Religious Diversity News - The Pluralism Project

Current News–Domestic & International

A Santeria Feast Day In Euless (Texas)
Oct 31, 2009–Dallas Observer (Slideshow)  

Carleton Shines With Hindu Festival Of Lights (Minnesota)
Oct 31, 2009–Carleton News  

New Indoor Display Rules Set for Capitol Campus (Washington)
Oct 31, 2009–The Olympian  

Teen Who Set Student's Turban On Fire Admitted to 1st-Time Offender Program (New Jersey)
Oct 31, 2009–Times of Trenton Regional News  

Blacks Still Drawn to Islam Despite FBI Raids (Michigan, United States)
Oct 30, 2009–Google News/AP  

Blow for Crawley Hindu Temple Plans (United Kingdom)
Oct 30, 2009–Crawley News  

Campaign to Save Historic Sikh Temple Dealt a Blow (United Kingdom)
Oct 30, 2009–News Shopper  

KC Young People Reach Out for Interfaith Understanding (Kansas)
Oct 30, 2009–The Kansas City Star  

Local Pagans Prepare for “Samhain” (New York, United States)
Oct 30, 2009–News 10  

Muslim Doc Says She Was Told to Remove Headscarf (Texas)
Oct 30, 2009–The Houston Chronicle/AP  

Paganism, Just Another Religion for Military And Academia (Rhode Island, United States, Canada)
Oct 30, 2009–The New York Times  

Prayers And Criticism In Wake Of Detroit Imam’s Killing By F.B.I. (Michigan, United States)
Oct 30, 2009–The New York Times  

Religions Call for Climate Action (United Kingdom, International)
Oct 30, 2009–BBC News  

Malaysia Seizes 15,000 Copies Of the Bible: Church Leader (Malaysia)
Oct 29, 2009–Google News/AFP  

Pope Seeks More Freedom for Catholics In Iran (Iran, Vatican City)
Oct 29, 2009–Google News/AP  

Sikhs Prepare for Parade (California)
Oct 29, 2009–Appeal-Democrat  

Buddhist Killed, Burned In Thailand's Deep South (Thailand)
Oct 28, 2009–Reuters  

Danish Muhammad Cartoonist Defiant In Face Of Threats, Alleged Murder Plots (Denmark, International, Illinois)
Oct 28, 2009–Yahoo News/AP  

Film On Sikh Turbans Adopted In Birmingham Syllabus (United Kingdom)
Oct 28, 2009–DNA India  

New T Ads Reach Out to Hub’s Nonbelievers (Massachusetts)
Oct 28, 2009–The Boston Globe  

SoCal Christian, Muslim Leaders Launch 'Standing Together' Church-Mosque Study Program (California)
Oct 28, 2009–Muslim Public Affairs Coucil  

Utah Girl Suspended for Sikh Nose Pierce (Utah)
Oct 28, 2009–United Press International  

2nd Suspicious Fire Destroys Religious Center (Florida)
Oct 27, 2009–WFTV  

Columbia Pagans Discuss Samhain (Missouri)
Oct 27, 2009–The Maneater Student Newspaper  

Hindu Community Inaugurates Temple (South Carolina)
Oct 27, 2009–The Berkeley Independent  

In Venezuela, Adoration Meets Blend Of Traditions (Venezuela)
Oct 27, 2009–The New York Times  

Interfaith Prayer Service Conducted In Toronto (Canada)
Oct 27, 2009–Jewish Tribune  

Macomb County Nativity Scene Goes to Court (Michigan)
Oct 27, 2009–The Detroit News  

Religious Freedom Report Lacks Specifics, Experts Say (United States, International)
Oct 27, 2009–The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life/Religion News Service  

Scientologists Convicted Of Fraud (France)
Oct 27, 2009–BBC News  

UN Expert Stresses Role Of States In Promoting Religious Tolerance (New York, International)
Oct 27, 2009–UN News Centre  

US State Department Gives Mixed Review Of Religious Freedom In Bulgaria (United States, Bulgaria)
Oct 27, 2009–The Sofia Echo  

2 Tribes Object to Cape Wind Turbines (Massachusetts)
Oct 26, 2009–Muslim American Society/The Boston Globe  

Baha'i Family From Iran Starts Over In Utica (United States, Iran, New York)
Oct 26, 2009–Utica Observer-Dispatch  

