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Congress promises ‘firm action’ against those spreading hate; to undo ‘anti-people’ BJP programmes

Promising to repeal all the “anti-people and unjust laws” enacted by the BJP government within one year of forming the government, the Congress on Tuesday announced that it would take “firm and decisive action as per law to impose a ban on such organisations spreading hatred among communities on the…

The Hindu

King Charles III makes space for faith at his coronation

At a time when religion is fueling tensions around the world, King Charles III is trying to bridge the differences between the faith groups that make up Britain’s increasingly diverse society

The Independent UK

Are You A Basketball Fanatic? Learn Why A Proxy Server Is a Must-Have Tool For You

Basketball is more than a game. It's religion for many; it's a way to feel an adrenaline rush when boredom grapples you; it's what can make you alive if you're no longer ready to continue with monotony. The game has a huge fan following across the ...

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Acts of missionaries to spread Christianity by themselves cannot be seen as illegal, T.N. government tells SC

The acts of missionaries to spread Christianity by themselves cannot be seen as illegal, the Tamil Nadu government has told the Supreme Court.

The Hindu

‘Poisonous snake’ jibe at PM shows Congress traumatised by popularity of Modi, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

The Defence Minister echoed the views of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath that the Congress is dividing the country on the basis of religion by favouring reservation on religious lines.

The Hindu

Free Pandharpur Vitthal Rukmini temple from Maharashtra govt.’s control: Subramanian Swamy

Dr. Swamy filed a petition in February that states, ‘By taking control over the Pandharpur temples the government is ousting the rights of Hindus to profess, practice, and propagate their religion, and to manage Hindu religious endowments and their own affairs in matters of religion.’

The Hindu

How Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine may have turned Kyiv's ancient monastery into a 'nest of spies'

Within the walls of an extraordinary 1,000-year-old complex of caves, crypts and chapels, a brutal political game is playing out.

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Four Days Inside the Infinite Church of Star Wars: "I found my people"

We sent our intrepid reporter to the biggest fandom event of the year: Star Wars Celebration 2023.

Inverse

Sikhs confused for Muslims and wrongful arrests due to failures to understand religion, landmark review finds

Government’s faith adviser calls for civil servants to undergo ‘religious literacy’ training

The Independent UK

UK’s forced marriage unit underfunded and too Muslim-focused, report to say

Colin Bloom’s report expected to be most sweeping review of government’s relationship with religion in more than a generation

The Guardian - UK

A beginner's guide to 90s punk in 5 essential albums

A brief history of how punk broke into the mainstream (again), charted by the albums that defined the era

Metal Hammer

TX GOP: 10Commandments in every class

The bill violates First Amendment restrictions on governmental endorsement of religion

Salon

Death toll in Kenya starvation cult case climbs to 73

Malindi (Kenya) (AFP) - The death toll in a case involving a Kenyan cult that practised starvation climbed to 73 Monday, police sources told AFP as investigators unearthed more corpses from mass graves in a forest near the coast.

AFP

Kenya's Ruto vows action as religious cult death toll continues to rise

Kenyan President William Ruto has vowed to crack down on "unacceptable" religious movements after police discovered the bodies of at least 58 people suspected of belonging to a Christian cult that practised starvation.

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Kenya's Ruto vows action after 58 bodies linked to cult found

Malindi (Kenya) (AFP) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday vowed to crack down on "unacceptable" religious movements as police discovered more fatalities in a Christian cult that practised starvation, bringing the toll to 58.

AFP

Kenya's Ruto vows action after 51 bodies linked to cult found

Malindi (Kenya) (AFP) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday vowed to crack down on "unacceptable" religious movements after police discovered the bodies of 51 people suspected of belonging to a Christian cult that practised starvation.

Axios

When Congress is more Christian and religious than the rest of America

It's a window into why some policies and debates don't reflect what Americans want.

Guitar World

“Sometimes I think, 'What would John McVie do?' That’s how I wrote the bassline to Losing My Religion”: The secrets of R.E.M.’s Mike Mills

From the Bass Player Archive: An interview with R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills from 1991, the year that Out Of Time took them from cult status to million sellers.

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Court Refuses to Enforce United Arab Emirates Child Custody Decree That Disfavored Christian Parent

From Al Namani v. Watson, decided last year by Judge Daniel Klau (Conn. Super. Ct.), but just posted on Westlaw: General Statutes § 46b-115ii bars a Connecticut family court from enforcing a foreign court judgment that is "repugnant to the public policy of this state." Citing this statute, the respondent…

The Guardian - US

Mrs Davis review – fun yet frustrating series mixes religion with raucousness

Betty Gilpin plays a nun on a mission to locate the Holy Grail in a patchy genre-hopping new show about an all-consuming Alexa-adjacent superpower

Dynamite News

Every unmarried daughter has right to reasonable marriage expenses from father irrespective of religion: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court on Tuesday observed that the right of an unmarried daughter to get reasonable expenses concerning her marriage from her father cannot have a religious shade. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Ouija board wonder: how Hilma af Klint’s occult dabblings made her an outcast

She was a Swedish mystic who believed angels guided her work. Why has this overlooked pioneer now been paired with Piet Mondrian, a jazz-mad Dutchman rebelling against his dad’s religion? The answer lies in the spirit world

ABC News

Disney enchants kids and adults alike. So when does fan fervour become a secular religion?

They've been called "the most hated group on the internet" — but Disney adults are creating meaning in a way that feels very familiar to one religious scholar.

Evening Standard

What is Scientology? Tom Cruise ‘wants to recruit Robert Irwin’ into the religion

Tom Cruise is one of the most well-known followers and advocates of the Church of Scientology.

Reuters

Indonesian studying Islam in Cairo passes Ramadan far from home

Indonesian Nuni Nuraini Ahyani is in her fourth year studying religion at Cairo's Al-Azhar University, the 1,000-year-old seat of Sunni Muslim learning.

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