Religion in the Daily News
- Every Faith in Pentagon’s New Official List—Ranked by Membership 8 June 2026 13 h 38 min Newsweek The Department of Defense has significantly narrowed the number of religious affiliations it officially tracks for U.S. troops, cutting the list from more than 200 faiths down to just 31. The move has been described by officials as an administrative change …
- Historic Fulani Jihad Recalled as Warning to Southwest Over Tribal Identity 8 June 2026 13 h 37 min 247 U Reports IBADAN — A major socio-political debate has been ignited across the Southwest geopolitical zone following an analytical review of the 1804 Uthman Dan Fodio Jihad, with commentators warning Yoruba Muslims against prioritizing pan-regional religious …
- TCS Nashik Row: Nida Khan Admits Teaching Namaz To Hindu... 8 June 2026 13 h 31 min News X 110 Fresh details have emerged in the high-profile Nashik TCS religious conversion case, with the police chargesheet stating that key accused Nida Khan admitted to teaching namaz to the complainant after inviting her to her residence. Investigators have …
- What the tattoos of World Cup players say about their love, life and religious beliefs 8 June 2026 13 h 24 min The Madison Courier - Indiana Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Gustavo Morello, Boston College (THE CONVERSATION) As the 2026 FIFA World Cup starts on June 11, 2026, traditional news and social media …
- Monterey County Investigation into Fire at Oldest Japanese Buddhist Soto Zen Monastery in the U.S. Leads to Arrest of Mountain View Woman 8 June 2026 13 h 14 min Sierra Sun Times - California Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Leads to Arrest of Person from Mountain View, California, Suspected of Setting Fire to Oldest Japanese Buddhist Soto Zen Monastery in the United States June 8, 2026 – Monterey County Sheriff's Office …
- Force that told police to log anti-Islam hostility reported to watchdog 8 June 2026 13 h 10 min Yahoo News - United Kingdom A police force has been reported to the equalities watchdog after being accused of effectively introducing a blasphemy law for people who criticise Islam. The Telegraph reported last week that South Wales Police had told its officers to record instances of …
- Republicans Rage at Pentagon Pete Over ‘Repugnant’ Religion Move 8 June 2026 13 h 00 min The Daily Beast Pete Hegseth has enraged top Mormon officials in the Republican Party by declaring that their faith no longer counts as a religion as far as the Defense Department is concerned. “It’s just repugnant to any sense of decency, any sense of our common heritage …
- TCS Nashik Row: Nida Khan Admits Teaching Namaz To Hindu Co-worker 8 June 2026 12 h 58 min News X 92 Fresh details have emerged in the high-profile Nashik TCS religious conversion case, with the police chargesheet stating that key accused Nida Khan admitted to teaching namaz to the complainant after inviting her to her residence. Investigators have …
- Minister says Orthodox Church must cut ties with Moscow after high court ruling 8 June 2026 12 h 50 min ERR Estonia's interior minister said Monday that the country's Supreme Court's decision upholding amendments to the churches law means the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church must sever its subordinate ties to the Moscow Patriarchate. "The …
- Ahlul-Bayt Hussainiya Opens in Holy Karbala Coinciding with Eid al-Ghadir 8 June 2026 11 h 56 min Shia Waves Coinciding with the anniversary of Eid Allah al-Akbar, Eid al-Ghadir al-Aghar, the holy city of Karbala witnessed the opening of the Ahlul-Bayt Hussainiya, peace be upon them, through the efforts of the Servants of the Ahlul-Bayt Organization, one of the …
- Court quashes anti-Islamic speech case against BJP leader, says ‘not theatre for political rivalry' 8 June 2026 11 h 41 min The Indian Express The Madras High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings against a BJP functionary and a Hindu Munnani office-bearer accused of delivering anti-Islamic hate speech, observing that criminal courts cannot be used as “theatres for political rivalry” and …
- JUSTICE NAVLEKAR PANEL: TIME FOR INDIA’S DEMOGRAPHIC RECKONING 8 June 2026 10 h 53 min First India On 26 May 2026 the Union Government notified the High-Level Committee on Demographic Change, chaired by retired Supreme Court Justice Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar, 83, formerly Lokayukta of Madhya Pradesh. Its members are the Census Commissioner of India, …
- New faces filling New Jersey church pews. Is faith making a comeback? 8 June 2026 10 h 27 min Daily Record - New Jersey June 8, 2026, 4:22 a.m. ET After years of emptying pews and declining membership, some New Jersey churches are seeing something they haven’t witnessed in a long time: newcomers filling seats, the number of baptisms growing and young people showing up with …
