Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/08/AR2005090802141.html

On September 9, 2005 The Washington Post reported, " It took 30 years for Vietnamese refugees to turn a homely corner of Biloxi into a thriving neighborhood -- and 13 hours of Katrina to send them back to the day they came here. Much of the neighborhood is either leveled or broken beyond repair. The My Viet Supermarket is...

Source: The Star-Ledger

Source: Sun-News of the Northland

Source: Western Kentucky University Herald

http://www.wkuherald.com/media/paper603/news/2005/09/08/Diversions/Many-Worship.Options.Available.Near.Campus-979061.shtml

On September 8, 2005 the Western Kentucky University Herald reported, "Many students have difficulty finding a place to worship after enrolling at Western. Other students may have trouble adjusting to new venues of worship... Several...

Source: Daily News

http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/09/08/news16.htm

On September 8, 2005 the Daily News reported, "A memorial ceremony was... held at the Washington Buddhist Vihara in Washington DC on September 4 under the patronage of Ven. Maharagama Dhammasiri Thera, chief incumbent of the Vihara, to offer merit to those killed in the hurricane and to bless those affected by it. This event was attended by the Ambassador and the Sri Lankan community living in the Greater...

Source: delawareonline.com

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050907/LIFE/509070316/1005

On September 7, 2005 delawareonline.com reported, "In 1980 it was rare to find education classes at one's house of worship teaching about another faith. That's why the Interfaith Lay Academy was born. Over the years it's been possible to learn about Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism as well as topics such as dreams...

Source: The Buddhist Channel

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=2,1652,0,0,1,0

On September 6, 2005 The Buddhist Channel reported, "After 40 hours of driving, the Tzu Chi Mobile Clinic finally arrived in Houston to help the evacuees of Hurricane Katrina. The mobile clinic left from the Buddhist Tzu Chi Free Clinic in the Los Angeles area, early Tuesday morning... One week after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, evacuees continue to arrive in Houston,...

Source: The Charlotte Observer

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/opinion/12564433.htm

On September 5, 2005 The Charlotte Observer ran a book review of America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity by Robert Wuthnow. "Wuthnow draws on the results of the national Religion and Diversity Survey as well as 300 in-depth interviews conducted in 14 metropolitan areas, including Charlotte... Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims represent what Wuthnow...

Source: The Buddhist Channel

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=2,1638,0,0,1,0

On September 5, 2005 The Buddhist Channel reported, "The Buddhist Channel has been informed that Venerable Thich Dao Quang and the pilgrimage group caught in hurricane Katrina's path in Biloxi, Mississippi have arrived safely back to their home in southern California. Venerable Thich Dao Quang and the group was in Biloxi to celebrate Vu Ian, a festival of Vietnamese origin...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/04/AR2005090401466.html

On September 5, 2005 The Washington Post reported, "At houses of worship across the Washington area, people struggled this weekend to understand the catastrophe of Katrina through the prism of their faiths, and to use their religious beliefs as a cornerstone of their response... For members of Washington's large immigrant...

Source: ReliefWeb/Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6FXGHD?OpenDocument

On September 5, 2005 the Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation reported, "The Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has begun providing emergency assistance to Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Texas, as Tzu Chi members across the world started to raise funds for the relief efforts. Tzu Chi has committed US$4 million for emergency help to...

Source: The Grand Forks Herald / The Sun Herald

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/12549073.htm

On September 3, 2005 The Sun Herald reported, "Religion isn't just a seasonal practice here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It is well integrated into the lives of most of those who live here, with a majority attending at least Sunday services. Many also attend midweek prayer service or additional masses... Whereas upstate Mississippi tends to be Southern Baptist, or...

Source: The Indianapolis Star

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050903/LIVING/509030381/1007/LIVING

On September 3, 2005 The Indianapolis Star reported, "In the Hindu faith, Ganesha is the elephant-headed god of success, education, wisdom and wealth. The Indianapolis Museum of Art will tap into that spirit Thursday when a Hindu priest calls upon Ganesha and performs a consecration ceremony of the museum's Asian...

Source: FortWayne.com / Biloxi Sun Herald

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/12546489.htm

On September 2, 2005 the Biloxi Sun Herald reported, "Churches of all denominations are gone or dangerously damaged along the Coast, but... signs indicate faith can prevail. In Gulfport, St. Mark's and St. Peter's by-the-Sea, among the six destroyed Coast Episcopal churches, will hold Sunday services on their slabs... For those who need the comfort...

Source: NCM

http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=adfd5b6545a4dcc33508697b1d593933

On September 2, 2005 New California Media reported, "In just a few days, the population of Da Minh Convent in Houston, Texas, has increased more than 3 folds. The convent which housed 50 nuns received more than 100 refugees, victims of Katrina Hurricane. More are still coming. Sister Hang Pham said: 'Since Monday, while the...