Religion in the Daily News
- Ali Siadatan: Don't let 'Islamophobia' accusations silence criticism of Islam 11 September 2026 17 h 38 min National Post Criticism of Islam is something entirely different. Islam, like Christianity, Judaism, Marxism, nationalism or secular liberalism, makes claims about God, morality, law, history and the proper ordering of society. Christian sects the world over await the …
- Ebola fatigue? The Anglican Church in DRC launches new phase of response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak 11 September 2026 17 h 33 min Anglican Ink - Florida The Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo has been increasing its efforts to respond to the alarming spread of Ebola and engage with calls made by the World Health Organisation for community organisations to lead the fight against the disease. …
- Israel Cultivates Powerful Christian Allies in Latin America 11 September 2026 17 h 07 min teleSUR 🔗 Comparte este artículo PDF An in-depth look at the diplomatic strategy connecting Latin American congregations with powerful foreign capital networks. The expansion of evangelical Christianity across Latin America marks a shift that extends far beyond …
- This School District Is Instructing Teachers to Downplay Radical Islam's Role in 9/11 11 September 2026 16 h 36 min Townhall Fairfax County School District in Virginia is reportedly trying to downplay the role radical Islam played in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This comes as the nation commemorates the 25th anniversary of the attacks, which killed almost 3,000 people. The …
- Phanar Archon on Ukraine: No church should be seized by force 11 September 2026 15 h 38 min Union of Orthodox Journalists One of the Phanar's Archons condemned the seizures of UOC churches, but at the same time accused Metropolitan Theodosiy of hypocrisy, saying that Ukraine is “a daughter of Constantinople, not Moscow’s ecclesiastical mistress.” Archon of the Ecumenical …
- UCCRO briefs German delegation on persecution in occupied territories 11 September 2026 15 h 38 min Union of Orthodox Journalists UCCRO members discussed cooperation with the German delegation from Baden-Württemberg. The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) held a meeting with a German delegation from the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in Kyiv. The …
- PM provides financial assistance to religious institutions in Dhaka-17 11 September 2026 15 h 38 min United News of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday provided financial assistance to various religious institutions in Dhaka-17 constituency, including mosques, madrasas and Hindu temples. The Prime Minister handed over cheques to representatives of the respective …
- ‘Hindu gods fictional’: petition seeks case against CJP protest victim 11 September 2026 15 h 06 min Madhyamam New Delhi: A lawyer has approached a Delhi court seeking police action against a man, who got assaulted during CJP protests in New Delhi, and his daughter over alleged social media posts that purportedly insult Hindu deities, after claiming that her …
- Are larger families actually more religious? 11 September 2026 15 h 01 min The Pillar In a society where artificial birth control is widely available and accepted, having a large family is increasingly seen as a choice taken primarily by people outside the mainstream, often for religious reasons. But is that actually the case? Sociologist …
- Nanda Utsav celebrated with religious fervour at Gaura-Nitai Temple in Nadia’s Mayapur 11 September 2026 14 h 37 min The Statesman (India) The newly constructed Shri Shri Gaura-Nitai Temple in Mayapur, Nadia recently witnessed the grand celebrations of Janmashtami and Nanda Utsav with devotion and enthusiasm. The Nanda Utsav is traditionally observed on the day following Janmashtami, which …
- Remembering 9/11 | ETV Classics 11 September 2026 14 h 34 min South Carolina ETV Religious Tolerance After 9/11 | South Carolina Perspectives (2002) Produced in cooperation with the South Carolina’s Governor’s Office, South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, South Carolina Educational Television Network, this ETV Classic is as …
- How Neem Karoli Baba became a hit among Hippies and tech titans 11 September 2026 14 h 10 min India Today The runaway success of the film Hanuman Ansh has put its protagonist, Neem Karoli Baba, in the limelight. Born in the early 1900s in Uttar Pradesh, Neem Karoli Baba, also known as Maharaj-ji, was a Hindu spiritual leader and ardent devotee of Lord Hanuman …
- ‘Pure, unadulterated cruelty’: Bangladesh grants 5-hour parole to jailed Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das for mother’s funeral 11 September 2026 14 h 03 min News24 Jailed Hindu rights leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was granted five hours of parole by Bangladesh authorities on Thursday to attend the funeral of his mother, Sandhya Rani Dhar. His 70-year-old mother died early Thursday while undergoing treatment at a …
