepperdine …
- Durga Puja has survived British rule, Leftists and TMC. It will survive the BJP too 28 September 2026 12 h 18 min The Print It will survive the BJP reign also. Saffron reign, Durga’s arrival Murmurs of dissent among Bengalis began after the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) issued guidelines in August, prodding Durga Puja organisers to turn back to traditional ways of conducting …
- Throat-slitting gesture by Gujarat news channel, editor defends 28 September 2026 12 h 05 min The Siasat Daily Gujarat: Women anchors of a Gujarat-based local news channel accepted trishuls gifted by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and made a throat-slitting gesture, raising questions about media independence. A video shared on the social media account of the Pradesh …
- 37 US Congressmen Urge Trump to Demand China Repeal ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law 28 September 2026 11 h 59 min The Tibet Post International Washington D.C — Ahead of the U.S.–China summit, a group of 37 U.S. Congressmembers wrote a formal letter to President Donald Trump, to condemn Beijing's newly enacted "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress". The bipartisan coalition …
- More than 7 Armenian churches completely destroyed by Azerbaijan in Karabakh since 2020, ombudsman for Artsakh cultural heritage says 28 September 2026 11 h 53 min NEWS.am From 2020 to the present, if we count all types of vandalism in Artsakh, the threshold has crossed one thousand; we have about seven completely destroyed churches. Ombudsman for the cultural heritage of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), Hovik Avanesov, on Monday …
- Religious freedom in Morocco is ‘substantively limited’, report warns 28 September 2026 11 h 28 min Christian Today (Photo: Getty/iStock) A new report has questioned Morocco’s claims to religious tolerance, arguing that laws relating to Ramadan observance, burial and conversion continue to limit freedom of religion despite constitutional protections. The report, “ …
- Can secular India survive saffronisation? 28 September 2026 11 h 27 min The Financial Daily International India’s claim to secular democracy was never merely a constitutional arrangement. It was the organising idea of a country of extraordinary religious, linguistic, ethnic and cultural diversity. The founders of the Indian republic understood that such a vast …
- ‘A national warning.’ How an American teen went from ISIS sympathizer to a convict in recovery 28 September 2026 11 h 19 min CNN Ana and Andy Fischer didn’t know what else to do about their spiraling teenage son Daniel. Their 16-year-old had gone from being a naive gamer to converting to an extreme vision of Islam in a matter of months – and began judging the world through that dark …
- COST Action Blog: What is prayer? 28 September 2026 11 h 10 min European Cooperation in Science and Technology This blog was written by the COST Action PRAYTICIPATE. For centuries, prayer has played a central role in shaping worldviews, education and formation, religious experience, community life, and the organisation of everyday life across Europe. Yet, despite …
- World : At Temple Near Bangkok, Floods Put Final Farewells On Hold 28 September 2026 11 h 09 min Bernama By Kenny Teng BANGKOK, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- For grieving families at a Buddhist temple in the Bangkok metropolitan region, the floods have brought another ordeal - having to postpone funeral rites for their loved ones. At Wat Sai Mai Buddhist Temple in Lam …
- Iran: Socialism or Barbarism? 28 September 2026 10 h 53 min The Left Berlin Editorial note: This is the English version of a text which was originally published in German in April 2026. Although the immediate US war against Iran is either over or suspended, we believe that the article contains useful insights from the point of …
- China Detains Beijing house church leaders in latest crackdown on unregistered churches 28 September 2026 10 h 27 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, September 28, 2026 An undated photo overlooking Christian Quannan Church and surrounding scenery in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China. | Getty Images Authorities in China have detained several pastors and …
- Govt denies Double Standards In Action Against Teachings Contrary To Islamic Creed 28 September 2026 10 h 22 min Bernama IPOH, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The government has denied allegations of double standards in taking action against teachings alleged to deviate from Islamic creed, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan. He said …
