Religion in the Daily News

• 2019 Elections: Politicians hoping for endorsement from churches at Easter may find them hard going on the campaign trail 18 Apr 2019 14:54 News File Photo: Then deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa is prayed for at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa in Chiawelo during his visit on December 07, 2017 in Soweto, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sowetan / Thulani Mbele) …
• In Indonesia's election, the winner is Widodo - and Islam 18 Apr 2019 14:39 euronews By Kanupriya Kapoor and Fanny Potkin JAKARTA (Reuters) - Two months before this week's presidential election in Indonesia, prize-winning novelist Eka Kurniawan declared in an opinion column that "the Islamists have already won". Unofficial …
• Why Brunei’s New Religious Hardening Matters 18 Apr 2019 14:12 The Diplomat Magazine The new Islamic laws are only the latest symptom of broader issues in the tiny, oil-rich sultanate. For decades, Brunei, a tiny, oil-rich sultanate in Southeast Asia, had managed to chart its own course, underpinned by energy wealth that allowed it to …
• New study finds family violence is often poorly understood in faith communities 18 Apr 2019 12:56 Phys.org by Mandy Truong, Bianca Calabria, Mienah Zulfacar Sharif And Naomi Priest, The Conversation We learned this month that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged A$10 million in the federal budget for couples counselling and mediation for families impacted …
• Notre Dame fundraising inspires nearly $2 million in donations to rebuild burned Louisiana churches 18 Apr 2019 10:09 KSBW Notre Dame fundraising inspires nearly $2 million in donations to rebuild burned Louisiana churches Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 3:07 AM PDT Apr 18, 2019 As hundreds of millions of dollars roll in to help rebuild the historic …
• There's value in preserving religious structures — even for the religiously unaffiliated 18 Apr 2019 09:12 CBC When Notre-Dame's towering gothic spire collapsed in flames on Monday, the moment felt symbolic. The foundering of this monument to European Christianity seemed to sound the death knell of a religious tradition that Europeans and North Americans have …
• Debate Over Allowing Churches as Inclement Weather Shelters 18 Apr 2019 06:00 KXAS Churches offering to house homeless people on frigid nights in Dallas confronted officials at a City Council briefing Wednesday over rules that would forbid churches from serving as shelters. More than 4,000 homeless people are on the streets of Dallas …
• Canada-Religious Symbols story 18 Apr 2019 04:32 Brownsville Herald MONTREAL (AP) — In a story April 13 about Quebec's religious symbols ban, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the ban on religious symbols extends to nurses and bus drivers. It does not. A corrected version of the story is below: Quebec …
• Notre Dame fundraising efforts inspire people to donate nearly $2 million to rebuild burned Louisiana churches 18 Apr 2019 04:06 CNN The intentionally set fires burned three historically black churches in rural St. Landry Parish -- about 30 miles north of Lafayette -- St. Mary Baptist Church on March 26, Greater Union Baptist Church on April 2 and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on April …
• Touring Albay's churches through Visita Iglesia 18 Apr 2019 03:57 Rappler The rich Catholic heritage of Albay province is best seen during the traditional Visita Iglesia Published 11:26 AM, April 18, 2019 Updated 11:26 AM, April 18, 2019 PILGRIMAGE SITE. The Our Lady of Salvation church in Joroan is a holy pilgrimage site in …
• Notre Dame fundraising inspires people to donate over $1 million to rebuild burned Louisiana churches 18 Apr 2019 02:19 WPIX As hundreds of millions of dollars roll in to help rebuild the historic Notre Dame Cathedral, people have been inspired to donate to rebuild three churches in Louisiana that were intentionally burned down. Firefighters at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in …
• After Notre Dame, support for torched black churches swells - Fox News 18 Apr 2019 01:34 Google FILE - In this April 4, 2019 file photo, firefighters and fire investigators respond to a fire at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, in Opelousas, La. Authorities have arrested a person in connection with suspicious fires at three historic black churches in …
• Crowdfund campaign to aid historically black churches hit by fires raises over $1M 18 Apr 2019 00:08 Hill A crowdfunding campaign to help support a group of historically black churches in Louisiana affected by a string of fires has raised more than $1.4 million in about a week.  The campaign, which was launched on GoFundMe by the Seventh District Baptist …
