Religion in the Daily News

Religion in the Daily News

• New pagoda to transform Sarikei’s tourism landscape, says deputy minister 4 June 2026 4 h 29 min Borneo Post Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Huang (centre) and members of the Sarikei Orthodox Buddhist Association pose for a photograph in front of the seven-storey pagoda currently under construction. – Ukas photo SARIKEI (June 4): A seven- …
• BREAKING: Canada’s Senate rejects amendment to Bill C-9 that would ban ‘residential school denialism’ 4 June 2026 3 h 46 min LifeSite News Canadian senators voted 41–32 against adopting the amendment, although radical Bill C-9 would still remove religious speech protections and effectively criminalize quoting the Bible on homosexuality. OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) — Canadian senators voted …
• Vesak and crisis of the Sangha 4 June 2026 3 h 08 min Daily FT As the wider Buddhist world celebrates the sacred festival of Vesak, millions will gather to honour the Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing. It is a time for reflection, compassion and spiritual renewal. Yet amid the lanterns, sermons and acts …
• UP: 3 booked for offering namaz in Hanuman temple of Bulandshahr 4 June 2026 2 h 58 min The Siasat Daily Police have registered a case against three persons after a video purportedly showing a man offering namaz inside a Hanuman temple at a village here surfaced on social media, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the incident occurred on May 31 …
• Stagger Friday prayers to reduce inconvenience, says Najeeb Jung 4 June 2026 2 h 58 min The Siasat Daily New Delhi: Former Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday, June 3, called for “demystifying” mosques and said Friday prayers can be staggered if they cause inconvenience to others. He also stressed that greater understanding is needed between …
• Exploring Dieu De Pagoda 4 June 2026 2 h 55 min Vietnam Pictorial Located on the tranquil banks of the Dong Ba River along Bach Dang Street in Phu Xuan Ward, Hue City, Dieu De Pagoda stands as one of the most historically and spiritually significant Buddhist sites in the former imperial capital.  Located on the tranquil …
• India News | Pune: Former Tech Firm Employee Alleges Religious Harassment, Workplace Discrimination and Forced Resignation 4 June 2026 2 h 47 min Latestly Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 4 (ANI): A woman formerly employed with a Technology firm has levelled allegations of religious harassment, workplace discrimination and forced resignation against the company, following which a complaint has been submitted …
• Demystify mosques, stagger Friday prayers if they inconvenience others: Najeeb Jung 4 June 2026 2 h 38 min ABP Live New Delhi, Jun 3 (PTI): Former Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday called for "demystifying" mosques and said Friday prayers can be staggered if they cause inconvenience to others. He also stressed that greater understanding is …
• Attempts to enlist Muktinath, Lo Manthang in World Heritage 4 June 2026 2 h 22 min The Rising Nepal By Our Correspondent, Mustang, June 4:The Gandaki Provincial Government has announced plans to initiate efforts to include Mustang’s renowned religious site, the Muktinath Temple, and the historic Lo Manthang Palace in the World Heritage List. According to …
• Treating elders with respect is the ultimate salutation 4 June 2026 1 h 59 min The Hans India Everyone likes to be respected by others, whether by elders, superiors in their profession, peers in age or status, friends, and children. The Hindu tradition teaches that the most important elders, in that order, are one’s mother, father and the Guru. …
• The Saga of AROPL: When Headlines Become Weapons 4 June 2026 1 h 59 min Bitter Winter by Massimo Introvigne Media coverage of the raid.The raid on the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) in Crewe on April 29, 2026, was already extraordinary in scale. What followed in the hours and days after the operation revealed a second phenomenon …
• The Use of AI Can Accelerate Scientific Progress 4 June 2026 1 h 06 min Psychology Today I have been using Claude (an AI) to help research information regarding a new book that I am writing. As part of the feedback that Claude has given me, it has presented unexpected combinations of ideas derived from the material that I have been researching …
• 4 months on, Khamenei's body to be carried in funeral procession before burial 4 June 2026 1 h 06 min India Today Nearly four months after his assassination, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be laid to rest near the shrine of Imam Reza in Iran's Mashhad city, fulfilling his final wish of being buried next to one of Shia Islam's most revered figures. His funeral, …