- Spanish thief who targeted churches across the country for their jewels and money arrested 11 September 2026 13 h 55 min SUR in English 11/09/2026 a las 14:24h. The National Police and the Guardia Civil have arrested a man who travelled throughout Spain to break into churches and steal money from parishioners' donations, ... jewellery from religious images and any other …
- Belgian Buddhists Set Recognition Deadline 11 September 2026 13 h 48 min The European Times After 20 years of waiting, the community is preparing a legal challenge to Belgium’s system for recognising religions and philosophical organisations Belgi… After 20 years of waiting, the community is preparing a legal challenge to Belgium’s system for …
- ‘We want to go home’: Hindu minor girls break down in Pakistan cou ... 11 September 2026 13 h 40 min India Blooms Two Hindu minor girls, aged 13 and 14 according to minority rights activists, broke down and pleaded to return home after a court in Pakistan’s Sindh province declined to send them back to their parents and instead ordered that they be moved to a safe …
- Pune: Hindu Seva Sangh Demands Vidyanand Bapat Be Barred From City During Ganeshotsav 11 September 2026 13 h 19 min Free Press Journal Pune: Hindu Seva Sangh Demands Vidyanand Bapat Be Barred From City During Ganeshotsav | Pune: The Hindu Seva Sangh has demanded that Vidyanand Bapat be barred from entering Pune city during the Ganeshotsav period, alleging that his remarks and actions have …
- Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation Enlists Religious Leaders For Vaccination, Safe Childbirth And Cleanliness Drive 11 September 2026 13 h 17 min Free Press Journal BNCMC seeks community leaders’ support to improve health awareness and sanitation across Bhiwandi | X - @bncmcbhiwandi Bhiwandi, September 11, 2026: The Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) has decided to involve religious leaders and …
- Poll Shows Americans' Views on Islam Are More Negative Than After 9/11 11 September 2026 13 h 16 min Townhall Today is the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans and fundamentally changed the world. Those attacks happened because Islamists hated America, its prosperity, and its people. So they hijacked planes and …
- 25 years after 9/11: Recommitting to Religious Liberty 11 September 2026 13 h 12 min Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty - Washington D.C. Twenty five years ago today, I was in my third week of law school at the University of Texas. I stood in the student lounge and watched the burning Twin Towers on television, first with confusion and then with growing horror and fear. Our 1L classes went …
- 4,000 reasons to believe: Shivamogga walks together, writes its future in unity 11 September 2026 13 h 03 min Daijiworld News Media Release Shivamogga, Sep 10: Shivamogga came alive on Wednesday evening as nearly 4,000 citizens—women and men, young and old, and people belonging to Hindu, Muslim and Christian communities—came together not in protest, but in a shared commitment to …
- Top Texas Republicans target Islam in GOP midterm convention speeches 11 September 2026 12 h 37 min KERA - Texas Texas anti-Muslim politics made it to the national stage Thursday. High-profile Texas Republicans targeted Islam in their speeches on the final night of the Republican midterm convention, a move that follows months of rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the …
- Three Taliban Members Wounded In Badakhshan Attack, Says NRF 11 September 2026 12 h 17 min Afghanistan International Al-Issa made the remarks on September 8 at the international conference “The Role of Religious Leaders in Combating Violence Against Women” in Jeddah. He said religious leaders should respond with evidence and detail to accusations made about Islam’s …
- More Americans View Islam Negatively Now Than After 9/11 11 September 2026 12 h 17 min WHYN - Massachusetts A recent survey by the Pew Research Center reveals that more Americans now have a negative view of Islam compared to the period immediately following the 9/11 attacks. According to the survey, four in ten Americans believe that Muslims negatively …
- The Soapbox: A strike over female workers’ treatment at the Eiffel Tower, an offer of Spanish citizenship to Sahrawis, and a deadly cargo ship fire off the coast of China 11 September 2026 11 h 55 min Washington Square News - New York In France, striking workers shut down the Eiffel Tower after Hindu religious group visits The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after a one-day strike brought about when workers were asked to limit the presence of female employees during a visit from a …
- After 9/11, Islamophobia shaped a generation of Muslim New Yorkers 11 September 2026 11 h 35 min The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania NEW YORK — Once-friendly neighbors started to keep their distance. Undercover police officers began to monitor community events. And passersby would give them dirty looks on the street, and sometimes harass them, when they left home in hijabs or other …
