Religion in the Daily News
- California students given Qurans, encouraged to wear hijabs on mosque field trip—parents sue school district 16 August 2026 22 h 05 min The Post Millenial The parents alleged the trip presented Islam as aligned with social justice work and that photographs were taken and posted online without parental consent. A California high school is facing legal pushback from parents for allowing a field trip to a …
- What India’s student uprising asks of Hindus 16 August 2026 21 h 24 min Savannah Herald - Georgia Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Key takeaways − Young Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Dalits united in inclusive protest rejecting Hindutva exclusion and reclaiming constitutional values. Protest blended Gandhi's …
- Punjab Police ensure safe Christian prayer services at churches 16 August 2026 21 h 17 min Daily Times Published on: August 17, 2026 2:15 AM Punjab Police officers and personnel remained on high alert and performed security duties very diligently during Christian prayer services at churches across the province, including Lahore. Earlier, Inspector General …
- ‘Come, Follow Me’ for Aug. 17-23: What have Church leaders said about Psalms 1-2, 8, 19-33, 40, 46? 16 August 2026 20 h 37 min The Church News - Utah This week’s “Come, Follow Me” study guide covers Psalms 1-2, 8, 19-33, 40 and 46, which includes the admonition to “wait on the Lord” (Psalm 27:14). Following are a few quotes from past and present leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints …
- Christian woman wrongly arrested for converting from Islam: Nigerian court 16 August 2026 20 h 19 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, August 16, 2026 Uganda Bible reading | Getty Images A Federal High Court in Muslim-majority northern Nigeria has ruled that Islamic religious police have no authority to arrest a woman over her …
- Actress Faria Abdullah breaks silence on Bonalu controversy, responds to trolls questioning her faith 16 August 2026 20 h 00 min India TV News New Delhi: Telugu actress Faria Abdullah has responded to the backlash she faced on social media after attending a Bonalu celebration in Hyderabad on August 10. The actress got emotional while addressing trolls who questioned her participation in the Hindu …
- NC faction conference ends with five-point conclusion 16 August 2026 19 h 24 min Nepal Press KATHMANDU: The national conference organized by a faction of the Nepali Congress party ended with a five-point conclusion, including a decision to hold the 15th General Convention of the party. The three-day conference was organized under the coordination …
- NSF thanks institutions, citizens for support to 80th Naga I-Day commemoration 16 August 2026 19 h 04 min The Morung Express Kohima, August 16 (MExN): The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) on Saturday expressed gratitude to schools and educational institutions, its federating units and subordinate bodies, programme participants, tribal bodies, churches, civil society …
- Pastor's Viewpoint: What happened to church attendance? 16 August 2026 19 h 00 min Hudson Star Observer - Wisconsin An organization called “Christian Faith Archives” has done some remarkable research on what they call two types of churches: those growing and those declining. I have mentioned this before, but I see a relationship between healthy churches and the health …
- Alaafin Charges Yoruba Diasporians On Spiritual Significance Of Home Coming 16 August 2026 18 h 49 min New Telegraph The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, has enjoined Yoruba in diaspora to immerse themselves in their religions and traditions for spiritual strengthening, personal fulfilment in life, global understanding and harmony. This was contained in a …
- World Hindu Congress 2026: Uniting Hindu, Buddhist, Shinto, Taoist & Confucian traditions for a civilisational future 16 August 2026 18 h 48 min Organiser Weekly The peace-loving Dharmic traditions of Asia are under relentless assault from the two dominant Abrahamic faiths—Christianity and Islam. Historically, these forces played a pivotal role in the destruction of great ancient civilisations such as the Greek, …
- Parents Sue After Public School Sends Girls To Mosque In Hijabs, Hands Out Qurans 16 August 2026 18 h 27 min Daily Wire A group of parents is suing the Palo Alto Unified School District and Brent Kline, principal of Palo Alto High School, in federal court, alleging the school’s “Social Justice Pathway” turned a class field trip to a Santa Clara mosque into taxpayer-funded …
- Dallas airport takes a U-turn on plans for more Muslim foot-washing stations after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens funding review 16 August 2026 18 h 21 min The Economic Times Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has abandoned plans to install more foot-washing stations for Muslim travelers after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched a review of airport funding and questioned whether dedicated ablution facilities amount to …
