Author: Paul R. Kopenkoskey

Source: The Huffington Post

Wire Service: RNS

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/29/american-indian-and-christian_n_775645.html

Smoke wafts upward as the Rev. Mike Peters blows on the Knick-Knick, a sacred herbal blend of spearmint leaves, red willow bark, sage, sweet grass and bayberry bush.

"As the smoke goes up, the Creator's...

Author: Ghassan Rubeiz

Source: The Daily Star

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=5&article_id=120826#axzz13ZFLKlsM

Mutual distrust leads many Palestinians and Israelis to think of peace as a mirage. Since religion plays a significant role in justifying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, politicians need the help of religious leaders in their search for a solution.

Author: Staff Writer

Source: ZeeNews.com

http://www.zeenews.com/news664153.html

Russian authorities have allocated land for the construction of a Krishna temple in the northern suburb of the capital amid strong demands for it by the Hindu community for many years.

Author: Aaron Claverie

Source: The Californian

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/temecula/article_8a46c558-d70d-5425-b660-f8ab6c793889.html

Members of the local Interfaith Council, men and women of different colors and creeds, offered their support for the construction of a mosque in Temecula during a lecture Tuesday night at the city's recreation center.

"I believe it will be a blessing," said Larry...

Author: John L. Esposito and Sheila B. Lalwani

Source: Middle East Online

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=42151

News that President Obama may skip a visit to the Golden Temple, the holy shrine to millions of Sikhs on his upcoming trip to India, is a sign of the confused times in which we find ourselves.

Part of the requirement for entering the Golden Temple - a sprawling and serene complex of polished marble that...

Author: Nancy Puffer

Source: The Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/10/22/20101022southeast-valley-paganism-on-rise.html

Advocates of paganism say it is on the rise in the "Southeast Valley, mirroring a nationwide trend of growth in nature-based religions. Many local followers have been celebrating their beliefs and seeking the same acceptance and respect as...

Author: Edward Rothstein

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/23/arts/design/23faiths.html?_r=2&ref=religion_and_belief

The sweep of the new exhibition at the New York Public Library — “Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam” — is stunning. It stretches from a Bible found in a monastery in coastal Brittany that was sacked by the Vikings in the year 917, to a 1904...

Author: Kate Shellnut

Source: Houston Belief

http://blogs.chron.com/spiritedchat/2010/10/mayor_parker_says_houstons_div.html

Mayor Annise Parker is encouraging Houstonians to participate in a citywide dinner dialog program about faith as a way to help the city's diverse religious groups work better with each other.

Author: Kirk Semple

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/23/nyregion/23mosques.html?ref=religion_and_belief

Brother Abdullah was working the sidewalk outside the Omar Ben Abdel-Aziz Mosque in Jamaica, Queens, on Friday, looking for the curious, fearful, idle and confused.

It was an hour into a two-hour open house intended to dispel ignorance and promote neighborliness and...

Author: Scott James

Source: The New York Times/The Bay Citizen

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/us/22bcjames.html?_r=1&ref=religion_and_belief

Looking resplendent in red vestments, the Rev. John Jimenez conducted mass on Monday before about 20 congregants and reminded them the date was the Feast of St. Luke. “Luke is the patron saint of doctors,” he said, “so it has some special meaning here in the...

Author: George Morris

Source: The Buddhist Channel/The Advocate

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=61,9627,0,0,1,0

Having previously chosen Christians, Jews and a Muslim for its speakers, the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge went outside the bounds of monotheism for its 24th annual Community Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday.

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Nottingham Post

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/School-looks-lead-example-creating-tolerant-accepting-society/article-2775805-detail/article.html

When visiting a Church of England School the last thing I expected to see was a Hindu Shrine, set up next to a line of Islam prayer mats and facing the Sikh book of worship.

Author: Rheal Seguin

Source: The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/orthodox-jews-urge-quebec-to-abandon-proposed-niqab-ban/article1766182/

Quebec's Orthodox Jewish community appeared for the first time on Wednesday before a National Assembly committee, taking up an unexpected cause - fighting a bill that would ban the wearing of the Muslim niqab when...