Religion in the Daily News
- Indian churches cancel popular seasonal children’s Bible camps under new anti-conversion law 10 November 2026 18 h 31 min Premier Christianity News Some churches in the Indian state of Maharashtra are cancelling or limiting children’s Bible camps this Diwali, the autumn festival holiday, after a new anti-conversion law took effect on 28 August, The Indian Express reports. Maharashtra is India’s …
- N2 Million for Surgery, N100,000 for a Blessing: The Moral Crisis Facing Some Nigerian Churches 10 November 2026 18 h 11 min Kogi Reports A woman needed ₦2 million for surgery. Her pastor appealed to the congregation, but nobody volunteered to help. Two weeks later, he announced that anyone who donated ₦100,000 would receive a special blessing within 30 days. Fifteen people rushed to the …
- Monk ‘caught having sex on secret cameras set up by fed-up locals at temple after seducing women with scriptures’ 10 November 2026 17 h 29 min The Sun A BUDDHIST monk has allegedly been caught having sex with a fellow devotee after locals set up secret cameras. The religious leader was filmed in action by a nearby CCTV camera in Thailand and shows the man approaching a woman from behind as she takes off …
- Italian Bishops Defend Islamic Studies Initiative Amid Dispute Over the Identity of Catholic Religious Education 10 November 2026 17 h 09 min Zenit (ZENIT News / Rome, 11.09.2026).- A controversy over the teaching of Islam in Italian schools has exposed a deeper disagreement within the Catholic Church in Italy: how far can interreligious dialogue reshape the country’s Catholic religious education …
- Islam Makes Its Way Into the U.S. Government: A Record 7 Muslims in Congress and the Senate, and a Hindu Mayor in Los Angeles 10 November 2026 17 h 09 min Zenit (ZENIT News / Rome, 11.10.2026).- The results of the November 2026 midterm elections have revealed a striking change in the religious profile of American political leadership. Muslim candidates reached an unprecedented level of representation in …
- Dr. Siegel releases spiritual journey book on faith commonalities 10 November 2026 17 h 05 min Film Daily On November 10, 2026, San Diego-based veteran psychiatrist Dr. Edward Siegel released A Spiritual Journey: To Know the Creator Despite Limitations of the Brain. Concerned by the divisiveness too often created by religions, he set out to uncover …
- Zionism is Fundamentalism: The Problem of Historical Entitlement 10 November 2026 17 h 03 min The Humanist The Problem of Divine Entitlement Among the many arguments advanced to justify territorial sovereignty, few are as philosophically difficult as the claim that land belongs to a particular people because God promised it to their ancestors. Such a claim may …
- Michigan Governor-Elect Names Nation of Islam Minister to Transition Council Despite Antisemitism Controversy 10 November 2026 16 h 54 min [your]NEWS Democratic Gov.-elect Jocelyn Benson has appointed Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad to her 15-member transition council months after a Jewish advocacy organization removed him from an advisory panel over his association with Louis Farrakhan and …
- Umhlanga Hindu Society and Religion Without Borders mark ten years of giving along the North Coast 10 November 2026 16 h 53 min Rising Sun Chatsworth The Umhlanga Hindu Society (UHS) and Religion Without Borders (RWB) marked a decade of their joint Diwali hamper initiative by distributing truckloads of hampers to residents along KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast on October 31 and November 1. Reaching …
- India’s $500 Million Ramayana Film Opens to $55 Million Worldwide 10 November 2026 16 h 38 min Khaama Press Ramayana makes history with maximum earnings on a post-Diwali day (Photo: Movie still) India’s ambitious film adaptation of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana has grossed approximately $55.7 million worldwide during its opening weekend, as its makers seek to …
- Pakistan: 12-Year-Old Christian Girl Abducted, Forcibly Converted to Islam 10 November 2026 16 h 26 min PJ Media - Virginia Pakistan has devolved into a hunting ground for minority youth, where non-Muslim children are systematically stolen from their families, stripped of their faith, and subjected to horrific abuse under the blind eye of the law. Zarvia Pervaiz, a 12-year-old …
- Akuapem Poloo opens up on why she converted to Islam 10 November 2026 16 h 24 min Modern Ghana Ghanaian actress and social media personality Akuapem Poloo has opened up about her decision to leave Christianity and embrace Islam, describing the move as a personal decision influenced by her upbringing and family. Speaking in an interview with Abena …
- 'Hindu Civil Code': Owaisi attacks Maharashtra's UCC move, targets Fadnavis government 10 November 2026 16 h 08 min Mathrubhumi Mumbai: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday claimed the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Maharashtra is an attempt to impose 'Hindu Civil Code' on non-Hindus. To advertise here, Contact Us …
