Religion in the Daily News

• Paintings of Hindu gods by ‘Picasso of India’ seized for being ‘offensive’ 24 January 2025 6 h 08 min The Independent Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …
• At Mahakumbh 2025, Hindu Man Dressed Up As 'Dubai Sheikh' To Film Reel Gets Mobbed (Video) 24 January 2025 6 h 07 min Free Press Journal A man resembling the appearance of Dubai Sheikhs was spotted attending Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. It was learned that he was a content creator who dressed up in such an attire for creating reels at the event. However, his 'prank' went wrong after people …
• Muslim population to become highest in India by.... surpassing Indonesia, Hindu population to remain just... 24 January 2025 5 h 28 min India.com Home Viral Muslim population to become highest in India by…. surpassing Indonesia, Hindu population to remain just… According to a study by the Pew Research Center, the growth of the Muslim population can be largely attributed to factors such as a younger …
• Hindu exodus 24 January 2025 3 h 41 min Dawn THE vision of this country’s founding father was that of a Muslim-majority state where members of all religious communities could live in security, and with dignity. Sadly, we have come quite far from that noble vision, as the plight of Sindh’s Hindus …
• Religious Places Are For Offering Prayers, Loudspeaker Use Not A Right As It Often Causes Nuisance To Residents: Allahabad HC 24 January 2025 3 h 12 min Live Law The Allahabad High Court recently observed that religious places are primarily for offering prayers to the divinity, and thus, the use of loudspeakers cannot be claimed as a matter of right, especially when such use often creates a nuisance for the …
• Owls in spirit: Religious student organizations offer FAU students a safe place 24 January 2025 1 h 18 min University Press - Florida Many Florida Atlantic University students find that being part of a religious or spiritual group enhances their mental well-being and gives them a sense of self-worth. In a time when 70% of students struggle with their mental health, spiritual spaces …
• Churches prepare to protect attendees in case of ICE raids 24 January 2025 1 h 16 min WPTV 5 - Florida St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan has high foot traffic for those in need for clothing, food and guidance. Now clergy are preparing in case this safe space is impacted by the Trump Administration rounding …
• Nude Drawings of Hindu Gods Seized From Indian Gallery 24 January 2025 1 h 12 min Hyperallergic Subscribe to our newsletter Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. Please visit My Account to verify and manage your account. An account was already registered with this email. Please check your inbox for an authentication link. We rely on …
• ICE agents can now arrest undocumented immigrants at churches, schools and medical facilities 24 January 2025 0 h 29 min ABC 11 - North Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Department of Homeland Security has instituted changes to where ICE agents can perform detainments, a move which largely reverses a directive which has been in place since 2011. In a statement, a DHS spokesperson wrote: " …
• San Jose asks churches to lend a hand with housing 24 January 2025 0 h 14 min San José Spotlight - California San Jose has a homelessness crisis — and the city is turning to religious institutions to lighten the load. Mayor Matt Mahan held a breakfast and two panel discussions Thursday to educate religious leaders on how church parking lots or empty spaces can be …
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates three-day Hindu... 23 January 2025 22 h 46 min First India Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Hindu Adhyatmik ane Seva Melo on Thursday, to promote social and religious unity within the Hindu community, in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The Rashtriya …
• French media and Miviludes are contributing to the creation of a fearful environment for religious minorities 23 January 2025 19 h 48 min The European Times The Miviludes (Mission  interministérielle de vigilance et de lutte contre les dérives sectaires) is the country’s  main institution for the fight against sectarian risks. Established in 2002, its mission is to watch  and combat what it considers to be …
• Let’s “invest” in Digitality: Rome-based Priest Challenges Africa’s Church Leaders to Grow Digital Evangelization Budget 23 January 2025 19 h 06 min ACI Africa “If they do not put the package, the big package, we will not be able to evangelize,” the Congolese member of the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CMF), also known as Claretians said. He lamented that the Catholic Church …
• Who will save our crumbling churches? Not this government 23 January 2025 17 h 59 min The Times It’s not the ideal time for the church to be rattling the begging bowl. As an ecclesiastical wag quipped on social media: “Will the last archbishop to leave the building please put the candles out?” The stench of scandal and cover-up has sent morale in the …