Buddhist Monk Begins Sand Painting for Peace In Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Oct 26, 2009–KYW Newsradio  

Fremont Sikh Gurdwara Celebrates Bandi Chorr Diwas (California)
Oct 26, 2009–The Sikh Times  

Interfaith Conference Promotes Conversation About Religion (Illinois, United States)
Oct 26, 2009–The Daily Northwestern  

Interfaith Group Hopes to Combat 'Islamophobia' (California, United States)
Oct 26, 2009–Episcopal Life Online  

Pagan Festival Seeks Tolerance (Georgia)
Oct 26, 2009–The Red and Black Publishing Company  

Seeking a Place for Sikhs On Campus (New Jersey)
Oct 26, 2009–The Daily Princetonian  

Tibetan Harassment On Rise: US (United States, Nepal)
Oct 26, 2009–The Himalayan Times  

At Farmington Hills Event, Hindu Foundation Urges Advocacy (Michigan, District Of Columbia, United States)
Oct 25, 2009–Detroit Free Press  

Jewish Community Reaches Out to Interfaith Families (Canada)
Oct 25, 2009–Winnipeg Free Press  

Local Hindu Community Observes Diwali Holiday (Florida)
Oct 25, 2009–News-Press  

In Egypt, a Synagogue Renovation Elicits Complicated Feelings About Preserving Jewish History (Egypt, Israel, Middle East)
Oct 24, 2009–The Star Tribune/AP  

Muslims Join Hindus to Celebrate Chhath In Bihar (India)
Oct 24, 2009–IANS  

Annual Kathina Ceremony Celebrated At Indiana Buddhist Temple (Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California)
Oct 23, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/ColomboPage News Desk  

Globally, Religion Defies Easily Identified Patterns (United States, Europe, International)
Oct 23, 2009–The New York Times  

Hindu Temple Expanding In Galloway Township (New Jersey)
Oct 23, 2009–Press of Atlantic City  

Movie "The Dhamma Brothers": Alabama Prison Inmates Go Buddhist (Alabama, Massachusetts)
Oct 23, 2009–Boston Examiner  

Northern Virginia Muslims, Jews Set Example for Middle East (Virginia, Middle East)
Oct 23, 2009–NBC  

Observance Of Wiccan New Year Ends In Religious Discrimination Suit (Connecticut)
Oct 23, 2009–Workforce Management  

Religion Keeps On Trucking (Without the Institutions) (United States)
Oct 23, 2009–The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life/Religion News Service  

Tibetan Monk Makes Sand Mandala At Univ Of Montana (Montana, China)
Oct 23, 2009–The Buddhist Channel  

US Lawmakers Condemn Persecution Of Baha’is In Iran (United States, Iran)
Oct 23, 2009–WashingtonTV  

Faith-Based Council Produces Muslim Celebrity (International, Egypt, United States)
Oct 22, 2009–NPR  

Korean Buddhist Monks, Nuns Say Conflict With Protestants 'Serious' (South Korea)
Oct 22, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/UCAN  

Muslim Women Rally for Hindu Victims (India)
Oct 22, 2009–Express News Service  

Obama Celebrates Diwali At White House (United States, India)
Oct 22, 2009–India West  

A Court Case Forced a Santeria Priest to Reveal Some Of His Religion’s Secrets. Its Ritual Of Animal Sacrifice, He Revealed On His Own. (Texas, Puerto Rico)
Oct 21, 2009–Dallas Observer  

Atheist Ads to Adorn New York Subway Stations (New York)
Oct 21, 2009–CNN  

El Sobrante Sikh Temple Granted Expansion (California)
Oct 21, 2009–KCBS (Audio)  

Elephant Calf Named In Ceremony (United Kingdom)
Oct 21, 2009–BBC News  

Faith Schools Warned On RE Texts (United Kingdom)
Oct 21, 2009–BBC News  

Junta's Online Warning to Buddhist Monks (Myanmar)
Oct 21, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/Scoop New Zealand  

New Hindu Temple to Open In Holbrook (Massachusetts, Massachusetts)
Oct 21, 2009–Wicked Local Dedham/GateHouse News Service  

Punjabi Village In US All Set for Annual Sikh Parade (California)
Oct 21, 2009–SamayLive.Com  

