Religion in the Daily News

Religion in the Daily News

• Ancient Dharmarajika Stupa in Taxila echoes with Dhamma sermon after 1,500 years 3 May 2026 6 h 43 min Dawn Monks perform rituals in connection with Vesak Day at Dharmarajika Stupa near Taxila. — Dawn TAXILA: After nearly 15 centuries of silence, the ancient Dharmarajika Stupa came alive on Friday as chants of Buddhist monks echoed once again across the historic …
• World Heritage Wonder: Iran’s Waterworks 3 May 2026 5 h 48 min The Review of Religions Iran’s qanat system reveals a history that unsettles the West’s favourite narrative. Long before Europe learned to shape its landscapes, Persia engineered subterranean aqueducts that carried life across deserts, built cities where none should have existed …
• Organized Israeli settler violence against Christians hits new high: Report 3 May 2026 5 h 42 min Press TV Organized Israeli settler violence against Christians and non-Jewish communities of occupied al-Quds has significantly increased, a report says. In the report published by QNN news outlet on Sunday, Coordinator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) …
• The Protestant faith is losing people in the UK 3 May 2026 5 h 22 min Christian Today  (Photo: Getty/iStock) Protestant churches are experiencing a complex pattern of growth and decline across the world, with Western nations - particularly the UK - emerging as key areas of concern, according to new findings from the Pew Research Center …
• Delay in Krishna Temple reconstruction irks Hindu community in Rawalpindi 3 May 2026 5 h 19 min Dawn RAWALPINDI: Reconstruction work on Krishna Temple in the garrison city, the only place of worship for the Hindu community in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, has yet to be completed despite the passage of the last 10 months, preventing the …
• Federico García Lorca Biography, Poetry, Legacy, Major Works, Death 3 May 2026 5 h 02 min Kemi Filani News Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. He became internationally known as a leading member of the Generation of ’27, a group of poets who brought European …
• Insights from Project Hail Mary 3 May 2026 4 h 58 min Patheos Introduction: Project Hail Mary and the Future of Schools and Churches A former student of mine recommended the novel Project Hail Mary to me several years ago, and I have been eager to read it. When the movie came out, I was determined to read the novel …
• Free speech row as Tommy Robinson 'secretly invited' to Islam debate at prestigious Oxford Union 3 May 2026 4 h 28 min GB News A major free speech row is brewing over reports Tommy Robinson has been "secretly" invited to a debate on Islam at the prestigious Oxford Union. The Union, Oxford University's debating society, is set to host the activist in May to debate …
• Protest outside police HQ over delay in action against social media posts 3 May 2026 3 h 49 min Navhind Times NT Reporter Panaji A tense situation prevailed outside the police headquarters on Saturday after members of the Hindu Ekta Manch staged a protest over alleged delay in action against social media users accused of posting abusive and derogatory remarks …
• Tommy Robinson 'secretly booked by Oxford Union to speak at debate on Islam - but activist's involvement is kept under wraps due to fear of backlash' 3 May 2026 1 h 43 min Daily Mail By DAISY GRAHAM-BROWN, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER Published: 15:19 EDT, 2 May 2026 | Updated: 19:58 EDT, 2 May 2026 Tommy Robinson has secretly been booked by the Oxford Union to speak at a debate on Islam, The Mail on Sunday understands. Sources in the 200- …
• I’ll say it if Starmer won’t. Islam is the cause of Jew hatred 3 May 2026 1 h 21 min The Conservative Woman THE stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green on Wednesday wasn’t a random act of ‘far-right thuggery’, to use the Prime Minister’s favourite expression of disapproval. It has been declared a terrorist incident, based on the targeted anti-Semitic nature …
• JUI-F threatens protests over seminary raids 3 May 2026 1 h 17 min Dawn QUETTA: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F), Balochistan, has announced the launch of a protest movement against raids on religious seminaries across the province. Senator Maulana Abdul Wasey, the provincial chief of the JUI-F, stated that a province-wide …
• Tavleen Singh writes: Hate speech cannot go unpunished 3 May 2026 0 h 52 min The Indian Express When it comes to hate speech and religious fanaticism, I put the whole hateful bunch of haters and fanatics in the same basket. Whatever their genre, whatever their rationale, in my eyes they are all despicable. This is why it disappointed me profoundly …
