Religion in the Daily News

Religion in the Daily News

• Non-believers celebrate religious feast days, too 11 April 2026 19 h 47 min Brisbane Times April 12, 2026 — 5:30am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it Share AAA I say I do not …
• Trump Mocks Iran's Fallen Leaders With 'Praise Be to Allah' Sign-Off Amid Fragile Hormuz Ceasefire 11 April 2026 19 h 36 min International Business Times - United Kingdom Donald Trump has drawn fresh condemnation after closing a Truth Social post mocking Iran's fallen military leadership with the phrase 'Praise be to Allah,' as the United States announced it was beginning to clear Iranian sea mines from the …
• Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Udhayanidhi Stalin removes tilak after temple photo op, anti-Sanatana in action 11 April 2026 19 h 20 min Organiser Weekly   Amid the ongoing election campaign in Tamil Nadu, DMK leader and Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has been actively visiting temples across constituencies, drawing both attention and criticism. His appearances at temples, participation in rituals, and …
• Editorial probe exposes how Catholic Church crafted anti-BJP narrative to aid Congress–Muslim League in Keralam polls 11 April 2026 19 h 17 min Organiser Weekly Kottayam: Following the Keralam Assembly elections held on April 9, serious allegations have emerged that sections of the Catholic Church, including bishops and its mouthpiece Deepika, actively worked to support the Congress–Muslim League-led UDF on the …
• Art Review: Anila Quayyum Agha’s “Geometry of Light” 11 April 2026 18 h 45 min The Seattle Collegian - Washington State “Geometry of Light,” an exhibition from Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum Agha, lights the walls of the Seattle Asian Art Museum with the floral motifs, geometric mandalas, and architectural ornamentation of ancient Islam. Like the architecture of …
• Sharad Pawar says regressive elements in Warkari sect, CM says he’s wrong 11 April 2026 17 h 57 min The Indian Express NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday asserted that regressive-minded individuals have infiltrated Maharashtra’s popular Warkari sect. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described Pawar’s views as “incorrect”. The Shiv Sena said Pawar’s views were damaging …
• Brandon Lake Responds After ‘Christian Buddhist’ Asks If He’s Welcome in Church 11 April 2026 17 h 27 min Charisma Magazine Christian music artist Brandon Lake was put on the spot during a Rolling Stone interview with Joseph Hudak who asked how he would be accepted as a “Christian Buddhist” inside the church. “In terms of Christianity and the church, is there room for that? Is …
• Music is an important source of spirituality: Nasir Abdullah 11 April 2026 17 h 16 min Awaz The Voice New Delhi Success in the film industry is related to talent and hard work, not to religion. If there were any difficulties, they were due to their own technical weaknesses and not to any religious or social discrimination. The important thing is that the …
• Color, culture, community collide at Elon’s Holi festival 11 April 2026 16 h 50 min Elon News Network - North Carolina An annual Elon tradition mixed vibrant powder with the blooming flowers as the community celebrated Holi on April 10, the Hindu festival of colors.  In Hindu tradition, the festival marks the arrival of spring, and at Elon, that celebration came alive as …
• The Churches 11 April 2026 16 h 44 min White Lake Beacon - Michigan As the White Lake Reminiscences booklet from June 1898 was compiled by the Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Church of Whitehall, it is only appropriate that the following article was written about the area churches at the time. In the year 1862 …
• Stay home, pray anywhere, Olabanji urges Kwara residents 11 April 2026 16 h 37 min The Nation (Nigeria) Nollywood actor and producer Olaide Olabanji has issued a public safety warning to residents of Kwara State, urging them to avoid large religious gatherings over security concerns. Olabanji made the appeal in a video shared via his Instagram page, where he …
• Peace for Iran: Declaration of Global Conscience 11 April 2026 16 h 08 min Znetwork Prefatory Note: Two Texts evant to Ongoing US/Israel War Against Iran in the context of a failing Ceaefire Agreement. Iran’s Conditions and Declaration of Global Conscience signed and individually affirmed by listed non-Iranians.] “Six Non‑Negotiable …
• Inbox: Schools aren’t churches 11 April 2026 16 h 03 min North Platte Bulletin - Nebraska In response to Orley Dye (April 6 letter to the editor,) the Constitution’s first amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” That means that the government can’t force people to be Christians by indoctrination in …