- The Real Story of the So-Called “Witches” of England 28 September 2026 10 h 18 min Literary Hub Although we can see many connections between our own lives and those of 17th-century English villagers—disputes among neighbors, domestic disharmony, wealth disparity—the times were very different indeed from our own. Look around you now and strip away …
- What Does Gen Z Actually Believe? Even They’re Not Sure. 28 September 2026 10 h 16 min Relevant Magazine Ask Gen Z if they believe in God, and most will say yes: 73% say they believe in a higher power, according to Barna Group. Ask what that belief actually requires of them, and the answer gets a lot less certain. The gap is the story. According to Barna, the …
- Representative Thubten Wangchen Meets Father Denisson D’Angiles in São Paulo, Discusses Interfaith Mission to India 28 September 2026 9 h 36 min Central Tibetan Administration Representative Thubten Wangchen Meets Father Denisson D’Angiles in São Paulo, Discusses Interfaith Mission to India São Paulo, Brazil: On 22 September 2026, Ven. Thubten Wangchen, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan …
- Tibetan Community Participates in Namaste India Festival in Tokyo 28 September 2026 9 h 36 min Central Tibetan Administration Tokyo: Tibet House Japan and the Tibetan community in Japan participated in one of the biggest Indian festivals, Namaste India, in Tokyo. Thousands of people from different backgrounds visited the two-day festival. Traditional and modern Indian and …
- Kolkata school gets parcel requesting Islamic teaching, religious texts 28 September 2026 9 h 33 min The Print Kolkata, Sep 28 (PTI) A state-run school in the city has lodged a complaint with the police after receiving a registered parcel containing religious books on Islam, including a copy of the holy Quran, and a letter which proposed that Islamic teaching be …
- Uttarakhand’s UCC has weakened women’s inheritance rights 28 September 2026 9 h 21 min Frontline - The Hindu Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently threatened to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in all the States governed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance before 2029. But before Shah executes his threat, he should have a survey conducted on the …
- ASIA/INDIA - In Mumbai, the Church’s mission at the heart of the megalopolis 28 September 2026 9 h 18 min Fides Monday, 28 September 2026 Archdiocese of Bombay by Paolo Affatato Mumbai (Fides News Agency) – A Church called to carry out its mission in the heart of one of India’s largest, most dynamic and complex megalopolises: this is the daily reality of the …
- DOJ Joins NRB’s Bid To Revive Political Speech Settlement. 28 September 2026 8 h 54 min Inside Radio - Tennessee The Trump administration is asking a federal appeals court to reopen the door to a proposed settlement in National Religious Broadcasters’ challenge to federal limits on political speech, arguing a Texas judge went too far when he concluded he lacked …
- Chopsticks and Chapati: A Dar es Salaam Mosaic 28 September 2026 8 h 31 min The Elephant Preface As new strangers walk old streets in the shade of mango and frangipani trees, something subtle stirs. Between chopsticks and chapati, “the Middle Kingdom” folds itself into “the Land of Kilimanjaro” both visibly and invisibly. Each story in this …
- What J.D. Greear gets right, and what his Christian Nationalism argument misses 28 September 2026 8 h 23 min Renew America What J.D. Greear gets right, and what his Christian Nationalism argument misses By Rev. Mark H. Creech September 28, 2026 J.D. Greear recently wrote an article for The Gospel Coalition titled "Why I’m Not a Christian Nationalist." You can read …
- Peace builders’ walk unites religious, civil society and youth leaders in Nairobi 28 September 2026 8 h 15 min TV47 More than 150 religious leaders, civil society representatives, youth, University students and members of the public gathered in Nairobi on Saturday for the Peace Builders’ Walk and clean city, peaceful city volunteer cleanup, calling for greater public …
- Two churches collaborate on big effort to feed the hungry 28 September 2026 7 h 52 min Queen Creek Tribune - Arizona A 20-ton embodiment of the collaboration between two of Queen Creek’s largest religious denominations will be rolling into town Tuesday, Sept. 29. A semi-truck with about 40,000 pounds of food donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS …
- Switzerland has blind spot for democratic India’s repression of critics abroad 28 September 2026 7 h 33 min Swissinfo India pressures critics abroad, including in Switzerland. Yet its reputation as the world’s largest democracy shields its conduct from scrutiny, says Shrey Kapoor, co-author of a study the Swiss government commissioned into similar activities by China in …