Sikh Storyteller Grabs the Imagination At Faith Day (United Kingdom)
Oct 21, 2009–Bury Times  

Anti-Islamic Dutch Lawmaker Speaks At US College (Denmark, Pennsylvania, United States)
Oct 20, 2009–Google News/AP  

Atheists Feel Left Out, Finds Faith Surveys (Ireland)
Oct 20, 2009–The Irish Times  

Baha'i Club Celebrates Religious Origin (Alabama)
Oct 20, 2009–TuscaloosaNews.com  

Hindus Laud London Boroughs for Declaring Diwali, Eid, Guru Nanak B'day As Holidays (United Kingdom)
Oct 20, 2009–Newstrack India  

Imams Settle Lawsuit Over Removal From 2006 Flight (Minnesota)
Oct 20, 2009–Google News/AP  

Muslim Center Expansion Application to Go Before Piscataway Zoning Board (New Jersey)
Oct 20, 2009–Courier News/Home News Tribune  

Peterborough Man Charged With Attempting to Damage Mosque (United Kingdom)
Oct 20, 2009–The Evening Telegraph  

Quincy Hosts Indian Diwali Festival (Massachusetts)
Oct 20, 2009–Wicked Local Quincy/The Patriot Ledger  

Sikh Fired From Visalia IRS Job Settles Case (California, United States)
Oct 20, 2009–The Fresno Bee  

Sikhs Now Allowed to Serve As Federal Security Officers With Articles Of Faith Intact (United States)
Oct 20, 2009–The Sikh Coalition  

Surfing Swami Leads His Followers Into a New Wave Of Religion (India)
Oct 20, 2009–The Australian  

Dallas-Area Muslims Fear Backlash From Arrests Tied to Terror Plot (Texas, Illinois, New York, United States)
Oct 19, 2009–The Dallas Morning News  

Germantown Mural a Result Of Common Effort to Honor Uncommon Spirituality (Pennsylvania)
Oct 19, 2009–Philadelphia Daily News  

In Mideast, Interfaith Couples Travel to Cyprus to Wed (Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus)
Oct 19, 2009–USA TODAY  

Proposed Muslim School Opposed (Illinois)
Oct 19, 2009–Chicago Sun-Times  

South Asian Students Team to Celebrate Diwali (California)
Oct 19, 2009–The Stanford Daily  

Thousands Gather In Birmingham to Celebrate Diwali (United Kingdom)
Oct 19, 2009–Birmingham Mail  

Unity Walk Aims At Interfaith Cohesiveness (District Of Columbia)
Oct 19, 2009–Voice of America News  

US A-G Decries Anti-Semitism, Discrimination Against Muslims (United States)
Oct 19, 2009–The Jerusalem Post  

Vietnam Buddhist Case Shows Suppression: Watchdog (France, United States, Vietnam)
Oct 19, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/AFP  

A Day for Examining the Unusual (Pennsylvania)
Oct 18, 2009–Times Leader  

CU-Boulder Junior Launching Pagan Student Alliance (Colorado)
Oct 18, 2009–Colorado Daily  

Diwali Unites Hindus And Muslims In Olaver Village (India)
Oct 18, 2009–The Statesman  

GTA Hindus Let Lights Shine (Canada)
Oct 18, 2009–The Toronto Sun  

Hindus In Golders Green Give Money, Food And Blood for Diwali (United Kingdom)
Oct 18, 2009–Times  

Muslims Join Hindus In Kali Puja Festivities (India)
Oct 18, 2009–Kalinga Times  

Procession Marks New Sikh Temple (United Kingdom)
Oct 18, 2009–BBC News  

Trial Of Seven Baha'is Delayed, No New Date Set (Iran)
Oct 18, 2009–Baha'i World News Service  

Film Highlights Local Native American Tribe’s Religion, Challenges (Wyoming, California, California)
Oct 17, 2009–News & Review  

Grand Mufti Of Bosnia Addresses St. Louis Interfaith Gathering (Missouri, United States, Bosnia And Herzegovina)
Oct 17, 2009–St. Louis Today  

Row Over School Closures for Muslim, Hindu And Sikh Holidays (United Kingdom)
Oct 17, 2009–Telegraph  

Study Dispels Myths On Muslim Population (North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, International)
Oct 17, 2009–The Toronto Star  

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