- The Spiritual Roots of Change 8 June 2026 10 h 04 min The Nation Ad Policy Deepak Bhargava speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Annual Meeting at the Hilton in Midtown, New York City, on September 24, 2025.(JP Yim / Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative) Deepak Bhargava, a longtime organizer …
- Cultural Identity Is Being Lost in the Name of Secularism?Thought-Provoking Debate|Ft. David Frawley 8 June 2026 9 h 58 min The Times of India Has secularism strengthened social harmony, or has it unintentionally weakened cultural and religious identities? In this thought-provoking discussion, David Frawley explores the relationship between secularism, Hindu identity, cultural heritage, …
- Hindu nationalists face scrutiny over persecution in India 8 June 2026 9 h 54 min Mission Network News India (MNN) — Hindu nationalists are responding to growing criticism of India’s human rights record. “The RSS, which is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu nationalist organization, has gone on an international PR [public relations] campaign,” John …
- Madras High Court rejects trustee’s ‘movie-like’ abduction claim over Rs 800 crore Madurai religious land, orders scrutiny 8 June 2026 9 h 24 min The Indian Express Religious: Calling a trustee’s explanation a “movie-like defence” that he had been abducted by unidentified persons, taken to the sub-registrar’s office at knifepoint and forced to execute a power of attorney that was later used in transactions involving …
- GTV’s Sayida Maltiti Sadick Selected by German Government for Prestigious Global Media Exchange on Muslim Life and Religious Freedom 8 June 2026 9 h 17 min Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Multi-award-winning journalist and co-host of GTV’s flagship morning programme, GTV Breakfast, Maltiti Sayida Sadick, has been selected to represent Ghana in a prestigious international media exchange programme organized by the German government. Ms. …
- India detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis 8 June 2026 7 h 37 min The Straits Times KOLKATA – India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal in May, according to official statistics. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a sweeping victory …
- Oyo Abductions: Imams, christian youths go spiritual over release of pupils, teachers 8 June 2026 7 h 24 min Prompt News Online By Ado Oyeyemi Religious leaders and youth groups have intensified spiritual efforts for the safe return of pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen in Oyo State, amid growing concerns over worsening insecurity in the region. Members of the Oyo State League …
- I cannot abandon my (Hindu) religion under any circumstances! 8 June 2026 7 h 22 min Sanatan Prabhat For me, Devotion to the Divine is more important than politics! Statement by Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar after offering prayers at Nonavinakere Math in Karnataka! During the visit to Kadasiddheshwar Math, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar Tumakuru ( …
- Fundamentalists Criticise Kerala’s First Woman MLA from the Indian Union Muslim League for Inaugurating a Restaurant by Lighting a Lamp; Warn of Expulsion from Islam 8 June 2026 7 h 22 min Sanatan Prabhat MLA Fatima Tahlia Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) – The clerics (religious leaders of Islam) of Islamic organisations objected to Fatima Tahlia, the first woman MLA of the Indian Union Muslim League in Kerala, lighting a traditional lamp (‘Nilavilakku’) during …
- India detains, deports 5,000 Bangladeshis since BJP takes power in West Bengal 8 June 2026 7 h 07 min New Age Bangladesh Agence France-Presse . Kolkata, India 08 June, 2026, 12:30 Representational image. | Collected photo India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since prime minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month …
- Baba Nagri Urs observed with religious fervour; tens of thousands of devotees attend 8 June 2026 6 h 38 min Greater Kashmir Wangath (Kangan), June 8: Tens of thousands of devotees on Monday thronged Baba Nagri Wangath in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district to participate in the 130th annual Urs of Hazrat Mian Nizam-ud-Din Kiyanvi (RA). Devotees from across Jammu …
- Hicks Commentary: Beckwith’s attacks on Islam Are Un-Christian, Un-American and Un-Hinged 8 June 2026 6 h 32 min The Indiana Citizen This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 7, 2026 Indiana has roughly 41,000 Muslims out of a state population of 6,970,000. That is 0.58%, …
- Catholic Church Leaders Across Africa and Vatican Mourn Slain Mozambican Consolata Bishop, Call for Justice 8 June 2026 6 h 21 min ACI Africa He expressed condolences to Mozambique’s Catholic Bishops, the Clergy, women and men Religious, and lay faithful of Quelimane Diocese and Beira Archdiocse, IMC members, and the late Bishop’s family and loved ones. “We join them in mourning the loss of a …
