Source: The New York Times

Source: Sify News

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13443292

On March 30, 2004 Sify News posted an Agence France Presse article that reported, "Sri Lanka's Buddhist monks ended their election campaign Tuesday with a public rally that reinforced their hopes of emerging as king-makers in a hung parliament. Monk Athuraliya Ratana said the public response to the first ever election bid by an all-clergy list of candidates from the National Heritage Party (NHP) had been...

Source: Beliefnet.com

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/142/story_14227_1.html

On March 29, 2004 Beliefnet.com posted an excerpt from "The Path of the Human Being" by Dennis Genpo Merzel, a Zen Buddhist monk. Under the heading "The Dharma Doesn't Discriminate," Beliefnet printed a section of the book dealing with Zen's adaptation to Western culture. Merzel writes, "Are we simply trying to act Buddhist, or is the living Dharma still maintained somehow in these ancient...

Source: JTA

https://www.jta.org/2004/03/29/lifestyle/religious-leaders-of-the-fsu-unite

On March 29, 2004 JTA reported, "A new interfaith group in the former Soviet Union has passed a resolution condemning terrorism — and could become a defender of...

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/29/nyregion/29flushing.html

On March 29, 2004 The New York Times reported, "There is a stretch of Flushing, Queens, where Christians, Buddhists, Jews, Muslims and Hindus worship within blocks of one another without a hint of sectarian strife. When it comes to parking spaces, though, it is all-out war. Every Sunday, a flood of cars descends on the neighborhood, thanks in large part to its dozens of newly...

Source: CNEWS

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2004/03/28/399785-cp.html

On March 28, 2004 CNEWS reported on the upcoming visit of the Dalai Lama to Canada: "His Toronto event will be held at SkyDome and in Vancouver, tickets for two spiritual teaching events held in a 4,000-seat auditorium were snapped up in 20 minutes. A fight reportedly broke out when a man who'd stood in line for tickets found out the appearance was sold out after the Vancouver event was...

Source: The Justice

http://www.thejusticeonline.com/news/2004/03/23/News/sharing.Our.Faith.Gives.Taste.Of.Different.Beliefs-638930.shtml

On March 23, 2004 The Justice reported, "'Sharing our Faiths,' a new series sponsored by the Religious Pluralism and Spirituality this semester, allows students to attend services or gatherings of different religions, including Buddhist meditation, Catholic mass and...

Source: The Boston Globe

https://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/03/21/lottery_win_prompts_nod_to_charity/

On March 21, 2004 The Boston Globe reported, "Minutes after leaving his home...

Source: The North County Times

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/03/21/news/inland/3_20_0421_57_23.t

On March 20, 2004 The North County Times reported, "According to Buddhist teachings, speaking ill of one's neighbors can attract bad karma. But a group of Bonsall residents opposed to a proposed Buddhist temple at 6326 Camino Del Rey are nonetheless speaking out against having such a facility in their neighborhood. The residents say a large temple...

Source: The Detroit Free Press

http://www.freep.com/news/religion/crumm19_20040319.htm

On March 19, 2004 The Detroit Free Press reported, "In the middle of a keynote address to 200 Oakland County educators by Heather Neff, an expert on religious diversity from Eastern Michigan University, the conference suddenly was interrupted by a voice booming Arabic phrases. Neff stopped cold. Teachers looked around in surprise. Then, they recalled that their conference on...

Source: International Herald Tribune

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On March 19, 2004 the International Herald Tribune ran a Reuters article that reported, "Arsonists set fire to 36 buildings, mostly deserted health clinics and police stations, in a rampage across Thailand's Muslim south that may reflect anger over a missing lawyer, government officials said Friday. No injuries were reported. Interior Minister Bhokin Balakula said the attacks were carried out overnight in the provinces of Pattani,...

Source: People's Daily

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200403/18/eng20040318_137803.shtml

On March 18, 2004 the People's Daily ran an Xinhua article that reported, "More than 130 monks from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan jointly staged a Chinese Buddhist music performance in Macao Wednesday night. This is the first time for Buddhist monks across the Taiwan Straits to jointly set up a troupe to perform the Chinese Buddhist music in Macao...

Source: News 8

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On March 17, 2004 News 8 reported, "The leader of an Allendale church that interrupted a performance of Tibetan Monks says he has no reason to apologize... The monks were performing at the Basilica of St. Adalbert in Grand Rapids when members of the St. Margaret Mary Church in Allendale started a prayer protest. Members of St. Margaret Mary, who call themselves traditional Catholics but are not recognized by the diocese, were unhappy that...

Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Religious-groups-on-common-ground-Many-faiths-2808158.php

On March 17, 2004 The San Francisco Chronicle reported, "The nation...

Source: The Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040316-070722-8288r.htm

On March 16, 2004 The Washington Times ran an United Press International article that reported, "The Chungtai Temple in Puli has been the center of protests by supporters of President Chen Shui-bian, since Buddhist Master Wei Chueh last week urged his followers to vote for opposition candidate Lian Chan, the Taipei Times reported Tuesday. Wei also called...