Religion in the Daily News
- Court rules in favor of Gateway Church, citing religious liberty in defamation case 21 August 2026 0 h 17 min NBC 5 DFW - Texas The Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas ruled in favor of Gateway Church in a defamation case involving the church, its elders and former pastor Robert Morris. The suit was brought by Cindy Clemshire, who accused Morris of sexually abusing her. Morris pleaded …
- US religious freedom panel urges sanctions on RSS leaders 20 August 2026 23 h 18 min Muslim Network TV WASHINGTON (MNTV) — A U.S. federal religious freedom watchdog has urged Washington to impose targeted sanctions on members of India’s Hindu supremacist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh accused of involvement in religious freedom violations, bringing renewed …
- Hindutva leader threatens Indian Muslims with bulldozers 20 August 2026 23 h 18 min Muslim Network TV NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A senior leader of a Hindu extremist group has triggered outrage in India after publicly portraying Muslims as habitual land grabbers and threatening them with bulldozers, invoking a symbol that has become closely associated with …
- Pastor unleashes on Dearborn as religious tensions erupt at city council meeting: 'Enough is enough' 20 August 2026 22 h 57 min KOTA - South Dakota What started as a regularly scheduled town hall in Dearborn, Michigan, erupted into a flashpoint over the influence of Muslim culture in American civic life on Tuesday as the pastor of a local church accused the town of operating under Sharia law. “America …
- ERLC presents religious liberty award to daughter of freed pastor Ezra Jin 20 August 2026 22 h 46 min Biblical Recorder ERLC photo. (Left to right) Pastor Ezra Jin stands with his daughter Grace Jin Drexel, who received the John Leland Religious Liberty Award on Aug. 19, as well as ERLC representatives Katy Roberts and Tim Mackall. WASHINGTON (BP) — When Ethics & …
- A Religious Socialist Answer to Dennis McIntyre 20 August 2026 22 h 04 min Patheos I read Dennis McIntyre’s recent Patheos article The Rise of DSA And America’s Socialist Movement. I often read his articles with a great interest even when we disagree. He is a good writer and a sincere believer in Christian hope. I join him in his prayer …
- Islam, Muslims And Democracy 20 August 2026 22 h 03 min Muslim Mirror The Debate on Islam and Democracy The debate among scholars, both Western and Islamic, and among Muslims and non-Muslims alike, has long centred on the question of the compatibility or incompatibility of Islam with a representative form of governance model …
- 2027: Mahmoud urges religious leaders to shun hate speech, extremism 20 August 2026 21 h 31 min Abuja Inquirer As campaigns for the 2027 general elections officially kicks off, the FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has urged religious leaders to use their influence to promote peace and discourage hate speech, violence and extremism. Mahmoud made the …
- Kangana Ranaut shocked at Sharmila Tagore's ‘contrived’ remarks on Vande Mataram: Come out of Hindu Muslim mindset 20 August 2026 20 h 57 min Hindustan Times Taking to her Instagram Stories on Thursday evening, Kangana posted a video of Sharmila Tagore commenting on Vande Mataram and wrote a long note beside it. It read, “I appreciate that Sharmila ji has spoken about her reservation about Vande Mataram but I …
- Study examines ‘quiet mainstreaming’ of Hindu nationalism in Australia 20 August 2026 20 h 46 min Muslim Network TV SYDNEY, Australia (MNTV) — A new peer-reviewed study argues that Hindutva — the Hindu-nationalist ideology associated with India’s ruling movement — is being quietly normalized in Australia through routine dealings with governments, schools, and …
- Shun diplomatic courtesies to RSS leaders: US religious body 20 August 2026 20 h 28 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on Washington to deny high-level meetings and diplomatic courtesies to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders, including those associated with the Indian Government, ahead of RSS …
- Government allows churches, religious communities full access to education system 20 August 2026 20 h 15 min N1 Info: Serbia It said that the government amended the Law on Churches and Religious Communities to “enable the institutional expansion of the activities of churches and religious communities at all levels of education and their integration into the unified education …
- Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ban on ICE Arrests at Some Houses of Worship 20 August 2026 20 h 10 min Christianity Today A day after President Donald Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security released a memo reversing a policy that had discouraged immigration officials from making arrests “in or near so-called ‘sensitive’ areas”—places that include churches, …
