Religion in the Daily News

• Queenstown churches uniting to make a difference in the community 12 Aug 2018 05:32 Guyana Chronicle Several denominations joined in revival power pack service By Indrawattie Natram HISTORY was created on Sunday, August 5, in the village of Queenstown, in Region Two, as members from the various denominations united at the Full Gospel Fellowship Church …
• Buhari: President charges churches to promote unity 11 Aug 2018 23:31 Pulse President Muhammadu Buhari has charged church leaders to use their positions to promote peace and unity in the country. He made the call at the opening of the 23 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria on Saturday in Calabar. Represented by …
• Buhari charges churches to promote unity 11 Aug 2018 22:34 News Diary Online President Muhammadu Buhari has charged church leaders to use their positions to promote peace and unity in the country. He made the call at the opening of the 23 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria on Saturday in Calabar. Represented by …
• Robert Franek: Religious freedom must be for everyone 11 Aug 2018 19:56 Knox County Neighbors Freedom in a Lutheran Christian key sounds something like this: We are freed in Christ to love and serve our neighbor. In this context, “neighbor” takes on a broad definition that includes every person because they are created in the image of God, and all …
• China delays plan to demolish mosque after protests amid crackdown on religious freedoms 11 Aug 2018 19:11 Sunday Times AUTHORITIES in northern China delayed the demolition of a massive mosque on Saturday after thousands of people demonstrated to stop its destruction, local residents said, amid a nationwide government drive to tighten restrictions on religious activities. …
• Sindh allows divorced, widowed Hindu women to remarry 11 Aug 2018 17:14 Pakistan Today KARACHI: For the first time in Pakistan’s history, divorced or widowed Hindu women of Sindh have been allowed to remarry under a landmark amendment made by the provincial assembly, a report said. The Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Bill, 2018 not only …
• Religious power and privilege failed the victims in the Peter Ball affair 11 Aug 2018 15:57 National Secular Society In this long read NSS president Keith Porteous Wood explains how all arms of the law co-operated to protect the now former bishop Peter Ball for decades and refutes claims that "it couldn't happen now". Peter Ball started misusing his …
• In a first, divorced or widowed Hindu women in Pakistan's Sindh allowed to remarry 11 Aug 2018 15:43 India TV News Representational image For the first time, divorced or widowed Hindu women in Pakistan's Sindh provincce have been allowed to remarry under a landmark amendment made by the provincial assembly, a media report said. Earlier, divorced or widowed Hindu …
• Crumbling stone in the Western Wall exposes Jerusalem’s religious fractures 11 Aug 2018 14:21 The Guardian It was an otherwise unremarkable occurrence – a lone stone, possibly weakened by erosion, cracked, slipped and plummeted to earth. But this stone was not unremarkable. It had been placed there centuries ago as part of a long stretch of limestone blocks in …
• Thousands of Muslims protest against the demolition of the Weizhou Grand Mosque 11 Aug 2018 14:03 Asia News The work of "sinicisation" of religions continues with the aim of eliminating foreign influences. Ethnic Muslim Hui fear repression like in Xinjiang. “They want to secularise Muslims, to cut off Islam at the roots,” said an imam. “These days, …
• Indonesia’s Presidential Race Takes Shape, in Shadow of Hard-Line Islam 11 Aug 2018 13:43 International Herald Tribune JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s presidential election next year will be a rematch of the contentious 2014 contest, and analysts fear it will see a return of the smear campaigns and appeals to sectarian intolerance that marred that vote. On Friday, …
• Mosque protest highlights China's shrinking religious... 11 Aug 2018 08:55 Charleston Daily Mail By Afp Published: 04:52 EDT, 11 August 2018 | Updated: 04:52 EDT, 11 August 2018 Thousands of demonstrators gathered at a mosque in China to stop its government-ordered demolition, a participant said Saturday, as Beijing's increasingly harsh policies …
• Paul Fanlund: Why the religious right drowns out the religious left 10 Aug 2018 12:02 www.madison.com With much fanfare last month, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions formed a “religious liberty” task force, lamenting how American culture has become “less hospitable to people of faith.” His message likely resonated with people who imagine there really is …