• Analysis: How politics is shaping morality, and how religious voters might respond 17 Apr 2019 23:57 CNA Washington D.C., Apr 17, 2019 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- As the 2020 Presidential race begins in earnest, between the two parties sits a growing number of voters motivated by faith and morality expressing little enthusiasm for what they perceive as the Hobson’ …
• After Notre Dame, support for torched black churches swells 17 Apr 2019 23:42 WFED NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The crowdfunding campaign to raise money for three African American churches gutted by arson in Louisiana began a week ago, but donations surged after flames engulfed the roof of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris and the outcry provoked a …
• After Donations For Notre Dame, Black Churches Burned In Louisiana Receive Over $1M In Aid To Rebuild 17 Apr 2019 23:24 MadameNoire Source: Mongkol Nitirojsakul / EyeEm / Getty After social media called out the blatant hypocrisy over Americans throwing their support and wallets behind the rebuilding of the Notre Dame Cathedral, a spike in donations received for three …
• Farmersville, Texas, officials ordered to undergo religious sensitivity training 17 Apr 2019 23:20 Washington Times The Justice Department is directing officials of a small town in East Texas to undergo sensitivity training and post a notice in City Hall saying they do not discriminate against any religions, as part of a lawsuit settlement involving an Muslim group’s …
• Canada-Religious Symbols story 17 Apr 2019 21:28 Ledger-Enquirer.com Correction: Canada-Religious Symbols story April 17, 2019 05:16 PM MONTREAL In a story April 13 about Quebec's religious symbols ban, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the ban on religious symbols extends to nurses and bus drivers. It does …
• Correction: Canada-Religious Symbols story 17 Apr 2019 21:27 SF Gate Updated 2:21 pm PDT, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 MONTREAL (AP) — In a story April 13 about Quebec's religious symbols ban, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the ban on religious symbols extends to nurses and bus drivers. It does not. A …
• Why churches, chapels, temples, mosques are high fire risks 17 Apr 2019 21:18 The Hill I read many years ago about an English fire chief telling the bishop of an 11th century cathedral, “Your Holiness, firefighters can do only one of two things if fire occurs in this holy place. We can save the roof, if we break the stained-glass windows and …
• Advanced Level Family and Religious Studies: Miracles and the New Testament 17 Apr 2019 20:14 Bulawayo 24 News The word "miracle," is derived from the Latin word miraculum, which is so translated in the New Testament of the Authorized Version from two Greek words. On twenty-two occasions the word semeion is translated "miracle." This designation …
• Churches are built in Bath community 17 Apr 2019 19:57 Northampton Press Today, I continue my visit to the new Bath Museum, 121 S. Walnut St., and recall the history of a neighboring community, whose roots go back to 1737. As I wrote in the last column, many of the first settlers were of Scotch-Irish heritage. With the end of …
• Will religious tourism hyper pitch bear fruits? 17 Apr 2019 19:36 The Times of India AGRA: Mathura-Vrindavan, the land of Lord Krishna, had never got so much government’s attention, as it has been getting in the past two years. A slew of projects to promote religious tourism in these twin towns have been launched, not only to give them a …
• If churches don’t resolve millennium-old dispute on an Easter date, governments may do it for us 17 Apr 2019 18:20 News Letter As we all know, unlike Christmas the date of Easter is not fixed. It is in fact observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the northern vernal (Spring) equinox, which is known in ecclesiastical circles as the paschal full moon. …
• Complaint filed in Delhi court against Mayawati for hurting religious sentiments through SC affidavit 17 Apr 2019 18:03 Sify.com A plea was filed in the Tis Hazari court here on Wednesday against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of the Hindu community by comparing herself with Lord Rama. The petition states that the BSP supremo in …
• The Notre Dame fire is bringing a $1.2 million windfall to Baptist churches burned in suspected hate crimes 17 Apr 2019 17:47 MarketWatch Cameras and cell phones chronicled Notre Dame’s inferno for the world, but they weren’t there when suspicious blazes recently tore into three historically black churches in rural Louisiana. Now, people on social media have managed to spread the attention — …
• Delhi court to hear on May 1 plea against Mayawati for hurting religious sentiment 17 Apr 2019 17:45 The Economic Times NEW DELHI: A Delhi court will hear on May 1 a plea seeking direction to the police to register an FIR against BSP supremo Mayawati for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by comparing herself with Lord Rama. The plea has referred to Mayawati's …