- Federal appeals court upholds ban on ICE raids at churches 20 August 2026 20 h 10 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City. New York City has provided sanctuary to over 46,000 asylum seekers since 2013, when the city passed a law …
- Do you suffer from ‘Israel Derangement Syndrome’? This ad says there’s a cure 20 August 2026 20 h 01 min Jewish Post and News A group of Jewish, Hindu and Zoroastrian parents and students are suing a California school district, alleging that a high school program’s field trip to a mosque — and no other houses of worship — violated the First Amendment. The suit, brought forth by …
- Roberto Carlos's wife: Stop the rumours about his conversion to Islam. We don't even know Sheikh Jihad! 20 August 2026 19 h 18 min Goal Souhaila Tahiri, the football agent of Moroccan descent, has called for an end to the rumours claiming that her husband, the Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos, has converted to Islam. She flatly denied the reports circulating on social media about …
- Vicar says ex-Archbishop of Canterbury ‘dismissing’ concerns over radical Islam after Nigel Farage accused of 'anti-Muslim' sentiment 20 August 2026 18 h 49 min GB News Vicar Stephen Kuhrt has warned the former Archbishop of Canterbury is moving “far too close to dismissing” concerns over immigration and radical Islam. Speaking to GB News, the pastor of Christ Church in New Malden was reacting after Rowan Williams accused …
- Tourism Must Not Normalize the Artsakh Genocide 20 August 2026 18 h 48 min The California Courier In September 2023, following a months-long blockade and military assault by Azerbaijan, virtually the entire indigenous Armenian population of Artsakh, approximately 120,000 people, was forced to flee, abandoning their homes, churches, monasteries, …
- Church leaders ask federal judge to punish Trump’s DOJ 20 August 2026 18 h 25 min AlterNet On Thursday, religious groups asked a federal judge to hold Department of Justice officials in contempt for violating a court order barring immigration enforcement actions in houses of worship. According to Politico, the request comes after an undercover …
- Tonto Dikeh To Renovate Churches in Honour of Jerry Eze 20 August 2026 18 h 24 min TVC News Nigeria Actress Tonto Dikeh has unveiled a church support initiative to commemorate the birthday of clergyman Pastor Jerry Eze. Dikeh announced the initiative through The New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle, saying it would provide assistance to churches in need of …
- Did this field trip to a mosque violate the First Amendment? A group of Palo Alto parents think so. 20 August 2026 17 h 19 min Jewish Post and News A group of Jewish, Hindu and Zoroastrian parents and students are suing a California school district, alleging that a high school program’s field trip to a mosque — and no other houses of worship — violated the First Amendment. The suit, brought forth by …
- Conviction in Love Jihad Cases: Here are 19 cases where accused convicted for trapping Hindu women in past four years 20 August 2026 16 h 08 min Organiser Weekly Across several States, courts have delivered convictions in cases involving allegations of religious conversion, sexual exploitation, rape, abduction, blackmail, concealed identities and pressure to convert Hindu women and girls. The 19 cases covered in …
- The Motilal Nehru Report And Jinnah’s 14 Points 20 August 2026 16 h 04 min Friday Times In continuation of Dan Qayyum’s article, Jinnah’s Last Offer, of 14 August 2026, I now examine his contention that the 1928 Motilal Nehru Report was a case of Hindu majoritarianism which compelled Jinnah to react to it in the form of a 14-point counter …
- Anti-Hindu Hate in North America: Why rightful expression of culture & dharma is picturised as political extremism? 20 August 2026 15 h 39 min Organiser Weekly The Hindu community of North America, particularly in the United States of America and Canada are entangled in a recurring cycle of anti-Hindu hate, bias and targeted violence. The minority Hindu community who form the skilled manpower of North America and …
- Old archive pictures of the churches of Oxford pictured in 2009 20 August 2026 14 h 42 min This is Oxfordshire This gallery shows the breadth of churches and their activities over the years in Oxford, but in the style of the 2010s. Its a hit of nostalgia to reminisce on what the religious centres, often the heart of their community, were getting up to nearly two …
- 10 Catholics jailed for resisting Hindu raid on Mass freed after 104 days 20 August 2026 13 h 58 min LifeSite News The Catholics were arrested after confronting Hindu activists who entered their church during Mass and accused them of breaking India’s anti-conversion laws. (LifeSiteNews) — Ten Catholics in India have been released from prison following 104 days of …
- Roberto Carlos denies conversion to Islam 20 August 2026 13 h 35 min Gulf Daily News Online Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos has dismissed reports that he embraced Islam following his marriage to Moroccan football agent Souhaila El Tahiri. The former Real Madrid and Brazil star addressed the claims in an exclusive interview with Saudi …