• BNP leaders-workers should work sincerely to honour people’s trust: Mirza Fakhrul 4 June 2026 0 h 56 min Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha BNP leaders-workers should work sincerely to honour people’s trust: Mirza Fakhrul BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, addressed a public reception in Thakurgaon as the chief …
• Man arrested after alleged racist rant 4 June 2026 0 h 47 min Trinidad and Tobago Guardian A Port of Spain man was ar­rest­ed af­ter al­leged­ly mak­ing racial­ly of­fen­sive and ob­scene re­marks di­rect­ed at Prime Min­is­ter Kam­la Per­sad-Bisses­sar and Hin­du deities. Guardian Me­dia un­der­stands that of­fi­cers at­tached to the Crim­i­nal …
• Braun says Beckwith ‘probably regrets’ how he phrased his call for hatred 4 June 2026 0 h 43 min The Statehouse File - Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday that Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith “probably regrets” how he phrased his recent comments that Americans need “permission to hate again” and his singling out of Islam as worthy of hatred.  But the Republican governor stopped short of …
• Hope Kid recounts being chased from church after scandal: “Hapandi hii madhabahu” 4 June 2026 0 h 20 min TUKO Gospel artist Hope Kid says he was once turned away from church and even denied access to the pulpit He argues that while churches preach forgiveness, they often fail to practice it, pushing away people seeking restoration Hope Kid says many young people …
• UNP calls for wider consultations on child protection laws and religious reform agenda 3 June 2026 23 h 52 min Daily FT The United National Party (UNP) has called on the Government to initiate broad-based consultations with all relevant stakeholders to strengthen legislation aimed at protecting children from abuse, stressing that the issue should not be narrowly framed as …
• Beckwith doubles down, feuds with fellow Republicans over Islam remarks 3 June 2026 23 h 40 min The Indiana Citizen Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, shown here at a town hall in Plymouth in March, has continued to fight with faith leaders and other Republicans who have been critical of his remarks about Islam. (Photo/Sydney Byerly) By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June …
• Why did DK Shivakumar take oath facing west? Here's what his astrologer suggested 3 June 2026 23 h 24 min India TV News Bengaluru: State Congress President DK Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday and 13 other legislators, including senior leader G Parameshwara, were also sworn in as ministers in his Cabinet. In the presence of AICC chief Mallikarjun …
• Adoring the Eucharistic Lord: “Let us kneel before the God who made us” 3 June 2026 23 h 02 min The Catholic Weekly Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral for the launch of Eucharist28. mages by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2026 ADORING THE EUCHARISTIC LORD: “LET US KNEEL BEFORE THE GOD WHO MADE US” (PS 94:6): Pastoral Letter to the Priests, Religious, and People of the …
• Demolition of parts of Buddhist complex sparks protests in India 3 June 2026 22 h 57 min Muslim Network TV NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Demolition of parts of a Buddhist religious complex in western India has triggered protests and hunger strikes after monks accused civic authorities of bulldozing sacred structures without due process during a road expansion …
• Serving, resourcing churches Evan Lenow’s goal as ERLC tenure begins 3 June 2026 22 h 53 min Baptist Press - Tennessee NASHVILLE (BP) – Evan Lenow, who began this week as Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) president, tells the story of a rural Mississippi church faced with ministering to a little boy who presented himself as a transgendered …
• The Associated Press Is Married to Protecting Islam at Any Cost 3 June 2026 22 h 51 min Townhall The Democratic Party has a jihad problem, it seems. In New Jersey, Adam Hamawy just won the Democratic primary for the House. Hamawy has ties to Al-Qaida, including Omar Abdel-Rahman, the 'Blind Sheik,' who was sentenced to life in federal prison …
• Moscow’s Arrests of Muslim Clerics Likely to Backfire 3 June 2026 21 h 52 min Transitions By targeting senior Muslim Spiritual Directorate officials, Russian authorities are highlighting their paranoia and fear of Islam and risk increasing tensions with Muslims. From The Jamestown Foundation. Moscow has launched a new campaign against Islam in …
• HC Says Non-Tribals Not Barred From Temple Management Bodies 3 June 2026 21 h 40 min Deccan Chronicle Hyderabad:The Telangana High Court has held that tribal welfare laws applicable to Scheduled Areas do not govern the internal administration of religious endowments, ruling that temple management is regulated by the Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious …
• ‘Demystify mosques’: Ex-LG Najeeb Jung urges interfaith harmony 3 June 2026 21 h 29 min Telengana Today Former Delhi LG Najeeb Jung called for “demystifying” mosques and suggested flexibility in Friday prayer timings to avoid inconvenience. Speaking at a fraternity conclave, he urged greater interfaith understanding amid rising distrust and called for …
• A grave new threat to religious freedom in India 3 June 2026 20 h 55 min The Catholic Herald There was a time when India prided itself on its brand of secularism, which did not privilege any one religious tradition but was not hostile to religion either and, indeed, was open to engagement with all of India’s diverse religious traditions. Such is …
• GOP candidate focused on Mideast peace threatens California Democrats’ House redistricting goal 3 June 2026 20 h 28 min WSBTV - Georgia Michael Stansfield, a 50-year-old tech support worker, decided to run as a Republican in his congressional district in suburban Sacramento, California, to make a statement to the party's religious base. He wanted to emphasize the need for peace in the …
• New Poll Finds Churches are Speaking Out Against Abortion 3 June 2026 20 h 02 min LifeNews Last week, the Pew Research Center released the result of a survey on the political messages that churchgoers hear from clergy. Pew surveyed more than 3,500 people in April 2026. They asked about a range of different political issues that might be …
• Beatrice 'Bea' Finger 3 June 2026 19 h 56 min The Sanford Herald - North Carolina WHITEVILLE — Beatrice “Bea” Finger passed away peacefully on May 9 at the age of 98. Bea was born in Sanford in 1927, the eighth of nine children of OC and Hettie Douglas. Bea attended Campbell College and graduated from Wake Forest with a major in …
• EU pushing Armenia to expel Russian Orthodox Church – intel service 3 June 2026 19 h 55 min The Press United Brussels has made severing religious ties with Moscow a condition for integration with the West, according to the SVR The European Union is pressuring Armenia to expel the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) from the country as a prerequisite to EU integration, …
• A victory for religious freedom in Egypt 3 June 2026 18 h 59 min SRN News Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS)-The government has granted legal status to nearly 200 churches and church-affiliated buildings after years of delay. Religious freedom advocates have complained for decades about Egypt’s unusually slow process of allowing …
• Pew: Americans remain wary of religion's role in politics 3 June 2026 18 h 50 min JacksonHerald Today - Georgia A growing number of Americans say religion is gaining influence in public life, but most remain uncomfortable with churches becoming directly involved in politics and continue to reject core ideas associated with Christian nationalism, according to a new …
• Metro Detroit Catholics prepare as restructuring threatens to end weekend Mass at 58 churches 3 June 2026 17 h 16 min Michigan Public - Michigan Catholics across southeast Michigan are bracing for major changes as part of a restructuring process within the archdiocese of Detroit. New models show at least 58 Catholic churches in southeast Michigan might no longer host weekend Mass. This comes as …
• Lose The Ego, Make The World Better 3 June 2026 16 h 36 min New Haven Independent - Connecticut “Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. We live in a historical moment when international tensions are massive, the possibility of nuclear war is real, and our country’s national leadership does not appear to be …
• Democracy Fund seeks answers to church attacks 3 June 2026 16 h 33 min The Catholic Register Like many Canadians, Mark Joseph has felt an increasing unease about the number of churches, synagogues and other places of worship being vandalized and torched over the past five years. “On top of that there’s the lack of curiosity from the political …
• God’s Divided Country 3 June 2026 15 h 40 min The Revealer - New York (Image source: José Luis Magaña/AP/The Guardian) While journeying through the United States in 1831—a trip initially meant to produce a report on U.S. prisons—Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about his observations of American religious life. Americans …
• Trump’s controversial religious liberty commission aims to end the separation of church and state 3 June 2026 14 h 48 min The Milwaukee Independent - Wisconsin Another calls for court interventions by the Department of Justice on behalf of Amish parents fighting New York vaccine requirements and Catholic nuns challenging that state’s requirement that they accommodate hospice patients’ gender identities. And the …
• Churches, rights advocate split over German Embassy’s Pride flag 3 June 2026 12 h 29 min The Gleaner The German Embassy's decision yesterday to fly the Pride flag over its Kingston mission has drawn strong condemnation from religious leaders and advocates who describe the move as insensitive to Jamaica's cultural and religious values and a …