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Avoid littering, clear offerings after prayers during Hungry Ghost Festival: NEA
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (201+ words) The process of burning joss paper produces smoke and ash. Published Aug 12, 2026, 04:30 PM Updated Aug 12, 2026, 04:34 PM During the seventh lunar month, also known as the Hungry Ghost month, Taoists and Buddhists observe customary practices of offering food and burning joss…...
Pope Leo says he loves US but he is Pope first, American second: Media
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) Published Jul 30, 2026, 06:55 PM ROME - Pope Leo has “great love” for the United States and what it stands for but just “happens to be American”, the Chicago-born Pope told NBC in an interview. Leo, the first pope from the United States,…...
Youth discuss religion and inter-religious harmony
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1019+ words) The TL;DR: This Racial Harmony Day, which is marked annually on July 21, TLDR sat down with four members of the Inter-Religious Organisation’s Youth Wing to ask them hard-hitting questions about clubbing in temples, inter-religious relationships and the work they…...
Mosque promised in India's Ayodhya settlement scaled back over funding shortfall
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (377+ words) Published Jul 08, 2026, 05:27 PM NEW DELHI, July 8 - A mosque project conceived as part of India's Supreme Court settlement of the decades-old Ayodhya dispute is being scaled down to a fraction of what was originally envisioned due to the Muslim community's lack…...
Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) Published Jul 05, 2026, 01:16 PM Updated Jul 05, 2026, 01:21 PM BEIJING, July 5 - ChinaAid, a Christian NGO, said on Sunday it welcomed the release of Zion Church Pastor Jin Mingri, who had been held in detention centres in the southern Chinese city of Beihai since…...
China frees jailed pastor Ezra Jin
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) On July 4, rights group ChinaAid said in a statement that pastor Ezra Jin had arrived in Los Angeles after being released from detention in China. Published Jul 05, 2026, 12:36 PM BEIJING – China has released the founder of an underground church who has…...
Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple to mark 200th anniversary with year-long celebration in 2027
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) The Sri Mariamman Temple is set to launch SMT 200 to commemorate two centuries of legacy that began in 1827. Published Jul 01, 2026, 01:20 PM Updated Jul 01, 2026, 01:24 PM SINGAPORE – Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple, will mark its 200th anniversary with a series of…...
Forum: Consider structured religious education to counter extreme narratives online
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (237+ words) Published Jun 29, 2026, 05:00 AM I read with interest the article “2 S’poreans, including student, 19, issued ISA orders over radicalisation triggered by Gaza war” (June 24). The cases underscore a challenge confronting societies worldwide. Young people today increasingly learn about religion, politics and global…...
Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants during US-Mexico border Mass
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (775+ words) Bishop James Misko, of Tucson, leads mass during Border Mass 250 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Nogales, Arizona, U.S. June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble Published Jun 27, 2026, 05:22 PM Updated Jun 27, 2026, 06:03 PM NOGALES, Arizona, June 27 - More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and…...
The Meat Brothers to offer alternatives for korban
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (393+ words) The Meat Brothers said details regarding adjusted pricing or refund arrangements will be shared. Published May 23, 2026, 07:45 PM Updated May 23, 2026, 07:51 PM SINGAPORE - Muslims intending to perform the korban ritual in Singapore with local operator The Meat Brothers (TMB) have been offered…...