Religion in the Daily News
- Fatwa issued over Aamir's 3rd Marriage: UP Mufti Calls It Invalid, Says Relationship With Non-Muslim Woman Is A Sin 17 July 2026 1 h 54 min Free Press Journal Fatwa issued over Aamir's 3rd Marriage: UP Mufti Calls It Invalid, Says Relationship With Non-Muslim Woman Is A Sin | X Lucknow: A fatwa was issued by Aligarh's Shahi Chief Mufti Maulana Chaudhary Ibrahim Hussain over Bollywood actor Aamir Khan…
- John Esposito, would-be Catholic priest turned renowned scholar of Islam, dies aged 86 17 July 2026 1 h 51 min Middle East Eye John Esposito, a world-renowned American author, professor, and scholar of Islam who consistently challenged western stereotypes, died aged 86 on Wednesday, his colleagues at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, announced. A Catholic from an Italian …
- BJP's Madhavi Latha Says She Was Stopped From Meeting Student's Family, Demands Probe Into Hyderabad School's Religious Homework 17 July 2026 1 h 50 min Free Press Journal BJP leader Madhavi Latha on Thursday claimed she was detained at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and prevented from meeting the family of a Class 2 student at the centre of a controversy over alleged Islamic religious homework assigned …
- No room for communalism, extremism in BNP: Chief whip 17 July 2026 1 h 24 min United News of Bangladesh Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni on Thursday said every commitment of the July National Charter will be implemented to the letter, upholding the non-communal spirit that defined the July uprising. He made the comment while inaugurating Rath Yatra at the Madhab …
- 日本の統一教会事件はいかにして道を踏み外したのか：中山達樹弁護士が語る舞台裏 17 July 2026 1 h 20 min Bitter Winter マッシモ・イントロヴィニエ Read the original article in English. 中山達樹弁護士（左）と文芸評論家・小川榮太郎氏（右）の対談。 文 …
- The Tai Ji Men and the Yenish: When Bureaucrats Ignore the Courts 17 July 2026 1 h 20 min Bitter Winter by Massimo Introvigne* *Introduction to the webinar “A Legal Victory, an Administrative Injustice: The 19th anniversary of Tai Ji Men Supreme Court Acquittal,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on July 13, 2026. A Yenish family in …
- Shincheonji in Latin America: Bible Courses, Gradients of Commitment, and Anti-Cult Rhetoric 17 July 2026 1 h 20 min Bitter Winter by María Vardé* *A paper presented at the European Academy of Religion’s Ninth Annual Conference, LUISS University of Rome, July 3, 2026. María Vardé presenting her paper in Rome. In this paper, I present preliminary findings from an ongoing study of …
- The Holy Prophet (sa) – Part X 17 July 2026 0 h 50 min The Review of Religions RoR photosThe Promised Messiah as wrote over 80 books in Arabic, Urdu, and Persian. Excerpts of his collected works have been translated into English and organised by topic. The Review of Religions is pleased to present these excerpts as part of a monthly …
- BJP slams Telangana Government over alleged Islamic verse homework row 17 July 2026 0 h 31 min The Pioneer The BJP on Thursday criticised the Congress Government in Telangana over allegations that a private school in Hyderabad asked a class 2 Hindu student to learn an Islamic verse as part of his homework. The BJP also accused the Congress of patronising a “ …
- Restrictions on religious life in Cuba are the ‘new normal’ 17 July 2026 0 h 24 min Church Times FIVE years on from Cuba’s largest demonstrations since the 1959 Revolution, which ushered in a Communist government, increased restrictions on religious life have become the “new normal”, a new report says. The report by Christian Solidarity Worldwide, …
- BJP accuses Congress of patronising 'conversion mafia' over Hyderabad school row 16 July 2026 23 h 33 min The Economic Times New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday attacked the Congress government in Telangana over allegations that a private school in Hyderabad asked a class 2 Hindu student to learn an Islamic verse as part of his homework. The BJP accused the Congress of patronising …
- ‘Hijabs are beautiful’: Famous child content creator Ms. Rachel accused of soft pedaling Islam 16 July 2026 23 h 28 min The Blaze Rachel Griffin Accurso, better known as Ms. Rachel, the creator behind the massively popular baby and toddler learning YouTube channel, is in hot water with conservatives yet again. Not only does the 43-year-old Zohran Mamdani-supporting professing …
- Devotees throng capital as Jagannath’s Rath Yatra celebrated 16 July 2026 23 h 14 min Views Bangladesh The traditional Sri Sri Jagannath Dev's Rath Yatra, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community, was celebrated in the capital with a colorful procession and solemn religious rituals on Thursday. The colorful chariot procession …
- Aamir Khan finally reveals Gauri Spratt's religion amid backlash 16 July 2026 22 h 46 min Dunya News Summary Aamir has now broken his silence and responded to the allegations surrounding his personal life. MUMBAI (Web Desk) - Ever since Aamir Khan tied the knot with Gauri Spratt, the actor has faced attacks from religious groups. After an Ayodhya-based …
