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Kenya cult deaths: a new era in the battle against religious extremism

More than a hundred people in Kenya – among them children – have been found dead close to a small village in the south-east of the country. Most of the deceased were reportedly followers of pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie. While starvation appears to be the main cause of death, some…

The Conversation

Chris Pratt Says His Faith Has Gotten Him Criticized In Hollywood, But Jesus Helps Him Deal With Trolls

Chris Pratt opened up about getting criticized for his religion as well as how he deals with it.

Cinemablend

Former CJI K.G. Balakrishnan says the Inquiry Commission he is leading can complete its task in a year

Former Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan, who heads the Inquiry Commission into whether Dalit converts to religions other than Sikhism or Buddhism should get Scheduled Caste status, on May 7 said his panel could deliver its report in a year, and that too before the election year of 2024.

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The Satanic Temple Sues Over Right To Give 'Invocation' at City Council Meetings

"When the government picks and chooses among religions," the lawsuit reads, "religious liberty is threatened for all."

Reason

David Starkey says PM uninterested in coronation as he is ‘not grounded in our culture’

Historian claims Rishi Sunak’s religion has influenced a perceived lack of interest in the event from government

The Guardian - UK

Defender of all faiths? Coronation puts focus on King Charles’s beliefs

The crowning ceremony will be a deeply Christian affair. Will it be at odds with king’s desire to reflect UK’s religious diversity?

The Guardian - UK

Another Election Show: Kaapi Pe Charcha on whether ‘Modi magic’ can save BJP from corruption, inflation

Coffee is a religion in Bengaluru so we decided to hit the city’s coffee shops early in the morning, to catch some Bangaloreans to talk about their issues this election.

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Conservative Christians want more religion in public life. Texas lawmakers are listening.

Opponents of church-state separation have been emboldened by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the growing acceptance of Christian nationalism on the right.

The Texas Tribune

China flags Uighurs as ‘extremist’ for having Quran, report says

Human Rights Watch says Muslims in Xinjiang are flagged as ‘violent extremists’ for simply practising their religion.

Al Jazeera

French football: How Ramadan 2023 reignited the old debate over religion’s place in sport

Ramadan came to an end in mid-April, and it was not without controversy in the world of professional football. Should breaks be granted, for example, to allow practising players to hydrate? In a reminder to referees, the French Football Federation (FFF) stated that stopping matches for this reason was not…

The Conversation

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 ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

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‘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.’

ABC News

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.

Inverse

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.

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

Metal Hammer

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

Salon

TX GOP: 10Commandments in every class

The bill violates First Amendment restrictions on governmental endorsement of religion

Radio France Internationale

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.

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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