• ‘Brave’ Mujahid defended Islam by removing LGBT portraits, Perak Mufti says 10 Aug 2018 09:19 Malaysia Today (MMO) – Perak mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria has praised Datuk Mujahid Yusof Rawa for ordering the removal of the portraits of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists from the George Town Festival. In a statement issued today, Harussani …
• She wasn’t Hindu after marrying a Muslim, says Delhi temple head who denied shradh for dead woman 10 Aug 2018 07:38 Indian Express Nivedita Ghatak after she suffered multiple-organ failure last week. (Representational Image) A Muslim man was denied to perform the ritual for his dead Hindu wife by a temple society at Chittaranjan Park (CR Park) in New Delhi saying that the woman was  …
• China cracking down on Christian churches 10 Aug 2018 05:21 The Journal Gazette NANYANG, China – The 62-year-old Chinese shopkeeper had waited nearly his entire adult life to see his dream of building a church come true – a brick house with a sunny courtyard and spacious hall with room for 200 believers. But in March, about a dozen …
• Burglars targeting churches, warn police 10 Aug 2018 04:55 Cayman News Service (CNS): The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has received reports of eight break-ins at churches across Grand Cayman over the last two months, two of which happened overnight Tuesday-Wednesday (one in Savannah and one in George Town), in what appears to …
• Akufo-Addo backs calls to tax churches in the ‘wealth and prosperity sphere’ 10 Aug 2018 01:35 Ghana MMA General News of Friday, 10 August 2018 Source: 3news.com 2018-08-10 President Akufo-Addo has backed calls for churches in the country to be taxed, grounding his position on the fact that churches have now moved into the realm of wealth creation and …
• Inside the religious book on marriage that Justin Bieber's reading 09 Aug 2018 22:31 Mail on Sunday Days after Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin were captured crying together in public this week, the Baby singer revealed that he was seeking relationship guidance from a self-help book. He was seen carrying around a copy of The Meaning of Marriage: Facing …
• Inside the religious marriage book by Timothy Keller that Justin Bieber & Hailey Baldwin are reading 09 Aug 2018 21:10 Charleston Daily Mail Days after Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin were captured crying together in public this week, the Baby singer revealed that he was seeking relationship guidance from a self-help book. He was seen carrying around a copy of The Meaning of Marriage: Facing …
• The 'nones' – why some Americans are forgoing religious labels 09 Aug 2018 19:15 CNA Washington D.C., Aug 9, 2018 / 12:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Among the growing share of religious “nones” in the U.S., a majority say that questioning religious teachings is one important factor in their lack of religious affiliation. A Pew Research …
• ‘Prosperity Churches’ Getting Close To Being Taxed – Gov't 09 Aug 2018 18:04 Modern Ghana President Akufo-Addo has said that the recent activities of churches in the country could result in taxation of the Church. He said the Church, which was known for its charity and projects in education, health, and other social interventions is shifting …
• Conservation works to begin on two churches in September 09 Aug 2018 16:37 Cyprus Daily Conservation works are expected to begin in September at the Church of Panagia in Ashia village and at Agios Artemonas church in Afania village, both in the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus, Greek Cypriot Head of the bicommunal Technical Committee on …
• China Shutting Down Churches, Seizing Bibles in 'Ambitious New Effort' to Eradicate Religion 09 Aug 2018 16:26 Crosswalk.com China is in the midst of an “ambitious new effort” to lesson or even eradicate the influence of Christianity and religion from the country, according to an investigation by the Associated Press.   An in-depth story by AP described churches being shut down …
• She wasn’t Hindu after marrying a Muslim, says Chittaranjan Park temple denying death ritual for woman 09 Aug 2018 14:27 The Hindu A Muslim husband wants to perform a ritual for his dead Hindu wife and a temple society in a New Delhi Bengali-dominated neighbourhood has not allowed because they believe the woman was no longer a Hindu after her marriage even as she hadn’t given up her …
• Church on a pier? SC churches are thinking outside the steeple to reach new members 09 Aug 2018 11:10 Myrtle Beach Sun News Surrounded by beachgoers, fishermen and the Atlantic Ocean, Cat Baynes hands out church bulletins as more than 100 vacationers and residents look for seats under the awning on the Apache Pier. Worshipers can be spotted wearing sunglasses, hats, flip-flops …
• Why South Carolina is abandoning its churches 09 Aug 2018 09:39 The Herald BY SARAH ELLISsellis@thestate.com South Carolina churches are shedding thousands of members a year, even as the state’s population grows by tens of thousands. In the place we call the Bible Belt, where generations have hung their hats on their …
