Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-me-religbriefs17.7jul19,1,2523923.story?coll=la-news-religion

On July 19, 2003 the Los Angeles Times reported that "a survey of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) found that most of its members believe Jesus is 'the only absolute truth,' but many also reject the idea that only followers of Christ will be saved... About 70% of congregants and pastors...

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-me-relignigeria19jul19,1,537301.story?coll=la-news-religion

On July 19, 2003 the Los Angeles Times reported that "the painting of the would-be Nigerian saint in stately old St. Cecilia Catholic Church in South Los Angeles stands as a symbol of cultural differences and unity within a universal faith... The portrait of the Blessed Michael Iwene Tansi...

Source: Cybercast News Service

http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/1210353.html

On July 18, 2003, Crosswalk.com posted a Cybercast News Service story , which reported, "While Russian Orthodox, Muslim and most other denominations practice in Tatarstan with relative ease, the Mormon Church is still having problems registering with the government in Tatarstan and is challenging the government's refusal...A U.S. State Department human rights report released...

Source: Contra Costa Times

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/6314503.htm

On July 16, 2003 the Contra Costa Times reported that "Contra Costa's [CA] sheriff has hired a nationwide Christian company to provide jail chaplains, ending a 23-year partnership with a county interfaith group... The new contract with Good News Jail...

Source: The Associated Press

Source: The Associated Press

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/local/7_14_03grand_canyon.html

On July 14, 2003 The Associated Press reported that "the National Park Service has decided plaques with biblical psalms at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon violate the Constitution, and removed them Wednesday... However, the Park Service decided one of the main trails into Grand Canyon may carry the name Bright Angel, and a number of the formations can share the names of...

Source: The Southern

http://www.southernillinoisan.com/rednews/2003/07/14/build/local/LOC001.html

On July 13, 2003 The Southern reported that "people of all religious faiths and backgrounds need to take the messages they learn in their houses of worship and come together as a unified force for the betterment of their communities... That was the message of Rabbi Mark Shook of Temple Israel in St. Louis, who spoke at the Carbondale Ethnic Festival...

Source: North Jersey

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NDAyMTAy

On July 13, 2003 the North Jersey reported that "The Rev. Dr. Norman L. Geisler... president of a seminary in Charlotte, N.C., has said repeatedly that the world's second-largest religion is dangerously violent... And he's finding a receptive audience in churches throughout the nation, including two...

Source: Los Angeles Times

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-12-me-religancestor12-story.html

On July 12, 2003 the Los Angeles Times reported that "throughout the month [of July], several Buddhist temples plan to...

Source: Charlotte Observer

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/6287285.htm

On July 12, 2003 the Charlotte Observer reported that "leaders of Charlotte's Muslim community say they're trying to put a positive spin on what they see as an attack on their religion by an anti-abortion group that also denounces Islam and homosexuality... Hundreds of supporters of Concord-based Operation Save America are expected to gather in the Charlotte area today for a...

Source: The Register-Guard

http://www.registerguard.com/news/2003/07/12/d7.rel.trimcolumn.0712.html

On July 12, 2003 The Register-Guard printed an editorial by Helen Park stating that "the Friends Meeting... is distinct from the Friends Church... We have no pastor or prescribed order of service. We worship in silence, with occasional ministry that can come from anyone present. We believe that everyone has direct access to Divine inspiration and...

Source: The Columbus Dispatch

On July 11, 2003 The Columbus Dispatch reported that "visitors from north and south of the border will salve some local wounds when they come to Columbus for a gathering of many faiths... In an act of support, several participants at next month's conference of the North American Interfaith Network plan to plant a tree and do landscape work at the Islamic Center on E. Broad Street, which was vandalized in December 2001... They also will be made aware of more recent assaults on different religious institutions, including last...

Source: The News-Star

http://www.thenewsstar.com/html/0DA2B8AF-36FF-44A6-A6BC-DCD2E6AC5D64.shtml

On July 11, 2003 The News-Star reported that "a panel of scholars and lay people from different faith groups and international communities will talk at Neville High School tonight about how to overcome obstacles to personal and world peace... The forum, called 'Overcoming Obstacles to Peace, Friendship and Joy,' is sponsored by the Eagle Vision...

Source: USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/vacations/destinations/2003/2003-07-11-bibles.htm

On July 10, 2003 USA Today reported that "bucking a ubiquitous hotel industry tradition that dates back to 1908, the Borgata has nixed in-room Bibles in favor of stocking its lobby library with loaner editions of the Gideon Bible and 12 other religious texts, from Jehovah the First Godfather to the Bhagavad-Gita... And as the beleaguered hotel...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/magazine/3055051.stm

On July 10, 2003 the BBC News reported on one Muslim family's experiences of discrimination in Northern Ireland. The article reported that less than 0.3% of the population in Northern Ireland are members of faiths other than Christianity. Efforts to build a mosque in Ulster has recently increased tensions in the area.