Religion in the Daily News

Religion in the Daily News

• Living the Compassionate Life 6 July 2026 16 h 09 min Lion's Roar As human beings we all have the potential to be happy and compassionate people, and we also have the potential to be miserable and harmful to others. The potential for all these things is present within each of us. If we want to be happy, then the …
• India to Have the World’s Largest Muslim Population by 2050, While Remaining a Hindu-Majority Nation: Report 6 July 2026 15 h 54 min Muslim Mirror New Delhi: India is projected to become home to the world’s largest Muslim population by 2050, overtaking Indonesia, according to long-term demographic projections. The estimates suggest that India’s Muslim population could reach approximately 311 million …
• Buddhist Monk Sentenced to 12 Years for Embezzling in Gambling Scandal 6 July 2026 15 h 45 min Gambling News - New York Following a highly publicized gambling and sex scandal, former senior Thai Buddhist monk Phra Thepwatcharasitthimethi, known by his lay name as Wirach, was convicted by Thailand’s Central Criminal Court to 12 years in prison. He had diverted THB 3 million …
• 2027 public and bank holidays gazetted 6 July 2026 15 h 12 min Daily Mirror Mirror AI Summary – Quick Read Generated by Mirror AI MIRROR AI Hide ⏳ Generating summary… AI SUMMARY GENERATED ONLY FROM THIS ARTICLE'S TEXT. Colombo, July 6 (Daily Mirror) - The Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry …
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 portal, e-OCI system 6 July 2026 15 h 02 min ETTravelWorld.com Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the FCRA 2.0 portal alongside the e-OCI system, bringing a wave of digitization to foreign contribution compliance and services for overseas citizens. The FCRA 2.0 portal greatly simplifies the application and renewal …
• Medieval Pilgrimages: Tourism, Shipwrecks and Robbers 6 July 2026 14 h 53 min Medievalists.net If you’re going on vacation this summer, have you considered a pilgrimage? Lucie Laumonier looks at why medieval people travelled to holy sites—and the dangers they faced along the way. By Lucie Laumonier A pilgrimage is a religious journey to a holy site …
• Turkey arrests comedian for calling Erdogan ‘dictator’ and hurting Islam 6 July 2026 14 h 46 min Hindustan Times Turkey arrested a stand-up comedian on charges that he insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and incited the public to hatred by joking about religion. A 90-minute performance by Deniz Goktas was uploaded to YouTube on June 24 and has since been viewed …
• The gau rakshak got fooled: How Bittu Bajrangi got scammed in his search for a bride 6 July 2026 14 h 42 min The Print Gurugram: For a man who has built his public image chasing down cases of “love jihad” and inter-faith elopements in Haryana, Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi did not see this one coming.  The founder of the Gau Raksha Bajrang Force, who shot to national …
• Beijing releases Zion Church's Pastor Ezra Jin as a gesture to Trump 6 July 2026 14 h 21 min PIME AsiaNews His release on 4 July follows talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, during which Jimmy Lai was also mentioned, although the latter’s situation remains unchanged. Meanwhile, the crackdown on house churches continues in China: eight other pastors remain …
• Afsana Khan Visits Mahakaleshwar Temple, Netizens Accuse Her Of Doing It For ‘Fame’ 6 July 2026 14 h 19 min ABP Live Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Singer Afsana Khan, husband visited Mahakaleshwar temple, Ujjain. She sought blessings, expressed gratitude for new life chapter. Visit sparked social media debate regarding her religious …
• The fight to stop Peterborough’s last Hindu temple from being turned into a mosque 6 July 2026 14 h 09 min Yahoo News - United Kingdom “This temple means everything to me,” says Damyanti Bathia, 74. “For prayer, for meeting each other – it’s very important. I’ve been coming here since it opened. My children come, and my grandchildren come.” Kokila Makwana, 65, agrees. “I used to tell my …
• A Democrat Just Vowed to Investigate America's 250th Celebration for Daring to Invoke Christianity 6 July 2026 14 h 02 min Townhall If the Democrats regain power, expect a three-ring circus of kangaroo courts, phony investigations, and the weaponization of the government against President Trump, members of his administration, and Americans who voted for and support him. After a …
• Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Imam Hussein’s Uprising Remained Eternal Despite Attempts by Rulers to Erase It 6 July 2026 14 h 00 min Shia Waves Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Imam Hussein’s Uprising Remained Eternal Despite Attempts by Rulers to Erase It —————————————- The supreme religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, affirmed that the uprising of Imam Hussein, peace …