- Human Rights in perspective (2) 16 July 2026 22 h 35 min Graphic In last week's article, I was outlining why human rights should not be considered a ‘Western’ idea. I cited, among many other things, that both Christianity and Islam are concepts introduced from abroad and that culture, philosophy and tradition are …
- Faith Bridges Borders: How Ghana’s Military Chaplains Are Strengthening Unity Through Interfaith Collaboration 16 July 2026 22 h 15 min Ghana MMA A Symbol of Unity: Military Chaplains from the U.S. and Africa Walk Together in Ghana Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandra Dale | U.S. and African military chaplains participate in a prayer walk during the West Africa Religious Affairs Symposium (WARAS) in …
- Heresy and Orthodoxy in the Byzantine Empire 16 July 2026 22 h 11 min Medievalists.net The Byzantine Empire regarded religious belief as far more than a matter of personal faith—it was essential to the stability of the state. Zoe Tsiami explores how Byzantium defined orthodoxy, confronted heresy, and used councils, theology, and imperial …
- FIRST-PERSON: Southern Baptists, Asian Baptist churches advance Gospel in Singapore 16 July 2026 21 h 38 min Baptist Press - Tennessee When I think about what happens when Southern Baptists pray, give and go together, I am reminded that the Gospel can advance farther than any single church could accomplish alone. That truth came to life for me this summer in Singapore, where members of …
- Row over Islamic religious instructions to student for homework in Hyderabad school, teacher terminated 16 July 2026 21 h 22 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) A private school teacher in the city has been terminated after a row erupted over her allegedly assigning Islamic religious practices as homework to a Hindu student, officials said on Thursday. The family members of the child alleged that the teacher …
- Economic crisis creates Gospel opportunities in Indonesia 16 July 2026 21 h 00 min CHVN Indonesia's worsening economic crisis is making life increasingly difficult for families and churches, but Forgotten Missionaries International (FMI) says the hardship is also creating new opportunities for Christians to share the Gospel. Indonesia …
- Crowd surge at Hindu festival in India leaves 1 dead and many hospitalised 16 July 2026 20 h 51 min Channel News Asia NEW DELHI: A sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s Odisha state on Thursday (Jul 16) left at least one person dead and many hospitalised, a news agency reported. The incident occurred as tens of thousands of people gathered in …
- Hyderabad school teacher fired after assigning 'Kalma' as homework to Hindu student 16 July 2026 20 h 44 min The Federal Hyderabad, Jul 16 (PTI) A private school teacher in the city has been terminated from service after a row erupted over her allegedly assigning Islamic religious practices as homework to a Hindu student, officials said on Thursday. The family members of …
- Why NGOs operating on foreign funds are opposing new FCRA Amendment bill, rules 16 July 2026 20 h 43 min The Federal The protest began not with slogans or a march, but with fasting and prayer. On a Sunday last month, churches of several denominations held special services across India. The Joint Action Forum on Minorities called for a ‘National Day of Fasting and Prayer …
- U.K. Blocks Christian MP Päivi Räsänen Over “Hate Speech” Conviction 16 July 2026 20 h 37 min Standing for Freedom Center - Virginia After Finland’s Supreme Court found Päivi Räsänen guilty of “crimes against humanity” for sharing an online Christian pamphlet, Britain canceled her travel authorization, escalating concerns about the future of religious liberty in Europe. [UPDATE] The U.K …
- Football in the Church? Yes. The SSPX? No. 16 July 2026 20 h 33 min FSSPX.NEWS Some churches are broadcasting football matches during the 2026 World Cup. After Madrid, it's the turn of the church in Ligny-en-Barrois, in the diocese of Verdun, to host a broadcast. Many parishioners, scandalized that the House of God, a sacred …
- Venezuela earthquakes damaged 25 churches, archdiocese reports 16 July 2026 20 h 05 min Arlington Catholic Herald - Virginia CARACAS, Venezuela — Of the more than 100 churches in the Archdiocese of Caracas, at least 25 sustained damage of varying types and severity following the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela June 24. The data was provided by Father Neptalí Balza …
- India celebrates the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival, in photos 16 July 2026 19 h 54 min Rocky Mount Telegram - North Carolina Devotees across India celebrate the annual Rath Yatra, one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions. Idols of Hindu deities are carried through the streets on elaborately decorated chariots. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights …
