Religion in the Daily News
- Madras HC refuses adjournment, calls petitioner's change of lawyer a 'devious' delay tactic 29 June 2026 0 h 15 min The Economic Times New Delhi: On Thursday, when the Madras High Court was set to deliver its judgement holding that a convert to Islam cannot claim the status of a Backward Class Muslim, the petitioner sought an adjournment on the ground of a "change of vakalat." …
- Putin Adopts Nazi Strategy With Strikes On Ukraine’s Most Sacred Sites 28 June 2026 23 h 57 min Yahoo News With escalating airstrikes on ancient cathedrals and synagogues across Ukraine, and targeted killings of religious leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin is reviving the war strategies of Adolph Hitler and his Nazi storm troopers, says an American …
- Taliban in Kabul’s Qarabagh: Eating Shiite Religious Offerings (Nazr) Is Forbidden 28 June 2026 23 h 02 min Kabul Now KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Local sources in Qarabagh, Kabul say that Taliban “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” officials disrupted Ashura mourning ceremonies for Shiites on the day of Ashura and, during the interruption of the mourning gathering at …
- Restore the faith, recover the trust 28 June 2026 22 h 47 min The Economic Times Ayodhya's Ram temple is a monument to faith, not a case study in financial scandal. Yet, the unfolding investigation into alleged embezzlement of donations - now widening to include bank officials and trust members - has cast a shadow over one of India …
- Mamdani Accuses Israel Of Religious Favoritism, Trips Over Saudi Arabia And Iran 28 June 2026 22 h 40 min Daily Wire New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched an intellectually dishonest attack on Israel that wouldn’t survive five minutes of scrutiny. Asked point-blank whether he supports Israel as a Jewish state, he waffled, hedged, and retreated into a fog of false …
- Amid depopulation, Buddhist priests aim for community revival in Fukuoka 28 June 2026 22 h 03 min The Mainichi Photo shows the Hana Matsuri being held at Sairinji temple in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, on April 12, 2026. Many foreign visitors attended the festival. (Kyodo) FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- On a Sunday in April, Sairinji temple in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan was …
- Christian Prayer Services: Punjab police remain on high alert 28 June 2026 21 h 42 min Business Recorder LAHORE: Punjab Police’s Officers and personnel remained on high alert and performed security duties during Christian worship and prayer services held in churches across Lahore and the province. Earlier, Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem …
- Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan dies 28 June 2026 21 h 26 min Blueprint Newspapers Limited Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of Nation of Islam (NOI) leader Louis Farrakhan and the organisation’s longtime First Lady, has died at the age of 90. The Nation of Islam announced her passing on Saturday, saying she had “returned to Allah.” In a statement …
- Bans NEVER Work — So Why Should Britain’s Social Media Ban Be Different? 28 June 2026 21 h 07 min Fair Observer “The screens just took over!” Keir Starmer declaimed against the evils of social media, unafraid to identify tech as the common enemy of people, young and old. Actually, the outgoing British Prime Minister didn’t say those exact words: A character in Toy …
- Tri Robinson addresses connection between faith and politics at Emmett Speaker Series 28 June 2026 20 h 56 min Emmett Messenger Index - Idaho Author and retired evangelical pastor Tri Robinson spoke to Emmett residents at the Gem County Recreation District on Sept. 25 on the intersection of faith and politics, highlighting how Christianity in America today has become entangled with political …
- Punjab Police remain on high alert for security of churches 28 June 2026 20 h 40 min Associated Press of Pakistan LAHORE, Jun 28 (APP): Punjab Police remained on high alert and performed security duties during Christian worship and prayer services held at churches across Lahore and other districts of the province on Sunday. According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, …
- LG’s Inclusive Message Shows The Way 28 June 2026 19 h 58 min Rising Kashmir A timely reaffirmation of Sanatana Dharma’s pluralist spirit Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s recent remarks that Hinduism has historically embraced diversity rather than imposed itself, and that ancient India gave Christianity, Islam, Judaism and …
- Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan’s wife Khadijah dies aged 90 28 June 2026 19 h 54 min The Independent Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …
- Punjab Police remained on high alert during Christian prayer services 28 June 2026 19 h 34 min Daily Times Published on: June 29, 2026 12:33 AM Punjab Police’s Officers and personnel remained on high alert and performed security duties during Christian worship and prayer services held in churches across Lahore and the province. Earlier, Inspector General of …
- Yogi Adityanath slams Akhilesh Yadav over Ayodhya, Hindu traditions 28 June 2026 19 h 02 min Asianet Newsable UP CM Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on SP's Akhilesh Yadav over his Ayodhya remarks, accusing the previous government of opposing Hindu traditions, shooting at Ram devotees, and banning festivals like Kavad Yatra and Krishna Janmashtami. …
- Khadijah Farrakhan, known as "first lady of Nation of Islam," dies at 90 28 June 2026 18 h 42 min CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois Khadijah Farrakhan, the longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died this weekend. Ms. Farrakhan died Saturday, the Nation of Islam announced. She was 90. "Mother Khadijah" worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband …
- "Wolves in Sheep's Clothing": Miceál O'Hurley on the Russian Church's Geopolitics in a Cassock 28 June 2026 17 h 22 min BGNES The Russian Orthodox Church has evolved from a religious institution into an instrument of political influence serving the Kremlin, while the ideology of the Russkiy Mir continues to be projected across Europe through ecclesiastical structures, says lawyer …
- Khadijah Farrakhan, Wife of Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan, Dies 28 June 2026 16 h 37 min Eur Web - California The longtime matriarch of the Nation of Islam spent more than 70 years beside Minister Louis Farrakhan, raising a family while supporting one of America's most influential religious leaders. *Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of Nation of Islam leader …
- Khadijah Farrakhan Dies At 90 After 72 Years With Minister Louis Farrakhan 28 June 2026 16 h 32 min AllHipHop Khadijah Farrakhan, the 90-year-old First Lady of the Nation of Islam and wife of Minister Louis Farrakhan for 72 years, has passed away. Minister Louis Farrakhan lost his partner of seven decades when Mother Khadijah Farrakhan passed away at 90 on …
- Tennessee governor candidates trade shots at GOP dinner in Nashville 28 June 2026 16 h 18 min Daily News Journal - Tennessee June 28, 2026, 8:02 a.m. CT GOP candidates for Tennessee governor pitched their platforms at the party's annual Statesmen's Dinner. Sen. Marsha Blackburn proposed a "conservative reset," though some of her platform points are already …
- Women in the Quran: Dismantling the Taliban Narrative 28 June 2026 16 h 16 min Hasht-e-Subh Daily The Taliban have consistently sought to define women not as human beings endowed with reason, faith, will, and responsibility, but as silent, confined, and subordinate beings. In the Taliban narrative, the less a woman is seen, the more religious society …
- Israeli extremists are terrorising Palestinian Christians and their holy sites 28 June 2026 16 h 14 min Middle East Eye The frequency and intensity of hate crimes and terrorist acts against Palestinian Christians - including pilgrims, worshippers, clergy, nuns, Christian property, holy sites and religious symbols - carried out by Israeli extremists are steadily increasing. …
- Blood, Belief, and Belonging: The Anatomy of Benue State’s Ethno-Religious Conflict 28 June 2026 16 h 01 min Modern Ghana Benue State, nestled in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, has for decades been one of the most contested territorial and symbolic spaces in West Africa’s most populous nation. What is often narrated in global headlines as a simple “farmer-herder crisis” is, upon …
- Hindus, Muslims Protest Mosque Demolitions in Rajasthan Border Villages 28 June 2026 15 h 40 min Shia Waves Home/NEWS/Islam World/Pakistan/Hindus, Muslims Protest Mosque Demolitions in Rajasthan Border Villages Pakistan June 28, 2026 0 0 1 minute read Hindus, Muslims Protest Mosque Demolitions in Rajasthan Border Villages —————————— Hindus and …
- Taliban Continue Repressive Measures Against Husseini Mourners in Afghanistan, Tearing Down Flags and Imposing Strict Religious Restrictions 28 June 2026 15 h 40 min Shia Waves Taliban Continue Repressive Measures Against Husseini Mourners in Afghanistan, Tearing Down Flags and Imposing Strict Religious Restrictions ————————————————- Despite Taliban officials’ promises to provide security for mourning gatherings, Shia communities …
- Ashura Mourning Ceremony Held in Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province 28 June 2026 15 h 40 min Shia Waves Home/NEWS/Islam World/Afghanistan/Ashura Mourning Ceremony Held in Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province Afghanistan June 28, 2026 0 0 Less than a minute Ashura Mourning Ceremony Held in Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province ——————————————– The Ashura …