• Our Creedal Question 6 July 2026 13 h 58 min Modern Age Americans have been ill served by discussions of “creedal nationalism” leading up to the semiquincentennial. They’ve been presented with a false dichotomy in which the only alternative to creedalism—the belief that America is fundamentally an idea—is the …
• Keep Amarnath yatra above politics; dialogue only way forward: Mirwaiz 6 July 2026 13 h 57 min The Statesman (India) Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday called for keeping the Amarnath Yatra free from politics, saying Kashmir has a long tradition of hospitality towards pilgrims while urging the administration to ensure both pilgrims’ safety and minimal …
• Minor Hindu girl from Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) targeted in a plot to take her to Qatar for religious conversion 6 July 2026 13 h 49 min Sanatan Prabhat Police detain five Muslims Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) – Police have registered a case and detained five people in connection with an alleged plot to take a 13-year-old minor Hindu girl to Qatar for religious conversion. They are currently being questioned. …
• God or Prophet? – Queen Liz explores the identity of Jesus Christ 6 July 2026 13 h 49 min MyJoyOnline Few religious questions have generated as much discussion over the centuries as the identity of Jesus Christ. Is He God, a prophet, or simply a historical figure? This week, Behind The Lens with Queen Liz delves into one of the most enduring and thought- …
• People, Pilgrims, and Culture: What Sustains the India-Japan Bond 6 July 2026 12 h 58 min The Diplomatist Something was quietly holding the India-Japan relationship together that did not appear on any agenda when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on 1 July for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit. The talking points were familiar: semiconductors …
• VHP backs Ram Temple Trust's decision on Champat Rai, Anil Mishra resignations amid donation probe 6 July 2026 12 h 55 min The Pioneer The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) said it will abide by whatever decision the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust takes regarding the resignations of its General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra, asserting that allegations alone do not …
• The Enduring Legacy of Sayyed Ali Khamenei as A Teacher 6 July 2026 12 h 53 min Al Ahed By Al-Mayadeen English Maybe the greatest thing a scholar can hope for is that their teachings outlive them, to have students of religious seminaries and seekers of knowledge associate your name with the ideas they research, or have laypeople see you as a …
• Legacy of dialogue process pursued by Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh needs to be revived: Mirwaiz 6 July 2026 12 h 50 min The Hindu Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday (July 6, 2026) said the legacy of the dialogue process pursued during the tenures of former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dr. Manmohan Singh “needs to be revived and taken forward”. “Meaningful …
• Ministry After the Boomer Apocalypse 6 July 2026 12 h 42 min Mere Orthodoxy Each year at the Presbyterian Church in America's (PCA) General Assembly a group of younger pastors gather for the annual Next Generation Forum, which creates a space for rising leaders in the church to talk about the issues facing the PCA and the …
• AAP targets BJP over video showing ‘man dressed as Hanuman’ dancing ahead of Nitin Nabin’s cavalcade 6 July 2026 12 h 38 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday targeted the BJP over a video allegedly showing a person dressed as Lord Hanuman dancing in front of BJP national president Nitin Nabin’s cavalcade in Lucknow, accusing the party of insulting Hindu religious sentiments. …
• Khamenei Iraq's funeral shows Iran's enduring regional influence 6 July 2026 12 h 23 min The New Arab A billboard bearing a portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stands in Baghdad ahead of his funeral procession through Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala [Getty] As the funeral of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah …
• Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage fuels Humla economy as tourist inflow surges 6 July 2026 12 h 08 min The Kathmandu Post At Hotel Bijaya in Simkot, the headquarters of Humla district, owner Bijay Lama and his staff have barely had a moment to spare. The hotel has been hosting between 40 and 60 Indian pilgrims a day travelling to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in China’s …
• Is God Violent? 6 July 2026 12 h 04 min Patheos Violence and religion have a long and tangled history. Is it just people who are violent? Or, maybe, is God violent too? All you have to do is read the texts of sacred literature from around the world to learn that religions have been at the center of …
• Which flower is offered to which god? Simple guide according to Hindu traditions 6 July 2026 11 h 58 min News9 Live Wondering which flowers should be offered to Hindu gods and goddesses? Discover the religious significance of lotus, hibiscus, jasmine, marigold, bilva leaves and other sacred offerings according to Hindu traditions, rituals and daily puja practices. Which …