- Exclusive | Chandni Qureshi, Pakistani cleric & secret nikah: Inside Shamli conversion case that triggered an SIT probe 8 June 2026 5 h 28 min Organiser Weekly A high-profile religious conversion case has come to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, where the son of a prominent pharmaceutical businessman was converted from Hindu dharma to Islam after being drawn into a relationship with a gym trainer. The …
- Grand Eid-e-Ghadeer celebration held at Imambargah Shipora Magam under aegis of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian 8 June 2026 5 h 16 min Greater Kashmir On the occasion of Eid-e-Wilayat, Eid-e-Saeed Ghadeer, a grand and dignified Eid-e-Ghadeer celebration was organized by Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian at Imambargah Shipora Magam. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from students of religious seminaries …
- Religious leaders task govt on insecurity, cost of living crisis 8 June 2026 4 h 12 min The Guardian (Nigeria) President of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Samuel Oladele, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on insecurity and the rising cost of living, saying that Nigerians are grappling with …
- Prosperity gospel, false prophets and the money scam 8 June 2026 3 h 58 min Capital Religion has historically functioned as a source of moral guidance, spiritual meaning, and social cohesion. Across centuries, faith institutions have offered comfort to the poor, challenged injustice, and shaped ethical values within society. Yet religion …
- Pentagon Officially Removes 180 Faiths From Military Religion List 8 June 2026 3 h 56 min Zero Hedge Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The Department of War has formally removed 180 faiths from its official list of religious affiliation codes, leaving 31 remaining, according to a memo posted by Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell on June 5. The …
- The OneTaste Precedent Applies to You 8 June 2026 3 h 47 min Artvoice It was a mind control forced labor case! Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz were convicted under a theory of forced labor that required no force, restraint, or demand for labor. The case converted the voluntary conduct of nine white, college-educated women …
- The Caste We Refuse To Name 8 June 2026 3 h 35 min The Nation In Pakistan, caste is often treated as someone else’s problem. It is spoken of as a Hindu matter, an Indian disease, or an old village habit that modern Pakistan has supposedly outgrown. This is a comforting story, but it is not an honest one. Caste has …
- Sagrada Familia Cathedral: Barcelona’s Architectural Symbol of Faith and Illusion 8 June 2026 3 h 14 min RUSSPAIN Construction of one of Europe’s most famous churches, the Sagrada Familia, continues in Barcelona. This cathedral has long become not only an architectural landmark of the city, but also a subject of debate about the role of religious spaces in …
- Pentagon reduces its number of recognized religions from 211 to 31 8 June 2026 3 h 07 min The Post Millenial Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has previously criticized the larger number of faith codes, saying the system was overly complex. The Department of Defense has reduced its number of recognized religious affiliation categories from 211 to 31, marking the …
- Meeting with Shah, litti-chokha diplomacy—why BJP laid out red carpet for Nepal’s ruling RSP 8 June 2026 3 h 06 min The Print According to a senior BJP leader, the party is looking beyond bilateral ties and is keen to lay emphasis on the cultural and civilisational history that the two countries share. Speaking to ThePrint, Lok Sabha MP from Chandni Chowk, Praveen Khandelwal, who …
- “Thought-Forms”, la Teosofia e l’arte. 3. Kandinsky e la Teosofia a Monaco 8 June 2026 2 h 40 min Bitter Winter Massimo Introvigne* *Relazione presentata alla 112ª Conferenza Nazionale della Società Teosofica Italiana, “Le forme-pensiero come architetture dell’anima”, Padova, 30 maggio 2026. Articolo 3 di 4. Leggi l’articolo 1 e l’articolo 2. Kandinsky (secondo da …
- Сага об «Ашраме Шамбалы». 3. Российский судебный процесс. 8 June 2026 2 h 40 min Bitter Winter Массимо Интровинье и Мария Варде Статья 3 из 4. Читайте статью 1 и статью 2 Read the original article in English. Судебный процесс Константина РудневаКогда 7 февраля 2013 года Новосибирский районный суд вынес приговор Константину Дмитриевичу Рудневу, в …
- Buddhist Monk Detained After Marking the Tiananmen Anniversary 8 June 2026 2 h 40 min Bitter Winter by Wang Yichi Shi Daoguo. From X.The Shandong monk known as Shi Daoguo, born Zhang Chao, was taken away in the early hours of June 5 after briefly commemorating the Tiananmen anniversary in Beijing. He had gone to Tiananmen Square the previous day, taken …
- The Saga of AROPL.The Architect of the Narrative: Be Scofield 8 June 2026 2 h 40 min Bitter Winter by Massimo Introvigne Be Scofield. From the Sirius Investigation report on the Aaravindha Himadra case.When British police raided the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) headquarters in April 2026, an American anti‑cult activist named Be Scofield …