Religion in the Daily News
- Mumbai: CJP’s Dipke warns of ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’, demands Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation 2 October 2026 16 h 29 min Hindustan Times Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-roll irregularities, Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday demanded Kumar’s resignation and warned of a “Jantar …
- Pete Hegseth Launches Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs to Strengthen Troops’ ‘Spiritual Health’ 2 October 2026 16 h 26 min Crosswalk Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently announced the creation of an Office of Religious Affairs, which would raise “spiritual health at the same level as physical health.” During his Sept. 30 “State of the Force” address in Quantico, Virginia, Hegseth …
- Pope Leo urged to intervene as thousands face starvation in occupied Oleshky 2 October 2026 16 h 20 min Premier Christianity News Pope Leo XIV and the international community are being asked to help thousands of people at risk of starvation in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky. In a statement last month The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) appealed to …
- Smudging Ceremonies in Catholic Churches: The Fruit of Religious Indifferentism 2 October 2026 16 h 14 min LifeSite Frank Wright examines two recent stories he presents as connected examples of the growth of religious indifferentism within the Catholic Church. First, Pope Leo XIV’s interfaith remarks, which Frank characterizes as treating other religions as privileged …
- Eiffel Tower-BAPS controversy: Probe finds message was distorted, no explicit request to exclude women 2 October 2026 16 h 07 min Business Today READ THIS: Eiffel Tower temporarily closed after women staff row during Hindu group's visit; probe ordered What did the investigation find? The probe found that the original communication to the Eiffel Tower operator, Société d’Exploitation de la Tour …
- Religious Orders in New France: Catholic Missions and Colonial Society 2 October 2026 15 h 37 min Brewminate Nuns attending the sick. / Photo courtesy Canadian Museum of History Religious orders in New France sought to convert Indigenous peoples and regulate settlers’ lives. Their schools and hospitals became central institutions of French colonial society. …
- The Mecque incident that sparked global concern: separating fact from viral fiction 2 October 2026 15 h 25 min Mali Seven The night chaos nearly shattered Islam’s most sacred site The heart of Islam, where millions converge in prayer and reflection, barely avoided disaster last week when a single incident in Mecca’s Grand Mosque sent shockwaves across the Islamic world. What …
- Left has given fodder to RSS by opposing Hindu events: Political analyst 2 October 2026 14 h 52 min The Federal "Secularism does not mean atheism or anti-Hinduism. By opposing every Hindu religious activity, left-wing parties like the CPI(M) are inadvertently giving political fodder to the BJP and RSS," says political analyst R Rangaraj in an interview …
- Sultan urges religious tolerance, says Islam must not be imposed 2 October 2026 14 h 34 min Legit News Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III addressed the NSCIA general assembly at the National Mosque in Abuja, speaking on religious freedom and coexistence NSCIA secretary-general Ishaq Oloyede raised concerns about educational gaps in Muslim-majority states and …
- Beyond Advocacy and Services: NGOs Facilitating People Power 2 October 2026 14 h 09 min Arab Reform Initiative This campaign is what I’m most proud of in my history with this center. It’s something I speak about with passion, something I love. At certain points, this campaign was the most important thing to me after my family. Issam Al-Arouri, Executive Director of …
- Why did religious celibacy evolve? Marriage and inheritance offer new clues 2 October 2026 14 h 05 min Medical News Marriage costs and inheritance patterns may help explain why religious celibacy evolved. Study: Religious celibacy is linked to marriage and wealth transmission practices across different world religions. Image Credit: Anna Stills / Shutterstock.com In …
- Why Central Asian Governments Are Regulating Religious Life 2 October 2026 14 h 05 min Times of Central Asia Kyrgyzstan is requiring bloggers and other social media users who publicly preach religion online to obtain a special certificate. The website of the National Agency for Religious Affairs and Interethnic Relations includes an application form for …
- Gujarat UCC Bill: Check 10 Key Provisions On Hindu-Muslim Marriage, Divorce, Inheritance And Live-In Relationships After President Murmu’s Assent 2 October 2026 14 h 00 min News X 127 Gujarat has moved towards a common set of personal laws after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the state’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC), making it the second state after Uttarakhand to secure approval for and implement a UCC. The law brings …