• The Notre Dame fire is bringing a $1.2 million windfall to Baptist churches burned in Louisiana 17 Apr 2019 17:33 MarketWatch Cameras and cell phones chronicled Notre Dame’s inferno for the world, but they weren’t there when suspicious blazes recently tore into three historically black churches in rural Louisiana. Now, people on social media have managed to spread the attention — …
• Uttar Pradesh: The Passion of churches at Easter (photos and video) 17 Apr 2019 17:15 Asia News Over the past five days one church was attacked and another re-opened following the order of a High Court. The Indian state is the most dangerous for Christians. For one activist, some “people think that they can do anything in the name of religion and get …
• Churches of Jerusalem issue Easter message, calling for the city's ‘multi-religious ... 17 Apr 2019 17:15 Asia News In their Easter message, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in the Holy City note that “the human family is celebrated in the light of the divine life”. Jerusalem is also a “beacon of hope". They call on believers to pray for the "regions …
• Over $1 million raised for three black Louisiana churches destroyed by arson 17 Apr 2019 17:09 WMTV News ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA (WAFB) - Millions of donations continue to pour in for the famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris after a devastating fire burned it to the ground Monday. On Tuesday, it prompted donors to do the same for three black churches destroyed …
• Ukip leader endorses 'factually incorrect' book on Islam 17 Apr 2019 16:57 The Guardian The Ukip leader, Gerard Batten, has endorsed a “factually incorrect and fundamentally offensive” book that claims Islam is fighting for “the destruction of western civilisation”. The book, Understand Islam in Under an Hour, is being sold by a close ally of …
• Michael Gerson: Trump is a threat to religious freedom 17 Apr 2019 16:49 Southcoast Today By Michael Gerson The Washington Post So another norm of public decency falls, like an historical building demolished to make way for one of Donald Trump's tasteless towers. When the president of the United States goes after an American Muslim — in …
• Notre Dame fundraising efforts inspire people to donate $1 million to rebuild burned Louisiana churches 17 Apr 2019 14:11 CNN The intentionally set fires burned three historically black churches in rural St. Landry Parish -- about 30 miles north of Lafayette -- St. Mary Baptist Church on March 26, Greater Union Baptist Church on April 2 and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on April …
• Advanced Level Family and Religious Studies Analysis: Death of Jesus and the Brandon theory 17 Apr 2019 14:00 Bulawayo 24 News Question: Critically analyse the Brandon theory on the causes of the death of Jesus. This paper seeks to analyze Brandon thesis on the cause of the death of Jesus and assess the responses of other scholars. S.G.Brandon was a Jewish scholar who came up with …
• Council of Pakistani Scholars Thanks Saudi Cabinet for Its Appreciation of Message of Islam Conference 17 Apr 2019 11:08 MENAFN (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) style="font-family:Calibri"> Islamabad, April 17, 2019, SPA --The Chairman of the Assembly of Council of Pakistani Scholars Sheikh Tahir Mahmoud Al-Ashrafi has expressed his thanks to the Saudi Cabinet for …
• 'Trump acting as al-Qaeda’s big brother, fomenting fear of Islam' 17 Apr 2019 11:04 Press TV Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard has launched a Twitter attack against US President Donald Trump, describing him as the “big brother and protector” of the Saudi-sponsored al-Qaeda terror group, while "fomenting bigotry against Muslims for political …
• Notre-Dame Fire Shows the Challenges of Protecting N.Y. Churches 17 Apr 2019 10:59 International Herald Tribune Weather: Layer your wardrobe. The day starts cloudy and in the upper 40s. By early afternoon, it will be sunnier and in the low 60s. By nightfall, clouds return and temperatures dip into the 50s. Alternate-side parking: In effect today, then suspended …
• Trump’s anti-Muslim bigotry is a threat to all religious freedom 17 Apr 2019 09:33 Kansas City Star Trump’s anti-Muslim bigotry is a threat to all religious freedom By MICHAEL GERSON Washington Post Writers Group April 16, 2019 08:33 PM So another norm of public decency falls, like a historical building demolished to make way for one of President Donald …
• Yoursay: When freedom of speech and religious views clash 17 Apr 2019 08:58 Malysiakini YOURSAY | 'With freedom comes responsibility, consideration and respect for people's values and beliefs.' ‘Extreme music’ gig cancelled after protest from churches Charlie Chan Son No 13 Jack Sparrow Just Joined The Boat: Goatlordth Records, …