- US Religious Freedom Body Seeks Sanctions Against RSS 20 August 2026 13 h 34 min Kashmir Observer File photo of Members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)Washington- Officials of a US advisory body on religious freedom have called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the American government not to extend …
- Ex-PAP MP Amrin Amin: Abuse of 2 brothers by religious influencer is ‘horrifying’ 20 August 2026 13 h 28 min The Independent Singapore SINGAPORE: In a social media post, former Member of Parliament Amrin Amin weighed in on the recent incident of abuse and molestation of two brothers by a religious mentor, describing it as “horrifying.” “Religion should make children safer, not make …
- Brazilian football legend denies converting to Islam 20 August 2026 13 h 08 min Gulf News “I have the utmost respect for Islam, and it is wonderful to see my wife praying, but the rumours circulating about my conversion to Islam are untrue", Carlos told Saudi Okaz daily. How the reports emerged Reports circulated this week claiming Carlos …
- ‘Modi Chalisa’ recited at event in Delhi Press Club, PM depicted as Hindu deity 20 August 2026 13 h 04 min Scroll.in Prime Minister Narendra Modi was depicted as a Hindu deity in an event organised by a group of transgender community members at the Press Club of India in Delhi on Thursday. They recited some verses, which they described as the “Modi Chalisa”, showed …
- Chennai is the symbol of religious harmony: Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar 20 August 2026 13 h 00 min The Hindu J.C.D. Prabhakar | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Chennai is the symbol of religious harmony and unity in diversity. Hailing from present-day Dindigul district, I moved to Madras (as Chennai was then known) in 1958, when I was six years old. When I first …
- Religious freedom is not the state’s to interpret 20 August 2026 12 h 51 min Florida Catholic You may have seen or heard in the news recently that Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier, in a letter sent to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, challenged our policy of not granting “religious exemptions” to vaccinations for children in our …
- Appeals court upholds ban on immigration enforcement ‘at or near’ churches across 33 states, District of Columbia 20 August 2026 12 h 16 min Kiowa County Press - Colorado A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld an injunction that bars Department of Homeland Security agents from conducting immigration enforcement “at or near” more than 1,400 houses of worship sprawling across 33 states and the District of Columbia. The ruling …
- US Religious Freedom Body Calls for RSS Sanctions, Opposes High-Level Talks 20 August 2026 10 h 46 min Deccan Chronicle Washington: Officials of a US advisory body on religious freedom have called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the American government not to extend diplomatic courtesies to its leaders or have high-level meetings with …
- Churches mourn Kariba disaster victims 20 August 2026 10 h 36 min The Sunday News Peter Matika [email protected] THE Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) has joined Zimbabwe and the rest of the world in mourning the victims of the devastating Lake Kariba ferry disaster, describing the tragedy as a painful national wound that has left …
- 2027: Demonstrate Your Love For Me By Supporting President Tinubu, Oborevwori Pleads With Religious Leaders 20 August 2026 9 h 49 min Tell Follow Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday declared that he was obliged to work for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the success of all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a member of the party. …
- Hindu Yuva Vahini leader’s bulldozer remarks on Muslims spark outrage 20 August 2026 9 h 27 min Muslim Mirror A senior leader of the Hindu Yuva Vahini has drawn sharp criticism after a video surfaced showing him making inflammatory comments about Muslims and madrasas. Raghavendra Pratap Singh, the organisation’s state in-charge, is seen advocating the use of …
- Hindu extremists perform rituals near Taj Mahal claiming it as temple 20 August 2026 9 h 27 min Muslim Network TV NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Hindu extremists performed religious rituals and raised a saffron flag facing the Taj Mahal in northern India while claiming the world-famous Muslim monument was a Hindu temple, the latest attempt by Hindu nationalist groups to …
- Indian police jail Christians and spare Hindu mob that attacked them 20 August 2026 9 h 26 min Muslim Network TV NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Six Christians have been jailed in eastern India after a Hindu mob stormed a Sunday prayer gathering inside a private home, assaulted worshippers and then accused them of carrying out religious conversions. Four women were sent to …