Source: The Commercial Appeal (TN)

http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/faith_values/article/0,1426,MCA_4076_2300955,00.html

On September 27, 2003, religion columnist David Waters of Memphis's The Commercial Appeal wrote about an interfaith effort to establish a "living wage" ordinance in Memphis. He writes, "Thirty-five years ago here in Memphis, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other religious leaders teamed up with labor leaders to help local...

Source: The Dallas Morning News

http://www.dallasnews.com/religion/stories/092703dnrelcalendar.bf358.html

On September 26, 2003 The Dallas Morning News ran a feature article on the different calendar systems of various faiths, using the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the beginning of the Jewish year 5764, to jump-start the calendric comparisons. Susan Hogan writes, "At least 50,000 North Texans are waking up to a new year: 5764. And...

Source: The Daily News Transcript (MA)

http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/news/local_regional/wstw_interfaith09262003.htm

On September 26, 2003 The Daily News Transcript (MA) reported that "for more than 20 years, the Westwood [MA] Interfaith Council has focused on building a strong relationship between Christians and Jews, said Rev. Stephen Smith, the new president of the Interfaith Council. After Sept. 11, he said the group has been...

Source: The Grand Rapids Press

http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1064587500100790.xml

On September 26, 2003 The Grand Rapids Press reported that the 2002 Thanksgiving interfaith worship service held in Grand Rapids, MI, had caused some controversy among Christians who said worshipping with members of other faiths compromised their beliefs. "Now, Grand Rapids' leading ecumenical organization has dropped out as principal...

Source: The Charlotte Observer

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/living/religion/6869652.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

On September 26, 2003 The Charlotte Observer reported on an interfaith luncheon held by Mecklenburg Ministries that focused on the question, "What is it like not being Christian in Charlotte?" Religion reporter Ken Garfield writes, "We batted around the Billy Graham Parkway issue for...

Source: Voice of America

http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=5EEB5BE0-52B6-4EE7-92530C2BD

On September 25, 2003 Voice of America reported "backed by a $3.3 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, investigators will embark on a long-term study of religious beliefs and behaviors among various ethnic groups...In the Rice/Notre Dame study, researchers will begin by interviewing 2,500 people across the nation. They will then follow up by...

Source: NCM

http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=ce475792c28cdd2135a2163926b8c8a6

On September 25, 2003 NCM reported that "in a rare show of solidarity, some 100 members of the South Asian American community of the Bay Area gathered Sept. 14 at the India Community Center to discuss the backlash felt over two years after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the effects of the USA Patriot Act. The community forum...

Source: The American Jewish Committee

http://www.ajc.org/InTheMedia/PressReleases.asp?did=935

On September 25, 2003 The American Jewish Committee reported that the American Jewish Committee joined members of the Latino community for an interfaith service to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. Dina Siegel Vann, AJC’s director of Latino and Latin American Affairs, said that the event was aimed at highlighting the "common spiritual values" between Jews...

Source: CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/09/22/faith.initiative/index.html

On September 22, 2003, CNN reported that The White House "has eased barriers that have kept faith-based organizations from receiving federal money for programs that help needy Americans. Four regulatory actions announced last December were finalized, and six new regulatory or policy changes were proposed, said Jim Towey, director of President Bush's Office of Faith-...

Source: The Interfaith Alliance

Source: National Catholic Reporter

http://www.natcath.com/NCR_Online/archives2/2003c/091903/091903c.php

On September 19, 2003 National Catholic Reporter reported that "over four days, Sept. 6-9, 40 leading pluralist theologians gathered in Birmingham, England...Catholic luminaries such as Paul Knitter of Xavier University and Jesuit Fr. Roger Haight and Chester Gillis, both of Georgetown University, took part, as well as Protestants, Muslims, Hindus,...

Source: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/18/MN10010.DTL

On September 18, 2003 The San Francisco Chronicle reported that "an alliance of African American, Latino, Asian, Jewish, Catholic and Muslim religious leaders lent their support Wednesday to a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage that will soon be introduced in the Senate. Patricia DeVeaux of the...

Source: The Oregonian

http://www.oregonlive.com/living/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/1063454193187750.xml

On September 15, 2003 The Oregonian reported that "in their green Girl Scout vests stitched with badges, the girls of Troop 869 are the newest members of a 91-year-old tradition rooted in the American South. With their Muslim headcoverings and prayers, the girls also represent how far the Girl Scouts have gone to tailor...

Source: U.S. Newswire