- BAPS Paris refutes claims of sidelining women staff at Eiffel Tower 2 October 2026 13 h 59 min Asianet Newsable BAPS Hindu Mandir in Paris denies asking for female staff to be sidelined during a visit to the Eiffel Tower. An official inquiry found no such request was made, attributing the incident to operational blunders and miscommunication by tower staff. BAPS …
- UN event discusses Pakistan's role in terrorism, human rights 2 October 2026 13 h 58 min Asianet Newsable Discussions at a UN side event in Geneva focused on terrorism, militant groups in Pakistan, religious minority rights, and Pakistan's EU ties, with speakers calling for greater accountability and a reassessment of its GSP+ trade status. Terrorism, …
- Prabowo taps tycoons, religious leaders as presidential advisers 2 October 2026 13 h 41 min The Business Times Singapore The appointments filled a body that had been without members since the previous administration endedPublished Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 08:12 PM [JAKARTA] Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto formed his first Presidential Advisory Council on Friday (Oct 2), …
- Nearly 3,500 Christians Petition Trump to Protect Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution 2 October 2026 13 h 16 min Crosswalk Since 1944, World Relief has operated as a Christian humanitarian organization partnering with local churches to address poverty, disaster recovery, and relief globally. As President Trump has neared the setting of the annual refugee ceiling for Fiscal …
- Who Came First? Lebanon’s Religious Communities at War over the Past 2 October 2026 13 h 06 min NOW Lebanon [responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Imagine a Phoenician couple from the first century AD, living under Roman rule, who wake one morning in today’s Lebanon. They set out to find the gods they …
- Relax, The Pentagon’s New Office Of Religious Affairs Doesn’t Violate The Constitution 2 October 2026 12 h 53 min Daily Wire War Secretary Pete Hegseth immediately set tongues wagging with his Wednesday announcement establishing the Office of Religious Affairs to support service members and the chaplains who guide and counsel them. What Hegseth said was fairly simple: Because …
- Hindutva is Bhartiyata and Hindustaniat - It Is the Living Essence and Expression of the non-partisan, All Encompassing Hindu Dharma 2 October 2026 12 h 53 min The Times of India The applause that Smit Machchhar, the Captain of the FlyDubai flight got for saving the passengers on board and preventing a reportedly catastrophic international terror incident is a reflection of the on-going Indian Renaissance. His conversation with …
- Power & Politics: The rise of political Islam I: The four forces of the 20th Century 2 October 2026 12 h 39 min RTL Today Three years after the attacks of October 7, one explanation continues to dominate parts of the discourse: Islam is inherently hostile to Jews, and that is why Israel's neighbours have historically sought its destruction. Hamas invoked religion, its …
- Muslim Brotherhood Under Terrorism Spotlight: Florida Escalates Confrontation with Political Islam Networks 2 October 2026 12 h 32 min Yemen Online Washington – Exclusive The confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood and networks accused of being linked to it in the United States has entered a new phase after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and members of the state cabinet adopted new classifications on …
- Plea in SC terms six-stanza Vande Mataram a ‘divisive religious war song’, a step towards ‘theocracy’ 2 October 2026 12 h 16 min The Hindu A view of the Ministry of Culture tableau showing the verses of Vande Mataram during the Republic Day Parade, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi on January 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI A petition in the Supreme Court has termed the six-stanza Vande Mataram …
- Man held after alleged desecration attempt at Hyderabad temple 2 October 2026 12 h 05 min The Hans India Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police arrested a man who allegedly entered a temple and attempted to desecrate an idol in the presence of the priest and devotees on Friday. The incident occurred at the Santoshi Mata Temple in the Dilsukhnagar area. In a video that …
- America Faces a Huge 'Tsunami' of Church Closures as Pastors Note 'Pews Are Getting Emptier' Fast 2 October 2026 11 h 41 min International Business Times - United Kingdom An estimated 100,000 churches across America could close or be repurposed over a decade, according to an expert forecast examined in the four-part PBS documentary series Christianity at a Crossroads. The series features Belding United Methodist Church in …
- Probe Confirms BAPS Didn't Ask Eiffel Tower to Remove Women During Visit 2 October 2026 11 h 41 min Deccan Chronicle Paris: A Hindu religious group has said investigations have established it did not request female employees be "hidden, removed or excluded" during its delegation's visit to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. This came after Eiffel Tower staff went …
- When the House of God Becomes a House of Money 2 October 2026 11 h 26 min Modern Ghana There is something deeply troubling about what religion is gradually becoming in parts of our society. The mosque was supposed to be a place where the rich and the poor stood shoulder to shoulder. The church was supposed to be a place where the powerful …