- India’s Diwali: How Irresponsible Celebrations Spoil the Festival for Many 10 November 2026 15 h 15 min The Diplomat Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is once again at the heart of a pollution controversy. Firecrackers burst to celebrate the occasion, one of India’s biggest festivals, shot up air and noise pollution levels across the country, especially in vast …
- Our Collective Heritage: An Open Letter to the Oluwo of Iwo 10 November 2026 14 h 49 min The News Chronicle Your Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, the Oluwo of Iwoland, I write with respect for the ancient throne of Iwo and with an interest in a question that extends beyond the religious convictions of any individual who occupies it. …
- Diwali Could Join Christmas as Religious Federal Holiday Under New Bill 10 November 2026 14 h 39 min Newsweek Attempts are being made in Congress to enshrine the Hindu celebration day Diwali as the 12th federal holiday in the U.S., and the only religious feast day to be officially recognized apart from Christmas Day. It is notoriously difficult to get new federal …
- ‘Biased And Ill-Informed’: India Hits Back At US Religious Freedom Commission 10 November 2026 14 h 35 min ABP Live Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom India criticised USCIRF as biased, ill-informed, politically-driven. India reiterated peace, diplomacy for Ukraine-Russia conflict resolution. India called misrepresenting Dhaka as Delhi …
- Divali, Christmas greetings: Muslim body says ‘no disrespect intended’ 10 November 2026 14 h 35 min Trinidad Express “NO disrespect intended.” This was the message from the Darul Iftaa yesterday as it sought to clarify its guidance advising Muslims against exchanging certain religious greetings or participating in the celebrations of other faiths. The Islamic advisory …
- Mumbai man booked over woman’s conversion to Islam before marriage 10 November 2026 13 h 49 min Hindustan Times The Meghwadi police registered a case against a man for unlawful religious conversion through force, fraud, undue influence, allurement or marriage-related deception, invoking Section 9(1) of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026. The enactment …
- "Permeating the life and thought of millions": The Rig Veda and the Gita, mentioned in Sonia Gandhi's biography, form two of Hinduism's core texts 10 November 2026 13 h 25 min Devdiscourse The Rig Veda and the Bhagavad Gita, mentioned in Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's biography, are two of the oldest and most popular texts in the Hindu canon. Both texts have been included in the UNESCO (the UN's cultural arm …
- Sepanjang Hayat review: Lifetime of unspoken words 10 November 2026 13 h 23 min The Sun In an environment where speaking out on racial and religious issues has become taboo, one playwright has found her voice through storytelling. In her latest play Sepanjang Hayat, Fa Abdul explored cultural expectations, faith, gender, family, honour and …
- UCC attempt to impose Hindu Civil Code in Maharashtra: Owaisi 10 November 2026 13 h 18 min The Siasat Daily Mumbai: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday, November 10, claimed the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Maharashtra is an attempt to impose ‘Hindu Civil Code’ on non-Hindus. Addressing a news conference …
- Mumbai Woman Converted To Islam 'Under Pretext Of Marriage' 10 November 2026 13 h 10 min MENAFN (MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) A case of alleged religious conversion on the pretext of marriage has come to light in Mumbai, where a 22-year-old woman was allegedly persuaded to convert from Hinduism to Islam after being promised marriage and …
- Deadly communal violence disrupts worship in South Sudan; churches struggle 10 November 2026 12 h 53 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. Southern Sudanese participate in a day of prayer at a church before the independence referendum vote tomorrow in the southern Sudanese city of Juba Jan. 8, 2011, in Juba, Sudan. South Sudan is preparing for an independence referendum to take place this …
- JUI-F’s Ansar-ul-Islam takes control of Mufti Mahmood Markaz amid Demolition Threat 10 November 2026 12 h 47 min Daily Pakistan PESHAWAR – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is facing pressure over a possible demolition operation targeting his party’s provincial headquarters, and Ansar-ul-Islam volunteers have taken control of security at Mufti Mahmood …
- Secularism & the Myth of Neutrality 10 November 2026 12 h 42 min The Shillong Times By Kitdor H. Blah If you want a brief textbook definition of Secularism, the best one that I have found is this: ‘Secularism simply means that the Government shall neither prohibit nor sanction any religion.’ Historically, Secularism has also meant the …
- Sri Lanka High Commission Joins Annual Katina Cheewara Ceremony at Buddha Vihara in New Delhi 10 November 2026 11 h 51 min Colombo Gazette The Sri Lankan High Commission in New Delhi joined the annual Katina robe ceremony at the Buddha Vihara on 7 and 8 November 2026. Buddhist monks, members of the Sri Lankan community, students and devotees from the city attended the two-day observance. hc- …
