Source: The News-Star (Monroe, LA)

On August 25, 2003 The News-Star (Monroe, LA) reported that "[m]ore than 200 believers from the area's diverse religious groups gathered...in the sanctuary of Monroe's First Presbyterian Church for an interfaith worship service. Those assembled included B'hais, Jews, Jains, Hindus, Sikhs as well as Catholic and Protestant Christians. They expressed their adoration of God in different ways - some with audible amens, some with quiet reflection and some in different languages. But the believers united in praying for the...

Source: Baptist Press

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On August 23, 2003 the Baptist Press reported that "a federal judge recently expanded the scope of a religious discrimination lawsuit against the Navy, further whipping the tempest that threatens to force the sea service into reviewing the promotions of every evangelical in its Chaplain Corps since 1977... The decision effectively doubles the number of former and present chaplains represented in the case to about 2,000 by widening the span of...

Source: The Dallas Morning News

http://www.dallasnews.com/religion/stories/082203dnrelgarb.305647bc.html

On August 22, 2003 The Dallas Morning News ran a photography feature entitled, "Clothed in the Spirit," highlighting various faith communities in the Dallas-Forth Worth region by means of their religious clothing and vestments. The feature included photos of members of the Christian (Catholic and Protestant), Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Tibetan...

Source: Pioneer Press

http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/6580090.htm

On August 21, 2003 the Pioneer Press reported, "After offering a series of programs to meet that need in recent years, [the Minnesota International Center] today is bringing together 'three great world religions' to help the public learn more about Christianity, Islam and Judaism and teach area teachers how to lead classroom discussions on religion. The center, based...

Source: Argus

On August 21, 2003 the Argus reported that "some pray to God, others to Allah. Still others worship the Brahman, the Great Spirit or the Great Truth... The names for the 'divine' vary from Christianity to Buddhism and understanding the differences and similarities among world religions can enhance the faith of all religious seekers... That's the philosophy behind a 'World Peace Village' sponsored by the Menlo Park-based Child and Family Institute and Fremont's St. James Episcopal Church today... The community is invited to participate in...

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-citizens21aug21,1,2927300.story?coll=la-headlines-california

On August 21, 2003 the Los Angeles Times reported on new immigrants' intentions to participate in the impending California recall election. "[M]any said they saw the process [of the recall] — however much it may be lampooned on late-night television — as a triumph of democracy...[A recent...

Source: The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/content_objectid=13315027_method=full_siteid=50060_headline=-Town%2Ds%2Dreligions%2Djoin%2Din%2Dwalk%2Dfor%2Dharmony-name_page.html

On August 20, 2003 The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reported that the "Huddersfield Interfaith...

Source: Mercury News

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/6566348.htm

On August 19, 2003 the Mercury News reported that "people of all faiths are rallying around a Livermore mosque leader who could be deported despite his lawyer's claim that a bureaucratic mix-up caused his immigration problems... Egyptian citizen Ahmad Abdalghafar Abdalla has been the calm center of a storm that has involved everyone from Amnesty International to the First...

Source: Religion Newswriters Association

http://www.religionwriters.com/public/tips/081803/081803a.shtml

On August 18, 2003 the Religion Newswriters Association issued a report on the endurance of interfaith organizations formed in response to Sept. 11: "the initial interfaith worship services, open houses and dialogues after 9/11 sowed seeds of lasting relationships. Leaders and observers of interfaith efforts say that is most evident in grass-...

Source: The Virginian-Pilot

Source: The Oklahoma Daily Online

http://www.oudaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/08/18/3f3e924101f15

On August 18, 2003 the Oklahoma Daily reported that "many religions can be found in the Norman [OK] community. In addition to Christian churches like the Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and Mormon churches, Norman includes many residents of other faiths, including Jews, Muslims, Bahá'í, Buddhists and Hindus. For some, the search for meaning begins and...

Source: The Providence Journal

http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20030818_touro18.789c7.html

On August 18, 2003 The Providence Journal reported that "more than 150 spectators and dignitaries packed into Touro Synagogue yesterday for a lesson on history, religion and, courtesy of Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline, a firsthand demonstration of politics... There to witness the annual...

Source: American-Statesman