Source: Rocky Mountain News

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/religion/article/0,1299,DRMN_61_3355695,00.html

On November 26, 2004 Rocky Mountain News reported, "nearly 600 people gathered Thursday to break bread, pray, sing America the Beautiful and laugh at Rabbi Steven Foster's vintage quips. Once again, Denver's long-running interfaith service helped launch Thanksgiving in multicultural style... Started in the 1880s, this year'...

Source: Sun-Sentinel

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-smuslims25nov25,0,6835697.story

On November 25, 2004 the Sun-Sentinel reported, "When he read about the bombings of five Catholic churches in Baghdad on the dawn of the first day of Ramadan, the Rev. Paul E. Edwards cried. Then the pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in Weston appealed for help. In response, leaders from two South Florida Muslim...

Source: Merced Sun-Star

http://www.mercedsun-star.com/local/story/9498083p-10391278c.html

On November 24, 2004 Merced Sun-Star reported, "the [Livingston, CA] Thanksgiving celebration didn't look anything like the iconic image of pilgrims and American Indians sharing crops centuries ago. Instead, it put the spotlight on 60 people who practice eight different faiths and speak a half-dozen languages, all holding hands, dancing and chanting hymns for peace...

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2004/s1250433.htm

On November 24, 2004 Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported, "A leading Muslim cleric, Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilaly, has described the Foreign Affairs minister Alexander Downer as 'racist' and 'vindictive.' Mr Downer has chosen the heads of religious organisations to represent Australia at a regional interfaith delegation in Indonesia next month. But the...

Source: The Washington Post

Wire Service: Reuters

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5555-2004Nov22.html

On November 22, 2004 Reuters reported, "A U.N. General Assembly committee approved for the first time Monday a resolution decrying an increase in anti-Semitism along with rising intolerance and violence directed at other religions... The resolution on religious intolerance was adopted 177 to 0 by the...

Source: The Morning Call

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b1_5prayernov22,0,2521481.story?coll=all-newslocal-hed

On November 22, 2004 The Morning Call reported, "the theme for an ecumenical Thanksgiving service in Allentown on Sunday was 'United in Gratitude.' The Rev. Tom Cormier, an interfaith minister, expanded on the theme when he began the service... The third annual Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Prayer Service was...

Source: IslamOnline

http://www.islamonline.org/English/News/2004-11/21/article06.shtml

On November 21, 2004 IslamOnline reported, "Muslims in major cities across the United Kingdom will launch Monday, November 22, the tenth Islam Awareness Week (IAW) with activities and seminars highlighting contributions to the society. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre will play host to the national event organized by the Islamic Society of Britain (ISB) under the...

Source: Phuket Gazette

http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/index.asp?id=3796

On November 19, 2004 the Phuket Gazette reported, "About 500 people, including local leaders of the major faiths in Thailand, held a mass session yesterday to pray for peace to return to the troubled provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.

The congregation gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall in�support of the government’s call for mass prayer, which Phuket Governor Udomsak...

Source: CathNews

http://www.cathnews.com/news/411/105.php

On November 18, 2004 CathNews reported, "Last week's reporting of Cardinal George Pell's controversial remarks comparing Islam with communism appears likely to bring the Cardinal face to face with local Muslim leaders, with an official of the Lebanese Muslim Association expressing his wish for 'a friendly meeting' with Cardinal Pell. The Age reports today that Keysar Trad, of the Lebanese Muslim Association, said a speech...

Source: The Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/11/17/an_attack_on_american_tolerance/

On November 17, 2004 The Boston Globe reported, "back in the 1950s, political scientists celebrated America for its 'pluralism.' That meant people had multiple, cross-cutting identities. Maybe you were a Catholic and also a trade unionist, a sport fisherman, a member of a veterans...

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/924997.cms

On November 17, 2004 The Times of India reported, "That the residents of Satara town in western Maharashtra observed a day-long peaceful bandh on Tuesday to protest against the arrest of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi is just half the news. What was noteworthy was the rare show of unity by members of hardcore Hindu and Muslim organisations.

The Muslim...

Source: Canada NewsWir

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2004/16/c3998.html

On November 17, 2004 Canada NewsWir reported, "The extraordinary partnership of the Temple Har Zion and the Jaffari Islamic Centre will be recognized at special dinner organized by the Harmony Movement. The two religious centres have been close neighbours for over 25 years, not only sharing the same parking facility but collaborating on number of programs....

Source: Dallas Morning News

Wire Service: AP

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/religion/stories/111704dnnatbishops.672b9698.html

On November 17, 2004 the Associated Press reported, "the nation's Roman Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to join a new alliance that would be the broadest Christian group ever formed in the United States, linking American evangelicals and Catholics in an...

Source: The Manila Times

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2004/nov/16/yehey/top_stories/20041116top11.html

On November 16, 2004 The Manila Times reported, "The United Nations has adopted the Philippine government’s proposal for an interfaith dialogue among nations to support peace-building efforts of the international community. Speaker Jose de Venecia, the original proponent of the interfaith dialogue, welcomed the...

Source: Pravda.Ru

http://english.pravda.ru/main/18/88/351/14584_religion.html

On November 15, 2004 Pravda.Ru reported, "Moscow authorities offended Russia's leading confession when substituted lessons in Orthodox culture with lessons in the history of world religions Disputes about religion lessons in the secular school are still heated. It seems to be generally admitted that pupils should know the history of religion as part of the world history. But today the...