- Buddhist monk is defrocked after he was 'caught having sex on camera by locals who were sick of him regularly romping with women' 10 November 2026 11 h 30 min Daily Mail A Buddhist monk has been defrocked after he was caught on camera allegedly having sex with a religious follower. The man is accused of seducing the middle-aged woman by reading scriptures to her at the temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand. He …
- Maronite rep. expresses ‘particular satisfaction’ at plans to restore churches 10 November 2026 10 h 17 min Cyprus Mail Maronite Cypriot non-voting representative in parliament Petros Nacouzi on Tuesday expressed “particular satisfaction” that President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman had a day prior agreed to restore a number of Maronite …
- Bhai Dooj 2026: Why Is the Moon Worshipped? Know Its Religious Significance and Tradition 10 November 2026 10 h 16 min Asianet Newsable Bhai Dooj celebrates the special bond between brothers and sisters. Along with traditional rituals, some women worship the Moon God as a symbolic brother and pray for his well-being. Bhai Dooj is one of the important Hindu festivals that celebrates the …
- UK School Faces Legal Action After Stopping Hindu Boy From Wearing Tilak; Parents Seek £25,000 10 November 2026 10 h 16 min ABP Live Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Hindu boy's parents sue school over tilak ban. Parents withdrew boy after school banned religious mark. Family alleges discrimination; school disputes, offered alternatives. Case …
- President Khurelsukh Addresses Parliamentary Commemorative Session 10 November 2026 9 h 58 min Montsame News Agency Ulaanbaatar, November 10, 2026 /MONTSAME/. President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa delivered a speech at a commemorative session of the State Great Khural (Parliament) marking the 820th anniversary of the establishment of the Great Mongol State. …
- Asaduddin Owaisi Criticises Proposed Uniform Civil Code in Maharashtra 10 November 2026 9 h 51 min Asianet Newsable AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has opposed the Maharashtra government's proposed Uniform Civil Code, alleging it is a biased attempt to impose a 'Hindu Civil Code' and specifically target the Muslim community's religious practices. Owaisi …
- Mother alleges daughter was coerced into converting to Islam for marriage; Mumbai Police register FIR 10 November 2026 9 h 48 min The Statesman (India) A 22-year-old woman who reportedly told police she married a man of her own free will is at the centre of a religious-conversion case in Mumbai, after her mother accused the man of pressuring her to embrace Islam in exchange for marriage and financial …
- Muslim brothers performed final rites of Hindu woman in Wayanad 10 November 2026 9 h 08 min The Siasat Daily Wayanad: Transcending religious boundaries, two Muslim siblings have performed the last rites of an 85-year-old Hindu woman they had cared for and loved as their mother for nearly five decades in this hill district of Keralam. Razak and Sulaiman stepped …
- Indonesia's Dy Minister condemns same-sex couple act at Women's March 10 November 2026 9 h 06 min Antara Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Romo Muhammad Syafi’i strongly condemned an act involving a same-sex couple during a series of events held as part of Women’s March Jakarta on Saturday (November 7). Syafi’i said the act, which was …
- Deepawali becomes target of Hate: 19 incidents of anti-Hindu and racial abuse in US, UK and Canada 10 November 2026 8 h 41 min Organiser Weekly Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated by Indians across the world, bringing together communities to observe their cultural and religious traditions. However, during October 2025, several foreign influencers, social media users and citizens made …
- Bangladesh’s Minorities Face Rising Insecurity 10 November 2026 8 h 40 min Sri Lanka Guardian On November 4, 2026, a 50-year-old man, Zahed Bepari, was hacked to death inside a Sufi Shrine in the Charkewar Union of the Munshiganj Sadar Upazila (Sub-District) in Munshiganj District. On October 27, 2026, a Hindu barber, Rabindra Monirishi (43), was …
- Keralam: BJP leader Yuvraj Gokul faces FIR after PFI-linked SDPI complaint over exposing Hindu temple desecration 10 November 2026 8 h 09 min Organiser Weekly THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Keralam Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against BJP leader and former Nedumangad Assembly candidate Yuvraj Gokul following a complaint over his social media post referring to Pakistan in connection with the …
- Religious conversion case: Woman goes missing, wedding invite triggers FIR 10 November 2026 8 h 05 min Mid Day Mumbai A 22-year-old woman from Mumbai was allegedly persuaded to convert from Hinduism to Islam on the promise of marriage and financial assistance, police said on Tuesday. The Meghwadi Police have registered a case against the accused, identified as Faiz Akbar …