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Media Advisory For immediate release New York City, NY Tuesday, September 07, 2010:INTERFAITH COMMUNITIES COMMEMORATE VICTIMS OF 9/11 WITH TRADITIONAL JAPANENSE FLOATING LANTERN CEREMONYSEPTEMBER 11, 2010 A traditional Japanese floating lanterns ceremony commemorating the victims … [Read more...] about 9/11 Lantern Ceremony

RELIEF, REFORM, RESPECT:Civic Leaders Stand for Immigrant FamiliesPUBLIC STATEMENTWe the undersigned, representing elected officials, educators, entrepreneurs, community leaders, police officers and religious leaders, urge our federal lawmakers to recognize the contributions of … [Read more...] about Sign on to Support Immigration Reform

Text of President Obama's remarks at the White House Iftar dinner on Ramadan Good evening. Welcome to the White House. To you, to Muslim Americans across our country, and to more than one billion Muslims around the world, I extend my best wishes on this holy month. Ramadan … [Read more...] about Text of President Obama’s speech at White House Iftar Dinner

Press ReleaseTop Religious Leaders Denounce Growing Anti-Muslim Sentiment; Express Support for NY Mosque, Community CenterChallenge Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin To Stop Exploiting FearAugust 11, 2010More than 40 prominent Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders and religion … [Read more...] about Press Release: Top Religious Leaders Denounce Growing Anti-Muslim Sentiment; Express Support for NY Mosque, Community Center

Read this article at The Huffington Post Cordoba House, the proposed mosque and community center near Ground Zero, appears to have catalyzed a national crisis of faith. Laurie Goodstein's article in the New York Times, "Across Nation, Mosque Projects Meet Opposition" documents at … [Read more...] about The Faithful Search: A Civics Primer for Real Patriots