• Footage shows final movements of Axel Rudakubana before Southport murders 23 January 2025 17 h 42 min Liverpool Echo Axel Rudakubana's taxi journey to Hart Space before mass stabbing Chilling new footage shows Axel Rudakubana in the minutes before he murdered three girls and seriously injured countless others. Rudakubana, 18 and of Banks in Lancashire, was sentenced …
• Trump won't ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist 23 January 2025 16 h 50 min North Shore News Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations. Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown …
• Trump removes legal protections of safe spaces to allow migrant arrests at churches and schools 23 January 2025 16 h 20 min The Milwaukee Independent In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are safe places for their kids, despite the president’s campaign pledge to carry out mass deportations. But fears intensified for some when the Trump administration …
• Animal sacrifice bid at Madurai hill sparks religious row, BJP criticizes non-veg food near temple 23 January 2025 16 h 17 min Asianet Newsable Tensions in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, arose over animal sacrifices on Thiruparankundram Hill, home to both the Sikandar Badushah Dargah and Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, with police stopping Islamic outfit members from conducting sacrifices. First Published …
• India News | Court Refuses FIR on Plea Saying M F Husain Paintings 'hurt Religious Sentiments' 23 January 2025 14 h 54 min Latestly New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) A Delhi court has refused to direct an FIR on a plea alleging two paintings of late artist and Padma awardee M F Husain hurt religious sentiments and said no further probe was required. Judicial magistrate first class Sahil Monga …
• Empty churches 23 January 2025 13 h 00 min Zambian Eye 21 Views On a beautiful sunny Sunday in Cape Town, I walked across the road from the Taj Hotel to the Anglican Cathedral Church of St George. I was punctual for the 09:30 hours Mass – I wanted to grab a seat before the Church fill up. The Cathedral, which …
• Iran arrests 10 women from the Baha'i religious minority 23 January 2025 12 h 18 min La Croix International Iranian authorities arrested 10 Baha'i women January 22, according to a statement from a group representing this community, which denounced what it described as an escalation of repression against the country's largest non-Muslim religious minority …
• Elephants in Kerala religious festivals: Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing of plea to lift stay 23 January 2025 12 h 15 min The Hindu Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (January 23, 2025) did not heed an oral plea to urgently take up for hearing an application to lift its Order of December 19, 2024, staying a clutch of …
• Amit Shah Inaugurates ‘Hindu Adhyatmik Aur Seva Mela’ in Ahmedabad 23 January 2025 12 h 12 min Pragativadi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today inaugurated the Hindu Adhyatmik Aur Seva Mela in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event was attended by several dignitaries, including Gujarat Chief Minister, Shri Bhupendra Patel. In his …
• Bhagwan Shiva’s legacy and hindu traditions are the true essence of Indian Culture: Jamia VC Mazhar Asif 23 January 2025 11 h 37 min Organiser Weekly Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor, Professor Mazhar Asif, presented a compelling narrative on the inclusiveness of Santan Dharma and their significance in shaping the nation’s identity. Speaking at a program titled Purify Your Inner Soul in Lamahi, …
• Is Usha Vance Hindu? Second Lady 'religion' Google searches peak amid MAGA's massive racist attack 23 January 2025 11 h 14 min The Economic Times Second Lady Usha Vance has been in the spotlight after US President Donald Trump's inauguration. The inauguration of Vice President JD Vance on January 20, 2025, brought widespread attention to his wife, Usha Vance, the first Indian-American Second …
• Fact Check: Hyderabad divided into rich Hindu and poor Muslim areas? No, viral posts are misleading 23 January 2025 11 h 01 min NewsMeter By K Sherly Sharon  Published on  23 Jan 2025 1:05 PM IST Claim: The images show underdeveloped slum settlements of Muslims and rich residential areas of Hindus in Hyderabad. Fact: The claim is false. One image shows the Dharavi area in Mumbai and the …
• Buddhist past quietly buried as Modi's Vadnagar gets tourism makeover 23 January 2025 9 h 57 min The Federal Vadnagar, famous for being the hometown of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has seen a flurry of tourist activity over the past 10 years. The railway station, where Modi is said to have sold tea in his youth, has a fan base of its own. Tourism has offered a …