• JUI-F warns Balochistan govt over seminary bill 3 May 2026 0 h 07 min The Express Tribune Religious party threatens of province-wide protests if legislation not passed by May 5 QUETTA: The Provincial Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), Senator Maulana Abdul Wasay, issued a warning to the Balochistan government, declaring that any …
• TCS Nashik ‘Corporate Jihad’ Case: Sessions Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Nida Khan 2 May 2026 23 h 21 min Organiser Weekly Nashik:  In a significant development in the alleged workplace harassment and religious coercion case linked to Tata Consultancy Services’ Nashik BPO unit, a sessions court on Saturday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of key accused Nida Khan. …
• Exclusive Interview: Iran War Exposes Strategic Delusion at the Top 2 May 2026 22 h 04 min Sri Lanka Guardian How does a state come to justify the movement of warplanes over civilian cities as a matter of necessity rather than catastrophe? At what point does strategic language begin to absorb human cost until the latter becomes an abstraction rather than an …
• Mazar-e-Quaid echoes with 'Marka-e-Haq' slogans 2 May 2026 21 h 55 min The Express Tribune . KARACHI: A dignified ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Quaid to mark the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, where participants from different religions and schools of thought, along with students from various universities, visited the mausoleum of the founder …
• Vesak Day celebrated in Taxila 2 May 2026 21 h 42 min Business Recorder LAHORE: The central ceremony of Vesak Day 2026 was held in Taxila with deep religious reverence and strong international participation, highlighting interfaith harmony and Pakistan’s rich Buddhist heritage. On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam …
• NYC: Islamic Leader Accused of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old Girls at Mosque 2 May 2026 21 h 31 min Breitbart A 55-year-old Islamic religious leader in New York City is accused of sexually abusing young girls at a mosque. The suspect, identified as Tajul Islam, was arrested this week after one victim alerted police to what allegedly happened, Pix 11 reported …
• Does Islam Work? 2 May 2026 20 h 41 min PJ Media - Virginia Is Islam good for you? Is it actually beneficial for individuals and societies? These questions have seldom, if ever, been asked. Most people in America today, having been the unwitting victims of a quarter-century of propaganda, assume that Islam, like …
• Romanian Leader of Swatting Ring Gets Four Years in U.S. Prison 2 May 2026 19 h 43 min VPNCentral A Romanian national who led an online swatting ring targeting U.S. officials, churches, journalists, and other victims has been sentenced to four years in federal prison. Thomasz Szabo, 27, received a 48-month sentence in U.S. District Court in Washington …
• Religious body seeks stronger cooperation to prevent seasonal clashes in Taraba LGA 2 May 2026 18 h 38 min The Guardian (Nigeria) Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba state has urged farmers and herders to prioritize peace, tolerance, and mutual respect as the 2026 rainy season begins, warning that …
• Latin Patriarchate condemns racist attack on French nun in Jerusalem 2 May 2026 18 h 29 min Yeni Safak Violent Assault in Occupied East Jerusalem The incident occurred on Wednesday when a 36-year-old Israeli extremist targeted an elderly French Catholic religious worker in the occupied East Jerusalem area. The assailant violently pushed the nun from behind …
• Khatami As Champion Of Dialogue I - Rise Of A Reformer 2 May 2026 18 h 04 min Friday Times In November 2001, two months after the devastating 9/11 attacks, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami visited New York for a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. He had, three years earlier at the same venue, delivered a landmark speech …
• Japan : Mosques, hijab, cemeteries… pressure mounts against Muslims 2 May 2026 17 h 35 min Tunisie Numerique A discreet but worrying phenomenon is gaining ground in Japan. On social media, particularly on the platform X, an organized discourse targeting Muslims is becoming increasingly visible, calling for restrictions on certain religious practices such as …
• Dilip Mehta Remembered as Tireless Force in Hindu Community 2 May 2026 16 h 22 min Indo American News By Juhi Varma Dilip ji Mehta was a pillar of Houston’s Hindu community, a firebrand deeply devoted to advancingSanatan Dharma. Fondly called Bhishma Pitashree, he was a true leader and patriarch of the ‘found family’ he built in the city of Houston. Dilip …
• Egypt court denies Christians’ right to take holy day off, imposes penalties 2 May 2026 16 h 17 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Saturday, May 02, 2026 Interior of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches, in Old Cairo. | mihir_joshi/iStockAn Egyptian court has rejected a petition …