• Amarillo church shares open letter to City Council 11 April 2026 15 h 57 min Amarillo Globe-News - Texas April 10, 2026, 4:05 a.m. CT Date: April 5, 2026 To: Public Letter to Amarillo City Commission From: The Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – John Flynn, President Council members: The Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship would like to …
• Religious leaders urged to support fight against human trafficking, child labour 11 April 2026 15 h 34 min Graphic The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs is to integrate child protection measures into the performance assessment of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) as part of efforts aimed at fighting human trafficking …
• Religious Fathers Urge Christians to Celebrate Ethiopian Easter by Strengthening Unity, Generosity 11 April 2026 14 h 56 min Ethiopian News Agency Addis Ababa, April 11, 2026 (ENA) —Religious fathers have urged Christians to celebrate the Ethiopian Easter holiday by consolidating values that strengthen unity and generosity. The religious fathers have expressed their best wishes in connection with …
• ‘It’s solid gold’: Some Texas Republicans ramp up criticisms of Muslims to energize primary voters 11 April 2026 14 h 43 min KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Running in a contentious race to keep his seat, Sen. John Cornyn put out an ad vowing to fight “radical Islam.” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Cornyn’s opponent in the May 26 runoff, accused his rival of helping “radical …
• SHAPIRO: This is what a world superpower looks like 11 April 2026 14 h 28 min Toronto Sun Breadcrumb Trail Links Columnists United States remains something rare in human history — a country capable of extraordinary power and, at its best, willing to use that power against evil Published Apr 10, 2026  •  Last updated 18 hours ago  •  5 minute …
• Shadi Hamid Makes Outlandish Claims About Islam, Assimilation, And America 11 April 2026 14 h 20 min Daily Wire Ordinarily, when a man affirms that American culture and Islam are mutually exclusive, that Muslims cannot assimilate because their allegiance to Sharia law trumps everything else, and that their religion will “make people feel uncomfortable,” you can …
• Really, What’s Wrong with Islam? Nothing but a Few 'Extremists,' Right? 11 April 2026 14 h 12 min PJ Media - Virginia Only racist, bigoted “Islamophobes” believe there is any problem with Islam itself, right? After all, it’s one of the world’s great religions. Sure, there are Islamic terrorists, but there are “extremists” of all religions, right? And yes, those Islamic …
• When a Hindu Family Cried Over the Death of a Muslim Family Member 11 April 2026 14 h 05 min Muslim Mirror Etah, Uttar Pradesh: In a time when divisions often dominate headlines, a deeply moving story of humanity and shared bonds has emerged from the small town of Marhara in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. Seventy-five-year-old Chaman Miyan, who spent nearly his …
• Worship Starts Again at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israel Approves New Settlements 11 April 2026 13 h 31 min Asharq Al-Awsat Thousands of Palestinians prayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque at dawn Thursday, according to Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf, the Jordanian religious authority that administers the compound. For the first time in 41 days, Muslim worshippers returned to Al-Aqsa, which …
• Get oriented: Key facts on the 4 African countries Leo will visit 11 April 2026 13 h 19 min Aleteia As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his upcoming apostolic tour across Africa, discover the history, geography, and religious landscape of his four destinations. From April 13 to 23, 2026, Pope Leo will visit four countries in Africa: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, …
• Man charged with trying to forcibly enter Marquette's Church of the Gesu 11 April 2026 13 h 18 min TMJ4 - Wisconsin A Green Bay man has been charged after he tried to "forcibly enter" the Church of the Gesu on Marquette's campus on Easter Sunday. Aron Ferris was charged Friday with criminal damage to religious property, a felony, and disorderly conduct, …
• Texas excluded Islamic schools from voucher program, lawsuit says 11 April 2026 12 h 56 min USA Today April 11, 2026, 6:02 a.m. ET The governors of both Texas and Florida deemed the Council on American-Islamic Relations to be a foreign terrorist organization, barring certain Islamic schools from public benefits as a result. A group of parents and Islamic …
• Plan to regulate Bible camps scrapped after church opposition 11 April 2026 12 h 46 min WFSB 3 - Connecticut HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A plan to regulate Bible camps has been scrapped after churches spoke up and legislators listened. Lawmakers were considering legislation requiring churches to follow similar requirements as other day camps. The proposal would have …