- Husseini Mourning Gatherings Held in Kuwait with Participation of Ayatollah Sayyid Ahmad Shirazi 28 June 2026 15 h 40 min Shia Waves Home/NEWS/Islam World/Kuwait/Husseini Mourning Gatherings Held in Kuwait with Participation of Ayatollah Sayyid Ahmad Shirazi Kuwait June 28, 2026 0 0 Less than a minute Husseini Mourning Gatherings Held in Kuwait with Participation of …
- Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90 28 June 2026 15 h 33 min Associated Press Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died on Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90. “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades, helping lead their …
- Talarico Says Christianity Is 'Most Violent' Among Major Religions, Claims it Caused 'Damage' to Islam 28 June 2026 15 h 11 min The Western Journal Texas State Representative James Talarico (D) claimed in an interview this year that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are each different seasons of the same show, with Christianity as “the most violent.” The remark extends a string of scandalizing …
- Dalai Lama arrives in Ladakh for two-month summer visit 28 June 2026 15 h 11 min Telengana Today The 14th Dalai Lama arrived in Leh for his annual two-month summer stay after recent medical treatment. He will deliver religious teachings, attend public programmes, and celebrate his 91st birthday while limiting engagements to allow for recovery …
- Black Protestant church leaders to discuss role in American public life 28 June 2026 15 h 08 min Rough Draft Atlanta - Georgia Leaders from Historically Black Protestant churches across the country will gather June 30 at Ebenezer Baptist Church to reflect on their communities’ roles in American public life as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. Subscribe to Rough Draft …
- Russian attacks damage 740 religious buildings in Ukraine – Zelensky 28 June 2026 14 h 36 min Ukrinform Russia has damaged 740 religious buildings in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during the Constitution Day ceremonies, Ukrinform's correspondent reported. "Ukraine's wounded churches, attacked by evil, cut down by Russian …
- Sweden launches map of mosques to monitor spread of Islam 28 June 2026 14 h 14 min Union of Orthodox Journalists 2824 14:12 18 Author: News The Sweden Democrats added 238 mosques and prayer rooms to a migration map, stating the need to monitor their funding. On June 26, 2026, it became known that the Sweden Democrats party expanded its online migration map by adding …
- ‘Look at your own history’: Yogi Adityanath lampoons Akhilesh Yadav over Ayodhya remarks 28 June 2026 14 h 12 min The Statesman (India) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday slammed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his recent remarks on Ayodhya, accusing the former chief minister and his party of having a history of opposing Hindu religious traditions in the state …
- Yogi Adityanath attacks Akhilesh Yadav over 'religious city' Ayodhya remark 28 June 2026 14 h 10 min Asianet Newsable UP CM Yogi Adityanath slammed Akhilesh Yadav's promise to develop Ayodhya, accusing the SP of opposing Hindu traditions. He cited past actions against Ram devotees and challenged Yadav to also speak on Mathura and Kashi. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister …
- “Are you a Muslim?”: Maharashtra cop’s religious remark to truck driver sparks major controversy 28 June 2026 14 h 10 min Muslim Mirror A viral video from Maharashtra has ignited widespread outrage after a traffic policeman allegedly made discriminatory remarks about a truck driver’s religious identity during a routine roadside inspection. https://www.instagram.com/reel/ …
- Jamaat MP Azharul calls for corruption-free implementation of budget 28 June 2026 13 h 50 min United News of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker ATM Azharul Islam on Sunday urged the government to ensure corruption-free implementation of the proposed national budget. Taking part in the general discussion on the 2026-27 budget in Parliament, the Rangpur-2 MP said the …
- Brexit: Weighing the Gains and Losses 28 June 2026 13 h 42 min Asharq Al-Awsat The common denominator among nationalist parties, movements, and regimes, despite their geographical, religious, and linguistic differences, is that they are chauvinistic. They have a one-dimensional view of the world and possess such a narrow outlook that …
- CRL Commission launches Hindu Section 22 Committee 28 June 2026 12 h 16 min Witness The Hindu Faith Community has become the latest faith organisation to establish a Section 22 Committee as part of the CRL Rights Commission’s drive to reign in abuses within religious groups. The committee was officially inaugurated at the Sri Radha …
- 10 Hindu families preparing to flee Bisur village (Dist. Sangli) due to harassment by religious fanatics ! 28 June 2026 12 h 11 min Sanatan Prabhat 'Hindu Ekata Andolan' warns it will deal with the religious fanatics ! Influx of Muslims from other States into the mosque ! Gemini generated AI image Sangli, Maharashtra (27 June) – Local Hindu families in Bisur village in the district are living …