• He may be the king, but is Charles also a bit of a traitor? Dear reader, you decide 6 July 2026 11 h 45 min The Guardian We need to talk about King Charles and specifically this: is the British monarch basically a traitor? Dr Gavin Ashenden is a former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth, and he says he may be. The king is attempting to change the job description of the British …
• The Revolution, Pa.’s German peace churches and the limits of liberty 6 July 2026 11 h 23 min Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania Editor’s note: This column is part of an ongoing series by Made by History and LNP | LancasterOnline to commemorate the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To read more about this series go here. In November 1779, Jacob …
• Pakistan cannot reclaim Harappan heritage without embracing its Hindu history 6 July 2026 11 h 11 min The Print My ancestors came from the village of Harappa, specifically the area associated with the Harappan civilisation or the Indus Valley civilisation (IVC). My grandparents and father (who was a young child then) witnessed the Partition firsthand; members of my …
• Kachamba slams churches for silence on SA victims 6 July 2026 9 h 59 min Malawi 24 Pressure is mounting on Malawi’s churches after a sharp public attack accusing them of staying silent on a matter involving Malawians affected by violence in South Africa. Entrepreneur and social media commentator Kondwani Kachamba has sharply criticized …
• MP becomes first state to reconstitute Waqf Board after amendment; includes 2 Hindu members 6 July 2026 9 h 10 min Mathrubhumi News Desk Last Updated: 06 July 2026, 01:58 PM IST Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to reconstitute its Waqf Board under the amended law, with the inclusion of two Hindu members in the newly formed 10-member panel. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister …
• Justice M. M. Qazi and His Concept of Justice 6 July 2026 9 h 07 min Muslim Mirror   You who believe! Be steadfast in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if the hatred of a people causes you to swerve from justice. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. — Qur’an 5:8 (Surah Al-Mā’idah) What moves us, reasonably enough, is not the …
• Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board reorganised, Hindu members included 6 July 2026 9 h 04 min The Hindu Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has reorganised the State Waqf Board on Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has reorganised the State Waqf Board, incorporating two Hindu members, officials said. The …
• Islamic prayer canceled in city park after social media backlash 6 July 2026 8 h 49 min The Asahi Shimbun ICHIKAWA, Chiba Prefecture--A community exchange event held in association with an Islamic religious observance in a city park here faces an uncertain future after social media outrage erupted over congregational prayers.  The prayer did not take place on …
• The untold story of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s role in the creation of West Bengal 6 July 2026 8 h 31 min Organiser Weekly Kolkata is currently the capital of West Bengal, a state in India; however, it could well have become the capital of East Pakistan. There is a vast difference between Kolkata of that era and the city as it stands today. Back then, Kolkata was the most …
• Assessing vulnerabilities associated with religious bodies; a financial Intelligence perspective 6 July 2026 8 h 21 min Ghanaian Times In recent times, the concept of subjecting religious organisations to reasoning has raised concerns particularly regarding financial activities. Financial institutions, regulators and security agencies are increasingly focusing their attention on the …
• Dalai Lama's birthday: Tibetan monks-in-exile pray in Shimla, keep faith alive 6 July 2026 8 h 06 min Mid Day Mumbai The Tibetan Buddhist monks-in-exile offered special prayers to mark the 91st birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama at the Dorje Drak Monastery in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The monastic community and residents gathered early in the morning to participate in the …
• East Lansing Islamic Center holds community presentation on Islam and violence 6 July 2026 7 h 47 min WILX - Michigan EAST LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - The Islamic Center of East Lansing held its monthly community presentation series Sunday, with the topic “What Islam Says About Violence.” Attendees had the opportunity to learn about the meaning of Islam, explore its …
• Madhya Pradesh First To Include Hindu Members In Waqf Board Under New Law 6 July 2026 7 h 43 min The Times of India Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in India to reconstitute its Waqf Board under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, introducing two Hindu members for the first time. The newly formed 10-member board, chaired by Sanwar Patel, includes Manoj Malpani and …