- Rath Yatra celebrated in Bangladesh 16 July 2026 18 h 32 min United News of Bangladesh Members of the Hindu community celebrated Rath Yatra across the country on Thursday amid religious fervour and enthusiasm, commemorating the annual journey of Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra, from the Jagannath Temple to …
- Jagannath Rath Yatra passes off peacefully in Dhaka under tight DMP security 16 July 2026 18 h 31 min United News of Bangladesh The colourful Rath Yatra procession of Lord Jagannath, one of the most important religious festivals of the Hindu community, was held peacefully in the capital on Thursday under a comprehensive security arrangement by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP …
- Can the Godless Commies Rescue Trump From the Consequences of His Own Actions? 16 July 2026 18 h 01 min Common Dreams “These are not social Dumocrats, these are hardcore, godless communists.” And they will “attack all religions, but in particular, Christianity. They always do..." “It's like crazy. They will close your churches in this country... They will kill …
- North Korea Aided African Liberation Movements CIA Tried to Suppress 16 July 2026 17 h 44 min CovertAction Magazine [Source: medium.com] North Korea’s historic achievements have been airbrushed amidst a relentless CIA-State Department-media demonization campaign lending support to regime-change efforts North Korea is not a country that most people would invoke favorably …
- Govt is committed to preserve religious harmony: Amin Ur Rashid 16 July 2026 17 h 35 min Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha Govt is committed to preserve religious harmony: Amin Ur Rashid Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid spoke at the traditional Rath Yatra festival in Cumilla on Thursday. Photo : PID CUMILLA, July 16, 2026(BSS) - Fisheries and Livestock and …
- Fakhrul inaugurates Rath Yatra festival, calls for harmony, unity 16 July 2026 17 h 35 min Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha Fakhrul inaugurates Rath Yatra festival, calls for harmony, unity Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir spoke at Shri Shri Jagannath Dev's Rath Yatra inauguration at Swamibagh Ashram. Photo : BNP …
- Govt committed to implementing every pledge of July Charter: chief whip 16 July 2026 17 h 35 min Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha Govt committed to implementing every pledge of July Charter: chief whip Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam inaugurated the historic Sri Sri Jashomadhab Rath Yatra in Dhamrai. Photo: BSS DHAKA, July 16, 2026 (BSS) – Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam today said the July …
- Thousands gather as nine-day Ratha Yatra festival begins in capital 16 July 2026 17 h 34 min Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha Thousands gather as nine-day Ratha Yatra festival begins in capital Ratha Yatra begins in Dhaka as thousands of devotees join colourful chariot procession from Swamibagh Ashram. Photo : BSS DHAKA, July 16, 2026 (BSS) - The Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival), …
- VHP Alleges Conspiracy After Class 2 Told To 'Recite' Kalma At Hyderabad School 16 July 2026 17 h 30 min Free Press Journal VHP Alleges Conspiracy After Class 2 Told To 'Recite' Kalma At Hyderabad School | New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday demanded action against a private school in Hyderabad where a Class 2 student belonging to the Hindu faith was …
- The backlash against NU’s religious diplomacy 16 July 2026 17 h 21 min New Mandala On 24 August 2025, the former academic Peter Berkowitz delivered a lecture at the National Leadership Academy (AKN NU), the highest tier of cadre training by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia’s largest Islamic mass organisation. Berkowitz, now a senior …
- Yerawada (Pune) Police Station’s Inspector Anjum Bagwan involved in anti-Hindu and anti-social activities 16 July 2026 16 h 02 min Sanatan Prabhat Samast Hindu Aghadi demands strict action Anjum Bagwan Pune – The working president of ‘Samast Hindu Aghadi’, Mr. Milind Ekbote, has written a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, making serious allegations regarding the biased and anti-Hindu …
- Crowd surge at Hindu festival in India leaves one dead 16 July 2026 15 h 43 min Watford Observer Tens of thousands had gathered in the coastal town of Puri for the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival, according to the Press Trust of India. The festival is considered one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions. The centuries-old festival …
- VHP alleges conspiracy after Class 2 student told to ‘recite’ Kalma at Hyderabad school 16 July 2026 15 h 39 min The Print New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday demanded action against a private school in Hyderabad where a Class 2 student belonging to the Hindu faith was allegedly asked by a teacher to learn an Islamic verse, urging the state …