- Saudi Arabia says Houthis made two attempts targeting holy cities in September 2 October 2026 11 h 19 min Arab Times RIYADH, Oct 2 : Saudi Arabia has reported two incidents in September involving alleged Houthi attacks targeting or threatening the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, renewing tensions over the security of Islam's two holiest sites. Saudi authorities said …
- Airmen, guardians must update their religious affiliation under narrowed list 2 October 2026 11 h 14 min Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C Chaplain (Capt.) John Smegal gives communion to an airman at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Mass., March 8, 2026. (Leilani Peltz/U.S. Air Force) Airmen and guardians must choose from a new, sharply condensed list of religious affiliations …
- “I will not meet anyone for 12 years”: 31-year-old Japanese monk begins isolation until 2038 2 October 2026 11 h 14 min The Times of India On September 11, 2026, a 31-year-old Japanese monk named Sogaku Taguchi entered one of the most extreme forms of religious discipline still practised today. Taguchi, the chief monk of Nanzambo Temple, part of the historic Enryaku-ji complex on Mount Hiei …
- NC backs right to wear religious attire 2 October 2026 10 h 24 min Rising Kashmir Srinagar: National Conference MLA from Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq, has said that people should be free to practise their religion and wear attire permitted by their faith, asserting that there should be no discrimination against Muslims for wearing burqa or …
- Archpriest Andria Jaghmaidze: It is not ruled out that the Georgian Patriarchate may travel to Moscow - relations continue and will continue - I do not merely consider this possible, it is a fact 2 October 2026 10 h 09 min Inter Press News “It is not ruled out [that the Georgian Patriarchate may travel to Moscow]. Since we have such relations with the Russian state and it occupies territories [of Georgia], you therefore consider relations between the Churches impossible as well, for example …
- Religious Education in NI: Does the new draft RE syllabus allow schools to avoid detailed teaching about humanism? 2 October 2026 9 h 56 min FactCheckNI The draft RE syllabus only mentions humanism twice. Schools are set to face various obligations to teach pupils about non-religious worldviews, such as humanism, atheism or agnosticism – but in general schools will only have to address one of these and are …
- Eiffel Tower women controversy: BAPS says investigation found no request to exclude female staff 2 October 2026 9 h 30 min Mathrubhumi BAPS says an official investigation found no request to hide or remove female Eiffel Tower staff during a Hindu delegation's visit to Paris. BAPS Hindu Mandir of Paris has denied asking the Eiffel Tower to hide, remove or exclude female employees …
- Across the New Silk Road: A journey through Uzbekistan 2 October 2026 8 h 54 min The Hindu Flying from Delhi to Tashkent, the geography of the region unfolds with remarkable clarity. The Uzbekistan airlines aircraft passes over Peshawar, Pakistan, before the landscape rises sharply towards the formidable ranges of the Hindu Kush and the Pamirs. …
- The 5QT Presents: The Five Black Pills, Part 2 — Islam, Islamization, and Third-Worldism 2 October 2026 8 h 42 min The American Spectator - Virginia A note from the 5QT: this is the second of a five-part series which won’t just appear in the space where the Five Quick Things appears; we’ll have Parts 3 and 4 in regular columns next week. But in the run-up to the midterm election cycle everybody is so …
- ‘Shattered Grief’ on campus: Professor hosts talk on religious stories, COVID-19 and loss 2 October 2026 8 h 32 min The Lafayette - Pennsylvania Natasha Mikles, a professor of religious studies at Texas State University, visited Lafayette College to host a talk using ancient Buddhist stories as a means to dissect modern grief about the COVID-19 pandemic. Mikles, who earned a doctorate degree in …
- Former mayor: Church and power entangled in Narva 'prayer breakfast' row 2 October 2026 8 h 17 min ERR Former Narva mayor Katri Raik has criticized an upcoming US-style prayer breakfast in the eastern border town. Raik says the event later this month is being held by three local churches in cooperation with the city government. Raik was ousted as mayor …
- Understanding Methodists and the ‘trust clause’ 2 October 2026 7 h 56 min Baptist News Global The following article is republished here through BNG’s partnership with UMInsight, where it originally appeared. The “trust clause” became a familiar, if sometimes confusing, concept for many during the period when disaffiliation was possible for United …
- Berks commissioners exonerate religious organizations from property taxes 2 October 2026 7 h 10 min WFMZ - Pennsylvania READING, Pa. – The Berks County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to approve the exoneration of property taxes for two religious entities. Sakyamuni Buddhist Sangha of US Dharma Meditation Temple was exonerated from paying $8,058 in county property …