Author: Tom Heneghan

Source: Reuters

http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN540920.html

The Vatican plans to respond positively and very soon to an appeal by Muslim scholars for an unprecedented dialogue between Christianity and Islam, Roman Catholic cardinals and Islam experts say.

The Catholic Church, representing more than half the world's two billion Christians, has not yet officially answered the call made last month and hailed by...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Middle East Online

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/culture/?id=23227

From opposite sides of the wall that once divided Jerusalem, Israeli Shlomo Yirmiyahu and Palestinian Yakoob Arrajabi watched in 1967 as Israeli army seized the Arab east of the city.

Now, as their leaders prepare for talks about peace, the two devoutly religious men are trying to imagine the future of their home town, which...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Indian Muslims

http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/nov/23/us_embassy_hold_interfaith_conference_delhi.html

In a bid to reach out to the large Muslim population in South Asia, the American embassy in India will hold a conference of Interfaith Coalition for Peace in New Delhi January next year.

"We plan to organise a conference of Interfaith Coalition for Peace at...

Author: CHRISTINA VANOVERBEKE

Source: East Valley Tribune

http://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles/2007/11/25/news/local/local14.txt

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - A group of teenagers gathered in Ahwatukee Foothills on a recent Monday afternoon to discuss the Jewish faith. But they got a little hung up on the concept of the Sabbath as a day of rest.

‘‘You're not allowed to drive? So you have to walk everywhere?''...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The News Tribune

Wire Service: AP

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/religion/story/211739.html

A senior Vatican diplomat who served as papal envoy to Israel has described Vatican-Israeli relations as worsening, blaming the Jewish state for failing to keep promises related to church land, taxes and travel restrictions on Arab clergy.

Archbishop Pietro Sambi lashed out at...

Author: BOBBY CAINA CALVAN

Source: The Kansas City Star/McClatchy Newspapers

http://www.kansascity.com/451/story/373964.html

Judged solely by one of the big, bold words on its cover, the book that Fadel Mahmoud clutched in his hands would be considered blasphemous in many parts of the Muslim world.

Most people in Kurdish northern Iraq believe that the Quran, the holy book of Islam, is the final word on religious life. Mahmoud and other teachers...

Author: Tracy Idell Hamilton

Source: Express-News

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/religion/stories/MYSA112307.01B.interfaith_service.263a14a.html

The inside of San Fernando Cathedral fairly glowed with warmth on Thanksgiving morning. Outside, the arctic wind that had blown in the night before was sharp, the morning still gray.

Wearing jackets and scarves dug from the backs of closets, coats and...

Author: TONY RIZZO

Source: The Kansas City Star

http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/374453.html

Cynics may scoff, but a lot of people really do find religion when they go to prison.

And while the parole board is often their only source of earthly hope, the paths to spiritual enlightenment behind bars are many.

Inmates embrace everything from mainstream Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths to more obscure practices such as Wicca,...

Author: Press Release

Source: A Jewish Contribuion to an Inclusive Europe

http://www.ceji.org/press/2007-11-21_Platform_Launch_Press_Release.pdf

Driven by the desire to go beyond dialogue to confront prejudice and hatred within and towards their communities, European Jewish and Muslim grassroots organisations have joined to create a European Platform for Jewish Muslim Cooperation, to be launched at an event sponsored by Richard...

Author: Lee Lawrence

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1120/p20s01-usmi.html

It's the end of lunchtime at the Afghan National Army base of Pol-i-charkhi and, as the mess hall reverberates with the dish-clatter and chair-scraping of soldiers in dark camouflage dispersing, two men linger behind, still digging with spoons into a shared dish of rice and lamb.

US Navy Capt. James Fisher is the guest of Afghan...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Newsday

Wire Service: AP

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--cyclone-nycrelief1119nov19,0,1919119.story

The New York Bangledeshi community and the American Red Cross are teaming up to help raise funds for victims of a powerful cyclone that hit Bangladesh last week.

Tropical Cyclone Sidr whipped up 150 mph winds...

Author: Patrick George

Source: The Statesman

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/11/19/1119interfaith.html

For 23 years, Thanksgiving in Austin has come with huge crowds of people in saris, hijabs, clerical robes and yarmulkes, celebrating their similarities. Sunday's 23rd annual Austin Area Interreligious Ministries Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration marked the first time the service was hosted by...

Author: Chrystian Tejedor

Source: Sun Sentinel

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpinterfaith1119pnnov19,0,5562895.story

West Palm Beach - Religious leaders are hoping Jews and Muslims one day can settle the differences that touch off bitter fighting in other parts of the world.

The key is to show their children early on that followers of either faith have more in common than...

Author: GRETEL C. KOVACH

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/17/us/17religion.html?_r=1&ex=1195966800&en=570bb0ba187e211a&ei=5070&emc=eta1&oref=slogin

FRISCO, Tex., Nov. 15 — The outcome was uncertain when a group of mostly strangers sat down together for dinner Thursday night at a home in this Dallas suburb. Among the gathering were three Jews, two...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: ABC Radio Australia

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2088879.htm

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict has praised Indonesia's efforts to promote relations between different religions.

He made the statement at a ceremony to welcome Indonesia's new ambassador to the Holy See.

The Pope says Indonesia is playing an important and positive role in promoting...