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Hindu Prayer Request Denied by Australia House of Representatives
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Author: Staff Writer Source: Newstrack/NI Wire http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/3186 Rajan Zed, the internationally acclaimed Hindu chaplain, has been denied the request of reading opening prayer in the Australia House of Representatives. In a...
Catholic Nun, Hindu Priest Offer Prayers Before the House of Representatives
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Source: Los Angeles Times On September 16, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that the "House of Representatives welcomed the first Roman Catholic nun to open the body with prayer" last week. "Sister Catherine Moran, a member of the Dominican Sisters in...
Jains Make Unprecedented Visit to the House of Representatives
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Source: Jain Digest In its summer 2001 issue, Jain Digest reported that "Jains of North America made history on May 22, 2001 [when they]...received the unprecedented recognition and honor of delivering a prayer in the US House of Representatives" in...
Historical Hindu Prayer Opened Colorado House Of Representatives In USA
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Author: Staff Writer Source: Baltische Rundschau http://www.baltische-rundschau.eu/2009/02/18/historical-hindu-prayer-op… Groundbreaking Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures reverberated in Colorado...
Court Rules Against Prayers Invoking Jesus at Indiana House of Representatives
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Source: The Indianapolis Star http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051201/NEWS01/5120… On December 1, 2005 The Indianapolis Star reported, "A federal court judge Wednesday barred prayers that mention Jesus Christ or endorse any...
Diwali Resolution Passes by Overwhelming Margin in House of Representatives
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Source: Hindu American Foundation http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.org/media_press_release_747_passes.h… Washington, DC (October 29, 2007). Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) were jubilant late today as a bill recognizing "the religious and...
House of Representatives Passes Bill on Religious Liberty
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Source: Los Angeles Times On August 1, 1999, the Los Angeles Times reported thatthe House of Representatives passed The Religious Liberty ProtectionAct on July 15th, which states that local and state officials mustbend their rules to accommodate religious...
American Jewish Committee Asks Texas House of Representatives to Delay Vote on Yom Kippur
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Source: The American Jewish Committee http://www.ajc.org/InTheMedia/PressReleases.asp?did=937 On October 3, 2003 The American Jewish Committee reported that they had urged the Texas House of Representatives to "delay its debate and vote on redistricting...
New White House Muslim Liaison Will Represent Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs - World Religion News
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Zaki Barzinji is just 27-years-old. However, his experience in community outreach and counter-radicalization is very impressive. That is one of the main reasons why the White House recently appointed him as the new American Muslim Community Liaison...
Hindu Forum of Britain, Representing 700,000 British Hindus, Launched in House of Commons
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Source: INDOlink http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=052704033330 On May 27, 2004 INDOlink reported, "In a milestone event, The Hindu Forum of Britain, an umbrella body of community’s outfits from different regions and cultural backgrounds in...
Bucknell helps launch White House Interfaith Service - Danville News
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Bucknell helps launch White House Interfaith ServiceDanville NewsLEWISBURG - Two representatives from Bucknell University traveled to the White House Wednesday to attend the kickoff of President Barack Obama's Interfaith and Community Service Campus...