• Church in a bar? SC churches are thinking outside the steeple to reach new members 09 Aug 2018 09:25 Myrtle Beach Sun News New Brookland Tavern is as different on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings as, well, night and day. Once a month, the gritty West Columbia venue known for its metal and punk bands transforms from a Saturday night house of rock to a Sunday morning house …
• Losing Faith: Why South Carolina is abandoning its churches 09 Aug 2018 09:25 Myrtle Beach Sun News BY SARAH ELLISsellis@thestate.com South Carolina churches are shedding thousands of members a year, even as the state’s population grows by tens of thousands. In the place we call the Bible Belt, where generations have hung their hats on their …
• Court jails ex-Thai Buddhist monk 114 years for fraud 09 Aug 2018 09:12 Punch Newspapers A criminal court in Bangkok on Thursday sentenced a former Thai Buddhist monk who provoked outrage with his lavish lifestyle to 114 years in prison for fraud, money laundering and computer crimes. Wirapol Sukphol, who was seen in a YouTube video in 2013 …
• Fraudster Thai Buddhist monk jailed for 114 years lived 'jet set lifestyle' with £4.6m, 22 Mercedes and California mansion 09 Aug 2018 09:03 Mirror A Thai Buddist monk who lived a life of luxury, had a fleet of expensive cars and was pictured on a jet with wads of cash has been jailed for 114 years. Wirapol Sukphol was found guilty of fraud, money laundering and computer crimes this week. The …
• A Muslim man’s struggle to fulfil dead Hindu wife’s ‘wish’ 09 Aug 2018 07:59 The Times of India NEW DELHI:She was a Hindu, he a Muslim. He studied Persian at Calcutta University and she did her masters in Bengali. They fell in love and got married in 1998 under the Special Marriage Act. Neither gave up his or her faith. Last week, Nivedita Ghatak …
• China demolishes hundreds of churches and confiscates Bibles during crackdown on Christianity 08 Aug 2018 18:53 Tert Concerns have been raised over China's apparent crackdown on Christianity as the ruling Community party continues to intensify its control over religious freedom in the country. The Daily Mail reports that churches were raided and demolished, Bibles …
• After Islam, China cracks down on Christianity; razes churches and confiscates Bibles 08 Aug 2018 10:43 International Business Times Choir members hold candles during a Christmas eve service at a churchReuters While China is known to crack down on ethnic minority Muslims, especially in the north-western region of Xinjiang, its latest focus seems to be on the Christians residing in the …
• Tap and pray: Churches using card readers for donations 08 Aug 2018 08:03 Religionnews LONDON (AP) — Thousands of Christian churches across the world are now using portable card readers or apps to take donations as people increasingly stop carrying cash on them. The Church of England says 16,000 religious sites now have access to portable …
• Tap and pray: Churches using card readers for donations - Religion News Service 08 Aug 2018 06:07 Sydneyanglicans.net LONDON (AP) — Thousands of Christian churches across the world are now using portable card readers or apps to take donations as people increasingly stop carrying cash on them. The Church of England says 16,000 religious sites now have access to portable …
• Congress could declaw restrictions on politicking from the pulpit — over objections of many churches 08 Aug 2018 05:34 Salon During his 2016 campaign, Donald Trump promised his Evangelical supporters that he would eliminate the Johnson Amendment, a law that has barred tax-exempt charities from weighing in on political candidates since the 1950s. Trump reiterated his promise at …
• The spectacular rise of the TLP and how it has changed the dynamics of religious politics 08 Aug 2018 04:50 The Dawn The writer is an author and journalist. THE 2018 elections have proved to be a mixed bag for the religious right. While the vote bank of the mainstream Islamic parties has shrunk, the strong showing of a newly formed radical group has led to jitters. …
• Boris Johnson and the liberal criticism of Islam 08 Aug 2018 04:44 The Spectator A truly bizarre thing happened yesterday: Boris Johnson was branded an Islamophobe and a bigot for writing in defence of Muslim women who wear the niqab. In his Telegraph column, Johnson said it was wrong for Denmark to ban the niqab and burqa in public …
• The Hindu girl who challenged Haryana govt to marry a Muslim 08 Aug 2018 04:05 Rediff 'They told me that the marriage registrar would send a letter to my parents informing them about my marriage.' 'The marriage registrar also told me that he would also speak to my neighbours and only then he will give me a character certificate …