- New York: from post‑9/11 suspicion of Islam to its first Muslim mayor 11 September 2026 11 h 27 min El País In addition to the 2,977 dead, the fear that swept across the United States and the wars that spread through the Middle East, the September 11, 2001 attacks had another side effect in New York, the city hardest hit by the jihadist assault: a growing …
- Take a trip down memory lane as exhibition set to show Grimsby's religious architecture 11 September 2026 11 h 25 min GrimsbyLive An exhibition to celebrate Grimsby’s religious heritage is coming to Grimsby Town Hall. The free exhibition, called Monuments of Faith, will celebrate the striking religious architecture in North East Lincolnshire. The exhibition will include photographs, …
- How 9/11 shaped a generation of Muslim New Yorkers 11 September 2026 11 h 15 min Khaleej Times Once-friendly neighbours started to keep their distance. Undercover police officers began to monitor community events. And passersby would give them dirty looks on the street, and sometimes harass them, when they left home in hijabs or other religious garb …
- MP: HC allows partial demolition of mosque for Simhastha Kumbh 11 September 2026 10 h 52 min The Siasat Daily Ujjain: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday, September 9, dismissed two writ petitions against the Ujjain Municipal Corporation’s (UMC) notice to demolish a portion of the Shahi Masjid for road widening ahead of the 2028 Simhastha Kumbh, a Hindu …
- FIR sought against Sanjay Azad, daughter for 'derogatory' deity posts 11 September 2026 10 h 48 min Asianet Newsable Advocate Amita Sachdeva filed a plea in a Delhi court seeking an FIR against Sanjay Azad and his daughter for posts on X allegedly insulting Hindu deities. The plea claims the police failed to act on her initial complaint about the 'derogatory' …
- Want To Go Home..’ 2 Hindu Sisters Allege Conversion, Forced Nikah; Break Down Outside Court | VIDEO 11 September 2026 10 h 26 min News X 54 Concerns over the treatment of religious minorities in Pakistan have resurfaced following the reported case of two Hindu sisters from Sindh who allegedly pleaded to be allowed to return home after being shifted to a safe house on court orders. The …
- The War on Terror’s unfinished legacy 11 September 2026 10 h 21 min Union of Catholic Asian News Was the Global War on Terror — or the 9/11 wars — a religious war? The Global War on Terror (GWOT) was always an awkward strategic concept because terrorism is a method of warfare, not an enemy or an ideology. Was it a religious war? Officially, no. In …
- Islam on the Move 11 September 2026 10 h 07 min Modern Age The rise of Islam and of Islamic countries in the twentieth century resembles in certain aspects that of Russia. Both were first “put on the map,” that is, integrated within Western historical consciousness, by a Napoleonic invasion. In Russia it had …
- Edo Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Muslim Unity, Dialogue 11 September 2026 10 h 00 min Nigerian Observer The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting unity, inclusion and constructive dialogue within the Muslim community, with the Special Adviser to the Governor on Islamic Religious Matters, Hon. Ahmed Musa Momoh, urging Muslims to …
- Plans to change use of Peterborough Buddhist centre 11 September 2026 10 h 00 min Peterborough Telegraph Drolma Mahayana Buddhist Centre is located at Woodbyth, 260 Dogsthorpe Road — a detached three-storey house. The applicant hopes to change the property from its current mixed use as a residential home and a Buddhist meditation room to use solely as a …
- Apoorva Mukhija-Amin Jaz Kissing Video Goes Viral: Rumoured Romance Sparks ‘Hindu-Muslim’ Debate, From India’s Got Latent Row To Coachella Controversy 11 September 2026 9 h 10 min News X Content creator Apoorva Mukhija, popularly known as The Rebel Kid, is back in the spotlight after a video showing her kissing DJ and podcaster Amin Jaz went viral on social media. The clip has led to renewed speculation that the two may be dating, with …
- Rick Steves Shares The Clothing Mistake Tourists Should Avoid In Europe's Historic Churches And Mosques 11 September 2026 8 h 29 min AOL The tip given to most tourists and sightseers, whether setting out on the trip of a lifetime or a simple day trip to a local landmark, is to wear the most comfortable and practical clothing possible. It makes sense to wear clothes suitable to the season, …
- Woman accuses boyfriend of hiding identity, drugging her with 'prasad' and then rape 11 September 2026 8 h 27 min India Today A 20-year-old Mumbai woman has accused her boyfriend of concealing his identity and religious background to enter into a relationship with her and later sexually assaulting her on the pretext of marriage after drugging. Based on the woman's complaint …
- A Brief History of Iranian Ittihad-i Islam: “Unity of Islam” and Its Modern Origins 11 September 2026 8 h 09 min Muslim Skeptic Following the events of the genocide in Palestine and the subsequent war between the Zionist establishment and Iran, a wave of seldom discussed matters surfaced as the subject of fierce debate. Among the more pressing questions include the issue of Sunni- …