• VHP calls Waqf Act colonial, backs amendment for uniform religious laws 23 January 2025 9 h 32 min Madhyamam The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has submitted a proposal to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, urging the enactment of a single law governing the endowments of all religious properties in the country rather than …
• Alpesh Patel’s Political Sketchbook: Hinduism, Trump, and the Rise of Hindu-Americans in U.S. Politics 23 January 2025 9 h 08 min Asian Voice From Swami Vivekananda’s historic address at the 1893 Parliament of Religions to the successes of Hindus in modern America, this community embodies a story of resilience, upliftment, and inclusion. Yet, the narrative is not without its critics. Some …
• Deportations: Trump okays raid on churches, schools, hospitals 23 January 2025 8 h 45 min Blueprint Newspapers Limited                 The United States immigration authorities have been granted the power to arrest individuals at schools, churches, and hospitals. This followed President Donald Trump administration’s reversal of policies that previously classified these …
• Kanthapuram says Govindan should desist from commenting on religious matters 23 January 2025 7 h 20 min The Hindu Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar  | Photo Credit: K Ragesh In a sharp response to Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary M.V. Govindan’s harsh criticism of his stance on a mass exercise named MEC-7 in Malabar, Sunni leader …
• The roar of Hindu Rashtra echoes through the Kumbha Kshetra through Padayatra 23 January 2025 7 h 02 min Sanatan Prabhat Prayagraj’s atmosphere saffronised due to the Hindu Rashtra Padayatra The divine presence of Shrisatshakti (Mrs.) Binda Singbal and Shrichitshakti (Mrs.) Anjali Gadgil, the spiritual successor of the source of inspiration of Hindu Rashtra Sachchidananda …
• Beyond Project 2025: MAGA populism’s religious plurality 23 January 2025 6 h 50 min Baptist News Global The fears around Project 2025 were overblown by the Harris campaign, and that may be dangerous. In the 2024 election, talk of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 was ubiquitous among liberal voters. Kamala Harris pressed Donald Trump on the issue during …
• Trump Administration Allows Immigration Arrests At Schools, Churches 23 January 2025 6 h 49 min Biz Watch Nigeria The Trump administration has lifted long-standing restrictions that previously made schools, churches, and hospitals off-limits for immigration arrests, giving agents broader authority to detain undocumented individuals in these places. Announcing the …
• A tech-savvy Maha Kumbh: India aims for a safer religious festival 23 January 2025 6 h 15 min Channel News Asia PRAYAGRAJ, India : Inspired by stories of families separated among the millions celebrating the weeks-long Maha Kumbh Mela, old Bollywood films often featured plots in which siblings got lost at the Hindu festival and were only reunited decades later. But …
• Prayagraj Mahakumb Mela: An opportunity for promoting cross-border religious tourism 23 January 2025 5 h 47 min The Rising Nepal CB Adhikari Prayagraj (India), Jan 23: The world famous, Maha Kumbh Mela (fair), is currently taking place in Prayagraj – the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and mythical Saraswoti rivers.     Over 10 million people had taken a holy dip on the first …
• Louisville religious leaders concerned about ICE policy termination 23 January 2025 5 h 22 min WHAS 11 - Kentucky "The thought that we might not be welcoming to all people is troubling to me as a pastor," the senior minister at Douglass Boulevard Christian Church said. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A part of President Donald Trump's promise to deport undocumented …
• Faith-based violence, insecurity lead to Hindu migration in Sindh: HRCP 23 January 2025 5 h 21 min Dawn • Study says economic struggle, climate change also compelling families to leave the country • CM’s Special Assistant on Human Rights voices concern over incidents of forced conversion of young girls • Rights body chairman claims well-to-do Hindus enjoy …
• Mawkynrew clash an act of religious intolerance, claims Assam group 23 January 2025 4 h 49 min The Shillong Times SHILLONG, Jan 22: Controversial Assam based Hindu rights group – Kutumba Surakshya Parishad (KSP) – has expressed concern over clashes between villagers and police in Mawkynrew village in East Khasi Hills on Monday over the construction of Ramakrishna …
• How NOT To Count American Religious Extremists 23 January 2025 4 h 44 min Patheos The current Atlantic has an interesting piece by Stephanie McCrummen with the scary title “The Army Of God Comes Out Of The Shadows.” As the subtitle explains, “Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New …