Author: Katya Cengel

Source: The Courier-Journal

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061109/NEWS01/61109028

As traffic swirled past the little park on the corner of Fifth Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard Thursday morning, Chief Arvol Looking Horse prayed.

Outfitted with a feather headdress "an offering of tobacco in one hand, a smoldering cedar smudge bundle, used for purification, in...

Author: Lenita Powers

Source: Reno Gazette Powers

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061109/NEWS07/611090347/1010

A group of local religious leaders wants an interfaith chapel built on the University of Nevada, Reno [UNR] campus and a degree program in religious studies established.

The requests came after UNR President Milton Glick invited representatives of six Reno-Sparks area faiths to meet with...

Author: Tariq Ramadan

Source: The American Muslim

http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/changing_the_present_and_dreaming_the_future/0011516

I want to share with you some ideas about the future.

I will start with some introductory remarks. It is my perception that we have continued the process of interfaith dialogue among ourselves without taking into account the...

Author: James Bruggers

Source: The Courier-Journal

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061108/NEWS01/611080552/1008/NEWS01

More than 120 high school students took a crash course in religion yesterday as part of the Festival of Faiths.

And while they learned about religious differences, they discovered similarities.

"There were a lot of common themes (such as)...

Author: Michael Clancy

Source: The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1107interfaith1107.html#

A traditional Sikh meal of curry and yogurt will set the table for an evening of discussion at the Arizona Interfaith Movement's second annual Experience Interfaith event.

"This year we will be talking about peace and nonviolence," said Paul Eppinger, founder and executive director of the group, which counts 24...

Author: ISSAC J. BAILEY

Source: Sun News, The

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/15942391.htm

In such an overwhelmingly "Christian" area such as the Grand Strand, it is easy to forget that there are other voices of faith. I'm hoping to bring more of them to this space in coming weeks.

I recently spoke with Margene Willis, a Bahai.

Willis was once head of the Community...

Source: The International News

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=30207

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday stressed the need for promoting interfaith and inter-culture harmony to create a world of peace and tolerance.

Talking to a 35-member Buddhist delegation from Japan, led by Chief Priest of Tokyo's prestigious Kenchoji Temple, The prime minister said that Pakistan was working for building better understanding among people of different...

Author: Rauf Klasra

Source: The International News

http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=3928

LONDON: One unusual meeting that Prince Charles is to have during his visit to Pakistan is with Bishop Alexander John Malik who, like a traditional loving father from the East, yielded to the wishes of his daughter Nadia to let her marry a Muslim of her own choice in a church despite opposition from followers of his faith.

The newly...

Author: Angus Howarth

Source: The Scotsman

http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=1614852006

The Prince of Wales persevered with his troubled tour of Pakistan yesterday after security concerns blew a hole in the Royal couple's schedule.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall had to change their itinerary after they were warned it was too dangerous for them to travel to the North-west Frontier province.

The alterations followed Monday's...

Author: Sheena Jeffers

Source: The Commonwealth Times

Author: Ky Plaskon

Source: Las Vegas Now

Author: Sara Bakhshian

Source: The Malibu Times

http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2006/11/01/news/news5.txt

A conference at the local synagogue brings participants together to discuss thoughts on Israel and Palestine, and Muslim and Jewish relations.

"We are here this morning to open our eyes [a little more]," said Rabbi Judith HaLevy of the Malibu Jewish Center...

Author: Melissa Gagliardi

Source: The Courier-Journal

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061105/NEWS01/61105013

Perched on her father’s shoulders with an umbrella balanced above her, 5-year-old Caroline Bowling understood why she and her family were walking in the rain on Sunday.

“To make other people have money to buy food,” she said.

It was a simple...

Author: David Crumm

Source: Detroit Free Press

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006611030422

On the holiest day of the Jewish year, Rabbi Joseph Klein rose before his congregation in Oak Park last month to deliver a stunning sermon in which he apologized for working with local Muslim leaders and vowed to boycott interfaith events.

He accused Muslim leaders of complicity in "hate-filled and violence-promoting rallies...

Author: Jessica Soule

Source: The Citizen

http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2006/11/02/news/local_news/news01.txt

A Seneca Falls faith organization's influence will be felt across the country this weekend, but one ripple already made its way to the Church Women United of Cayuga County.

The Board of Women's Interfaith Institute wrote the program “Signs of Healing” to promote awareness of world religions, a...