• Baba Saheb’s Birth Anniversary: Whither Annihilation of Caste 11 April 2026 12 h 40 min Muslim Mirror As we will celebrate Babasaheb Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on 14th April (2026), it is also time to think as to what is the status of major teaching of Babasaheb about ‘annihilation of caste’. Caste-Varna system has been central to the practices of Hindu …
• Club news: April 11, 2026 11 April 2026 12 h 12 min The Union - California EDITOR’S NOTE: The Union publishes Club News each Saturday. To share the latest from your western Nevada County club or organization, email readers@theunion.com. Unfortunately only a small fraction of club submissions are published in the print version of …
• Pope Leo to become first pontiff to visit Algeria 11 April 2026 12 h 01 min BGNES Leo XIV will become the first pope to visit Algeria, delivering a message of dialogue with Islam during a trip that also represents a personal pilgrimage for the American pontiff. Algeria is the first stop on an 11-day tour of four African countries, …
• Seven injured in clash in Karur; 19 DMK and AIADMK cadres booked 11 April 2026 11 h 52 min The Hindu At least seven persons were injured in a clash between two groups over the distribution of pamphlets related to a property ownership dispute between a section of residents of Vennaimalai and the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) …
• The ‘Hindu Rate of Growth’: Revisited 11 April 2026 11 h 04 min The Times of India Last month, at a well-attended public event, a rising industry figure – articulate, widely read, and a columnist whose intellect I generally admire – took a playful swipe at an unnamed economist from the 1970s for coining the phrase “Hindu Rate of Growth.” …
• The Daily Wire’s Matt Fradd Distorts Christian Zionism and Catholic Teaching on Israel 11 April 2026 11 h 00 min Camera In his The Daily Wire piece, “Why Ted Cruz Is Wrong About Christian Zionism,” Matt Fradd purports to “lay out the Catholic position” on Christian Zionism “as straightforwardly as possible.” Unfortunately, Fradd’s “mini-catechism” on the subject featuring …
• Area religious listings for the week of April 12 11 April 2026 10 h 57 min Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont BELLOWS FALLS First Baptist Church The First Baptist Church of Bellows Falls at 9 Church Street offers worship service at 10 a.m. every Sunday. The church begins a new series on the Sermon on the Mount with Matthew 5:1–6, where Jesus redefines what it …
• Akshaya Tritiya 2026: 19th or 20th April? Let's Clear Up the Confusion About the Date 11 April 2026 10 h 44 min Asianet Newsable In Hindu astrology, Akshaya Tritiya is one of four super auspicious days. You can plan any big event like a wedding or a housewarming on this day without checking for a specific 'muhurat'. In 2026, the festival is in April, and we'll tell you …
• Two sides 11 April 2026 10 h 33 min GEO TV Today is April 10. According to Hindu Vedic astrology, the horrific fiery effects of Angar Dosh are starting to fade today, as I already predicted in my previous writings. Astrologically, it is a welcome development that efforts to end the devastation of …
• X may lose safe harbour over inaction: Centre, police tell Delhi HC 11 April 2026 9 h 52 min Hindustan Times The Union government and Delhi Police informed the Delhi High Court that X Corp’s safe harbour protection is liable to be withdrawn because it failed to remove tweets by journalist Rana Ayyub allegedly insulting Hindu deities, despite statutory notices …
• Special security programme launched for Sinhala and Hindu New Year festive season 11 April 2026 9 h 13 min On Lanka Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 11, 2026 - 9:04 am A special security programme has been implemented to ensure public safety during the upcoming Sinhala and Hindu New Year festive season, one of Sri Lanka’s primary traditional festivals. These measures …
• Beyond Sanctions, Strikes: Iran’s Timeless Civilisational Strength 11 April 2026 8 h 51 min NewsClick Civilisation is not a fragile object that can be shattered by force or erased by decree. It is a living river, deep and resilient, fed by underground springs of language, memory, poetry, and shared identity. This river flows around obstacles, absorbs new …
• With God on our side – Iran War Briefing #35 11 April 2026 8 h 45 min Counterfire A constant narrative about Iran is that it is a theocratic state led by religious fanatics who want to keep women in the home and much more. This is obviously an inaccurate portrait of the Islamic Republic but what’s interesting is that so many in the US …
• Decades after fleeing persecution, Iranian activist continues call for unity 11 April 2026 8 h 44 min Sun Journal - Maine Parivash Rohani learned from the radio that 10 of her friends were dead. After fleeing religious persecution in Iran in 1979, Rohani took shelter in India, constantly listening to the radio for any sign of positive news that would mean it was safe for her …