- Between the altar and the republic: What lies behind Leo XIV’s visit to France? 28 September 2026 7 h 21 min Caliber Pope Leo XIV’s historic visit to France, which began on September 25, is not merely a religious event but a subtle, multi-layered political and diplomatic mission, woven around discussions of key global challenges of our time — from the ethics of …
- Bhagat Singh’s blood-soaked Inquilab on Baisakhi: When it falls into the clutches of leftist thievery 28 September 2026 7 h 00 min Organiser Weekly At the twilight of spring, under the gold-melting sun, when Punjab’s horizon-spanning mustard fields morph into a yellow ocean, and the air is filled with the collective songs of villagers ecstatic over the harvest—it is precisely then that Baisakhi …
- Forced conversion and ‘Love Jihad’: 10 cases reported across India, Pakistan and UK in a week 28 September 2026 7 h 00 min Organiser Weekly Incidents involving religious conversion, deception, sexual exploitation, blackmail, abduction and pressure on Hindu women and girls continued to be reported during the week from September 1 to September 7, 2026. The cases covered in this weekly report …
- Tufts Chaplaincy renamed to Office of Religious and Philosophical Life 28 September 2026 6 h 59 min The Tufts Daily - Massachusetts As of Aug. 1, the Tufts University Chaplaincy has been renamed the Office of Religious and Philosophical Life. The change was made in an effort to better encompass the multifaith, diverse nature of the Tufts community and to operate under a more inclusive …
- The Middle Path and the limits of power 28 September 2026 6 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. For libertarianism, political freedom means freedom from unjustified coercion by others... The answer to bad …
- Maududi Is Not Relevant for Indian Muslims — Nor Is Ghamidi 28 September 2026 5 h 41 min Sabrang India Why Indian Muslims Must Move Beyond Imported Intellectual Templates and Produce Their Own Indo-Islamic Thought and A Think Tank! We Need an Intellectual Renaissance of Our Own! Main Points: · Indian Muslims need not look to Pakistan-centric …
- TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE: China will tilt BRICS, use Dalai Lama succession to push border claims, warns Lobsang Sangay 28 September 2026 5 h 29 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) In an exclusive interview with The Tribune, Lobsang Sangay, former Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration, speaks to Ujwal Jalali on China’s growing influence in BRICS, the future of India-China ties, the Dalai Lama’s succession, Himalayan water …
- About 100 devotees gather at S’pore beach for Hindu celebration, netizens ask: ‘Is this allowed?’ 28 September 2026 4 h 00 min Stomp A large group of Hindu devotees was seen gathering at a beach in Singapore to celebrate Shri Ganesh Chaturthi Mahotsav, raising questions about whether such gatherings are allowed in public spaces. An eight-minute video shared live on Facebook by user …
- Pauline Hanson’s politics: Capitalising public discontent versus managing government 28 September 2026 3 h 37 min AMUST In Summary Australian political debate around Pauline Hanson reflects wider dissatisfaction driven by cost-of-living pressures such as housing and food prices Hanson’s rhetoric often centres on Islam and migration, but migrant contributions are presented …
- Urgent response needed to counter extremist narratives: Tahir Ashrafi 28 September 2026 3 h 10 min The News International ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council and Secretary General of the International Tanzeem-e-Harmain Sharifain, Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, said intellectual terrorism is more dangerous than physical terrorism, stressing the need for a joint and …
- Hindutva, Modi and modern India 28 September 2026 2 h 44 min Pakistan Observer INDIA prides itself on being biggest democracy of the world and the founding fathers such as Nehru, Gandhi and other top leaders of Indian freedom movement had established a modern secular and democratic state. India is a land of many cultures and …
- Will debunk false propaganda that Akbar started the Kumbha Mela: Dr Aniket Shastri Maharaj 28 September 2026 2 h 21 min Sanatan Prabhat Gyan Kumbha 2026' held in Nashik Shri Mahant Vedacharya Peethadhishwar Dr Aniket Shastri Maharaj's statement Nashik (Maharashtra) – A false propaganda is being spread that Akbar started the Kumbha Mela. It is completely wrong. Sadhus and Mahants …
- A New Grammar For Policing Women’s Bodies: What The GIVA Ad Controversy Tells Us 28 September 2026 2 h 18 min Feminism in India Jewellery company GIVA released an advertisement for the festival of Raksha Bandhan featuring actor Kriti Sanon. The ad drew significant outrage on social media over Sanon’s outfit — a bralette-style cropped top (under a cape, at that). The protectors of …