Source: United Press International

On May 22, 2006 the United Press International reported, "Confucianists in Hong Kong are seeking inclusion among religions recognized by the Chinese government, on a par with Buddhism, Taosim, Christianity and Islam.

Tong Yun-kai, president of Hong Kong's Confucian Academy, is leading the campaign to register Confucianism as a major Chinese religion, the South China Morning Post reported Monday.

Only officially recognized groups are afforded protection under China's religious freedom...

Original Source: todayonline.com

Wire Service: AP

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On May 22, 2006 the Associated Press reported, "Up to 100,000 people jammed streets in the...

Source: Boston Globe

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On May 22, 2006 Reuters reported, "More than 100 government schools in Thailand's rebellious Muslim far south were closed on Monday after villagers abducted and beat two women Buddhist teachers, leaving one in a coma, officials said. The attack prompted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to call another urgent meeting with top security...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/5000986.stm

On May 21, 2006 BBC News reported, "Organisers of a conference bringing together religious and community leaders in Swansea say they hope to increase understanding among faiths. The public have been invited to Sunday's event, which will include addresses from representatives of six major faiths and an open debate. The meeting has been promoted with the motto 'Love for all, hatred for none.'...

Source: The Blade

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20060520&Category=NEWS10&ArtNo=605200322&SectionCat=&Template=printart

On May 20, 2006 The Blade reported, "Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Sufis, B'hais, and more will join together in celebration tomorrow of something that members of these diverse faiths have in common: the...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4965580.stm

On May 16, 2006 BBC News reported, "Malaysia is considering its multi-cultural credentials after a crowd of Muslims on Sunday broke up a meeting called to defend the rights of religious minorities.

The country's leaders condemned the disturbances, but the BBC's Jonathan Kent in Kuala Lumpur says non-Muslims feel increasingly beleaguered.

'I'm becoming an alien in...

Source: World Council of Churches

Source: Hindustan Times

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7752_1698433,004100180006.htm

On May 15, 2006 the Hindustan Times reported, "Sri Lanka's Buddhist economists say that the cure for world-wide ills like poverty, inequality, insecurity and violence lies in abandoning Western economic theories and models and adopting Buddhist economics - economic principles enunciated by Gautama Buddha, more than 2500 years ago. The Buddha proposed that the pursuit,...

Source: Boston Herald

Wire Service: AP

http://news.bostonherald.com/international/view.bg?articleid=139270

On May 14, 2006 the Associated Press reported, "In this Tamil rebel stronghold, hundreds of people stood in long lines over the weekend, stocking up on food and fuel and preparing for war. Across much of the rest of Sri Lanka, there were long lines too - but lines of revelers taking part in celebrations marking...

Source: The Star

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/5/12/nation/14226814&sec=nation

On May 12, 2006 The Star reported, "Around 1,000 devotees walked 7km in a procession along several major roads here to commemorate Wesak Day, the day of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. The procession yesterday, organised by the Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple in Sentul, included five beautifully decorated and brightly lit floats. Four...

Source: The Modesto Bee

https://www.modbee.com/site-services/article239247513.html

On May 12, 2006 The Modesto Bee reported, "Since 2000, all ninth-graders [at Modesto City Schools] have been required to take a nine-week World Religions course on Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Sikhism, Judaism,...

Source: The Martin Marty Center

http://marty-center.uchicago.edu/sightings/archive_2006/0511.shtml

On May 11, 2006 The Martin Marty Center published an article by Matthew Weiner, Director of Programming at the Interfaith Center of New York and a Ph.D. candidate at Union Theological Seminary: "May marks the anniversary of the Buddha's birth more than 2,500 years ago. And now, all across America, Buddhists are observing 'Vesak,' a highly significant time...

Source: Baha'i World News Service

http://news.bahai.org/story/449

On May 11, 2006 the Baha'i World News Service reported, "Just nine years old, Eve McCowen was dwarfed by the huge piles of unwanted electronic equipment that quickly accumulated in the parking lot of the Messiah Lutheran Church on Earth Day 2006. But she was nevertheless one of the first to run up to an arriving car that needed to be unloaded as residents brought old stereos, defunct computers, and broken...

Source: Tricycle

On May 11, 2006 Tricycle reported, "Speaking at the United Nations today, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan paid tribute to the Buddhist holiday of Vesak and stressed the importance of recognizing the interdependence of the world's people. The Vesak Festival, one of the most important holidays on the Buddhist calendar, especially in [S]outheast Asia and Sri Lanka, is celebrated on the first full moon of the month of May and commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha. In 2006 Vesak falls on May 13th...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4757125.stm

On May 10, 2006 BBC News reported, "China has blamed the Dalai Lama for an outbreak of violence at a Buddhist monastery in Tibet, accusing the exiled spiritual leader of stirring up unrest. The official Xinhua news agency said 17 Tibetans on 14 March destroyed a pair of statues at Lhasa's Ganden Monastery depicting the deity Dorje Shugden. Lhasa's mayor blamed the destruction on followers...