- Congress Faction Concludes National Gathering with 5-Point Decision on Religion 16 August 2026 18 h 20 min Ratopati Kathmandu. The national gathering of the Nepali Congress's other faction (former President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Dr. Shekhar Koirala) concluded on Friday with a 5-point decision. The decision number 3 of the gathering, held in the capital from July 15 …
- Group formed to help preserve ‘beautiful’ medieval church with rare feature 16 August 2026 18 h 04 min Lynn News A group has been formed to preserve a “beautiful” church with a rare feature which dates back around 1,000 years. The Friends of Titchwell Church are aiming to shine a light on St Mary’s, which is one of only 126 surviving round tower churches in Norfolk. …
- Khamenei Memorials: 3 Days of Powerful Tributes Across Iran 16 August 2026 17 h 56 min teleSUR 🔗 Comparte este artículo PDF Khamenei memorials will take place in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad as Iran honors its late supreme leader and reaffirms loyalty amid regional tensions. Related: Iranian Parliament Approves Prison Sentences for Contacting Hostile …
- 6 years: India's Supreme Court still won't rule on anti-conversion laws 16 August 2026 17 h 16 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Joseph D'Souza, CP Op-Ed Contributor Sunday, August 16, 2026 Christian nuns wave placards as they march during a demonstration against the tabling of the Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill on December 22, 2021, in Bengaluru, India. The …
- Christian woman can’t be arrested for converting from Islam, Nigerian court rules 16 August 2026 17 h 15 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, August 16, 2026 Uganda Bible reading | Getty Images A Federal High Court in the Muslim-majority northern Nigeria has ruled that Islamic religious police have no authority to arrest a woman over her …
- Telugu actress Faria Abdullah breaks silence after getting trolled for Hyderabad's Bonalu celebrations. Actress Lakshmi Manchu reacts 16 August 2026 17 h 07 min The Economic Times On Independence Day (August 15), Telugu actor Faria Abdullah broke down in an emotional social media video while responding to the trolling she faced over her participation in Hyderabad’s Bonalu celebrations. She attended the festivities at the Sri …
- PM Harini stresses preserving Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage at Bellanwila Esala Perahera 16 August 2026 16 h 48 min On Lanka Posted by Onlanka News on August 16, 2026 - 7:46 pm Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says religious and cultural festivals such as the Bellanwila Esala Perahera play an important role in preserving Sri Lanka’s heritage for future generations. The …
- Are Far-Right, Reactionary Movements Actually Left-Wing Socialist? 16 August 2026 16 h 42 min The Occidental Observer Jeder für sich: das ist englisch; alle für alle: das ist preußisch. Every man for himself: that is an English idea. Every man for every other man: that is the Prussian way. – Oswald Spengler, Preußentum und Sozialismus (Prussianism and Socialism) Right Is …
- More young men look up to Obama than a religious leader and 12% have been incarcerated — what explains the massive male malaise? 16 August 2026 16 h 40 min New York Post The common narrative about the troubles facing young men goes like this: A growing number are failing in school, not working or studying, not dating or forming families and not leaving their childhood bedrooms. They are checked out from social life. Their …
- How the 1881 census uncovered India’s early gender imbalance 16 August 2026 16 h 01 min The Print Population, Population Density, and Regional Contrasts The Census 1881 gave the first comprehensive picture of population and its distribution across all provinces and territories, and territories across British India. As discussed in the previous article …
- Former Police Officer Convicted of Sharing 'Grossly Offensive' Meme About Islam in Britain 16 August 2026 15 h 31 min Breitbart A former British police officer has been convicted of posting offensive content on Facebook after he reposted an image mocking Islam, sparking accusations that blasphemy laws have returned to the United Kingdom. Retired police officer Stephen Gray, 65, has …
- Parents Sue California School For Taking Students on ‘Field Trip’ to Mosque – Girls Told to Wear Hijabs, Given Qurans 16 August 2026 15 h 21 min The Gateway Pundit The very definition of Creeping Sharia – and it’s unconstitutional. Parents are suing Palo Alto High School in California after the students were taken on a ‘field trip’ to a Mosque last fall and given Qurans as a part of the school’s “Social Justice …
- Korean fan culture meets religion in Gen Z Buddhism 16 August 2026 15 h 16 min The Korea Times Gye So-young, author and operator of the YouTube channel "Biguni Yeonseupsaeng," films a video inside a studio at Yeonhwasa Temple in Dongdaemun District, Seoul. Courtesy of Bulkwang Publishing It takes an avid fan to know how to commit. That …