• United States: When right-wing figures begin to praise Islam 2 May 2026 13 h 24 min Tunisie Numerique An unexpected phenomenon is attracting attention in the United States. According to an analysis published by The Washington Post, part of the American right, particularly within the world of alternative media and podcasts, appears to be undergoing a shift …
• 70th Anniversary of Sixth Buddhist Council Gala Enters Day Two 2 May 2026 13 h 16 min Global New Light Of Myanmar The Union minister and his wife, and officials, offer Dhamma gifts and books to venerable Sayadaws and nuns. The auspicious and gala ceremony to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Sixth Buddhist Council continued in conjunction with the paper-reading session …
• Dharma (Hindu) cannot be hollowed out in the name of reform ! : Supreme Court 2 May 2026 12 h 30 min Sanatan Prabhat In the case regarding women’s entry into the Sabarimala temple, the Supreme Court rebuked advocate Indira Jaising The Court also observed that matters of faith and reasoning cannot be debated in a Court of Law New Delhi – Hearings are ongoing in the …
• Marad Hindu Massacre at 23: Remembering the victims amidst the long fight against Islamist terror in Keralam 2 May 2026 11 h 54 min Organiser Weekly Kozhikode: The sea breeze in the coastal village of Marad in Kozhikode district still seems to carry the memory of bloodshed. Today marks 23 years since the massacre that left an indelible scar on the region. Eight Hindu fishermen were brutally killed by …
• Prophet Abraham Was The Beginning Of Three Monotheistic Religions 2 May 2026 10 h 04 min The Times of Israel Prophet Abraham was the first person to be called a “Hebrew” in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 14:13). The term Hebrew probably comes from the verb to go over a boundary, like the Euphrates or Jordan river, or to be a migrant. Ten generations later the …
• From Churches to Forts: Explore Top 5 Goa’s Must-Visit Cultural and Heritage Gems 2 May 2026 9 h 17 min Asianet Newsable 16 Image Credit : Getty Goa Goa, which is well-known for its fusion of customs, history, and scenic beauty, enthrals tourists with its immersive experience. The state has a lot to offer, from serene cathedrals to historic forts that depict a colonial past …
• Closing churches 2 May 2026 8 h 08 min Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Growing up on a farm in Pearl Lake, John Wicker went to Holy Cross Catholic Church every Sunday. He attended the church's parochial school, played softball on the parish's ballfield and still raises money for the annual fall fish …
• Muslim religious leader arrested for abuse of multiple children at Queens mosque 2 May 2026 6 h 34 min The Post Millenial Tajul Islam, 55, was taken into custody on Monday by the Queens Child Abuse Squad. A Muslim religious leader from a Queens mosque has been arrested for allegedly groping and molesting multiple young girls, according to police. Tajul Islam, 55, was taken …
• Kyoto temples introduce cashless service to protect religious freedom 2 May 2026 4 h 38 min Kyodo News+ KYOTO - A group of Buddhist temples in Kyoto Prefecture launched a cashless payment service in April that conceals which temples and shrines people visit, in an effort to protect freedom of religion. Omairi Pay, introduced by Kyoto Buddhist Organization …
• CPC to consider Leake St. development, churches 2 May 2026 4 h 13 min The Daily Tribune News - Georgia Cartersville Planning Commission at its May 12 meeting will weigh a potential mixed use development on Leake Street and a special use permit for a church, as well as revisiting some issues held over from previous sessions. According to a legal …
• In Islam, Knowledge Is The Search For God. Ignorance Is A Sin We Have Normalised. 1 May 2026 23 h 40 min Kashmir Reader Considering oneself wiser than others, boasting of false qualities, and secretly feeling proud of one’s virtues—all of this is nothing but ignorance. Wherever you look, idols of personality worship are being adored. The worshippers do not even realise it. …
• Spiritual and religious: Yes, it’s possible 1 May 2026 23 h 22 min Eden Prairie Local News - Minnesota How many times have you heard someone assert, or the media mention, that people are now “spiritual but not religious?” I’ve heard it a lot in my lifetime, and long before I changed careers from marketing to ministry. By the time I was a teen in the 1970s …
• Is Cole Tomas Allen a religious zealot? 1 May 2026 22 h 03 min Religion News Service (RNS) — The armed man who sought to break into the White House Correspondents' dinner hails from a long line of religious extremists looking to commit political violence in the name of God. U.S. Secret Service agents respond near President Donald Trump …