- First Lady’s show of faith: Gertrude Mutharika joins CCAP Women’s Guild prayers 16 August 2026 14 h 59 min Nyasa Times Malawi’s First Lady Gertrude Mutharika joined thousands of worshippers on Sunday as she took part in prayers marking the annual gathering of the CCAP Women’s Guild — one of the country’s largest church congregations. Gertrude Mutharika spotted among 2,000 …
- School District Sued Over Mosque Field Trip as Activist Warned 'I Hate All Zionists' Post Was 'Not Strategic' 16 August 2026 14 h 45 min International Business Times - United Kingdom Palo Alto Unified School District is facing a lawsuit over a mosque field trip involving students from Palo Alto High School's Social Justice Pathway programme, with parents alleging pupils were given Qurans, girls were encouraged to wear hijabs and …
- VHP's Vinod Bansal slams 'racial mindset' trolls of Faria Abdullah 16 August 2026 14 h 35 min Asianet Newsable VHP and VHRP leaders condemned the online trolling of Telugu actress Faria Abdullah for her participation in the Bonalu festival in Hyderabad. The actress also responded to the backlash in an emotional video, defending her interfaith upbringing. Vishwa …
- Mnangagwa praises ‘elder’ Chivayo 16 August 2026 14 h 19 min The Standard Mnangagwa expressed gratitude to the church community, particularly Chivayo, whom he described as an elder within the religious community because of his extensive charitable activities. President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday commended businessman Wicknell …
- Akhand Bharat Sankalp Diwas: Hindu Jagarana Vedike takes out massive procession in city 16 August 2026 14 h 15 min Star of Mysore Mysuru: Hindu Jagarana Vedike, Mysuru district unit, on the occasion of Akhand Bharat Sankalp Diwas, took out a massive torchlight procession to mark 80th Independence Day in city on Friday. The procession, which began from Ganapathi Temple at Tilaknagar …
- Govt. committed to religious, natural heritages' protection, Minister Paudel says 16 August 2026 13 h 55 min The Rising Nepal Mahottari, Aug 16: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel said that the government was committed to preserving the country's religious and natural heritages. After a visit to the Tuteshwornath Mahadev Mandir at Bardibas …
- Govt. committed to religious, natural heritages’ protection, Minister Paudel says 16 August 2026 13 h 26 min Enewspolar Mahottari, Aug 16: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel said that the government was committed to preserving the country’s religious and natural heritages. After a visit to the Tuteshwornath Mahadev Mandir at Bardibas-5 in …
- Firearms & Churches: What To Consider 16 August 2026 13 h 06 min Athlon Outdoors For generations, churches, synagogues, mosques, and other houses of worship have been viewed as places of peace and refuge. Yet in recent years, they have increasingly become targets of violence, forcing faith leaders to confront a difficult question: How …
- Nepali Congress Deuba Faction Holds National Convention, Nidhi Opposes Proposal For Hindu State 16 August 2026 12 h 55 min New Spotlight Nepal The national convention of the non-establishment faction of the Nepali Congress has concluded. Convention coordinator Dr. Shashank Koirala announced the conclusion of the gathering. In his closing remarks, he urged everyone to continue standing together in …
- Blood-drinking ‘vampire’ animal killer terrorised our village with severed heads & creepy occult rituals 16 August 2026 12 h 33 min The Sun A SELF-PROCLAIMED vampire slaughtered animals and scattered their remains around a village in a seven-month reign of terror. Married dad Benjamin Lewis – who believed he would never die if he drank blood – terrorised villagers by dumping “maimed and …
- Nigerian court bars Islamic police from arresting Christian convert over faith, marriage refusal 16 August 2026 12 h 17 min EWTN News KANO, Nigeria — A federal high court in Nigeria has restrained authorities in the country’s Kano state and the Islamic religious police, known as Hisbah, from arresting a 22-year-old woman because she converted from Islam to Christianity and rejected a …
- Nepali Congress dissident faction concludes national conference with five decisions 16 August 2026 11 h 36 min Setopati The national gathering/conference of the Nepali Congress’ non-establishment faction, which did not participate in the special general convention, has concluded. The gathering, which was inaugurated on August 14, concluded on Sunday after passing five …
- Speaking of Religion | Nancy Thompson: All together now 16 August 2026 11 h 17 min Bennington Banner - Vermont In one more week, I am leaving to join a community at Union Theological Seminary in New York City as part of a cohort in Buddhist Studies and Interreligious Engagement. I feel such a sense of hope, of potential, of purpose. Applying was my answer to a call …
- Faria Abdullah trolled for Bonalu; VHRP condemns 'vicious' attack 16 August 2026 11 h 08 min Asianet Newsable Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad (VHRP) has condemned the online trolling of actress Faria Abdullah for participating in Hyderabad's Bonalu festival. The actress later responded in an emotional video, explaining her interfaith family background. VHRP …