Religious Diversity News - The Pluralism Project

Key Theme: Zoning (Domestic & International)

Blow for Crawley Hindu Temple Plans (United Kingdom)
Oct 30, 2009–Crawley News  

Campaign to Save Historic Sikh Temple Dealt a Blow (United Kingdom)
Oct 30, 2009–News Shopper  

US State Department Gives Mixed Review Of Religious Freedom In Bulgaria (United States, Bulgaria)
Oct 27, 2009–The Sofia Echo  

El Sobrante Sikh Temple Granted Expansion (California)
Oct 21, 2009–KCBS (Audio)  

Muslim Center Expansion Application to Go Before Piscataway Zoning Board (New Jersey)
Oct 20, 2009–Courier News/Home News Tribune  

Proposed Muslim School Opposed (Illinois)
Oct 19, 2009–Chicago Sun-Times  

Lilburn Residents Mad Over Mosque (Georgia)
Oct 13, 2009–Atlanta Journal Constitution/AP  

Row Over House Used for Prayers (United Kingdom)
Sep 30, 2009–BBC News  

City: Sikh Temple Ruling Stands (Canada)
Sep 22, 2009–Columbian.com  

Vietnamese Buddhist Temple Gets Use Permit
Sep 11, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/East Valley Tribune  

(Islamic) High School U.S.A.
Sep 6, 2009–The Washington Post (Commentary)  

Anti-Muslim Bias Lawsuit May Soon Be Settled (Maryland)
Aug 19, 2009–USA TODAY/AP  

Council to Decide If Chandler Home Can Be a Buddhist Temple (Arizona)
Aug 18, 2009–The Arizona Republic/The Buddhist Channel  

City, MCLU At Odds Over Mosque (Maine)
Aug 15, 2009–WCSH6  

Hayward Approves Sikh Temple Expansion (California)
Aug 2, 2009–The Oakland Tribune  

Islamic Saudi Academy Expansion Waits for Fairfax Supervisors' Decision, Draws More Criticism (Virginia)
Jul 15, 2009–Washington Business Journal  

Islamic Centre Facing Opposition to Expansion (United Kingdom)
Jul 9, 2009–Herald Express  

Plan to Build Hindu Temple In Franklin Scaled Back to Comply With Ordinance Restrictions (New Jersey)
Jul 8, 2009–My Central Jersey  

Site Visit In Move for Sikh Temple (United Kingdom)
Jul 7, 2009–Lep.co.uk  

Muslim School Approved for Sydney (Australia)
Jun 30, 2009–WA Today  

Pataskala Residents Question Plans for Buddhist Temple (Ohio)
Jun 24, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/The Newark Advocate  

S.B. Council Amends Rural Residential Standards (New Jersey)
Jun 18, 2009–Sentinel  

Debate Erupts Over Muslim School In Virginia (Virginia)
Jun 10, 2009–The New York Times  

Williams Zoners Say Sikhs Can Turn Cheese Factory Into Place Of Worship (Pennsylvania)
Jun 10, 2009–World Sikh News  

Aussie Muslim School Gets Fatal Blow (Australia)
Jun 2, 2009–Islam Online  

Meditation Centre In Whaddon Gets [Go] Ahead (United Kingdom)
Jun 2, 2009–This Is Gloucestershire  

Hindu Temple Proposed In Jefferson County Now On Hold (Missouri)
May 20, 2009–stltoday.com  

Hindu Sect's Temple Request Causes a Stir In Chesco (Pennsylvania)
May 5, 2009–The Inquirer  

Beach Council Allows Monks to Hold Services At Home (Virginia)
Apr 29, 2009–The Virginian-Pilot  

After 5 Years Of Delays, Zoning Board OKs Bridgewater Temple's Expansion Project (New Jersey)
Apr 28, 2009–Mycentraljersey.com  

Philadelphia Suburb Sued Over Proposed Hindu Temple (Pennsylvania)
Apr 20, 2009–Philly.com/AP  

Another Round Of Hearings Set for Hindu Temple Project In Bridgewater (New Jersey)
Apr 19, 2009–The Star-Ledger  

Ottawa County Buddhists Again Seek a Special-Use Permit for Temple (Canada)
Apr 13, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/The Grand Rapids Press  

Planned Community to Include Hindu Temple (Arizona)
Mar 25, 2009–ZWire  

Buddhist Statue Is Too Big (Ohio)
Mar 19, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/Tulsa Beacon  

City Of Virginia Beach, Monks Reach Agreement (Virginia)
Mar 16, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/Wavy.com  

The Brunch At Berkeley's Buddhist Temple Will Continue -- At Least for Now (California)
Feb 20, 2009–The Oakland Tribune  

Thai Temple Brunch Dispute Returns to Zoning Board (California)
Feb 11, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/The Berkeley Daily Planet  

Sikh Temple Project Put On Hold (California)
Feb 3, 2009–West County Times  

Oxford Sikhs Might Lose Place Of Worship (United Kingdom)
Jan 23, 2009–The Panthic Weekly  

Buddhist Assembly Seeks Bigger Temple (North Carolina)
Jan 7, 2009–The News & Observer  

Clash Over Religious Sites' Historic Status (Pennsylvania)
Dec 4, 2008–The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  

Jewish Group Turns Up Heat In Eruv Fight (New York)
Nov 25, 2008–The Jewish Week  

Church Wins Partial Victory in Colorado Land-Use Dispute (Colorado)
Nov 21, 2008–The Los Angeles Times  

Colorado Church Takes County to Court (Colorado)
Nov 18, 2008–The Los Angeles Times  

Hindu Group Plans Temple (New Jersey)
Oct 19, 2008–The Times of Trenton News  

Federal Judge to Decide If Buddhist Monks Stay or Go (Virginia)
Oct 16, 2008–MyFox Hampton Roads  

Neighbors' Lawsuit Blocks Hindu Temple (Arizona)
Oct 11, 2008–The Arizona Republic  

Battle Erupts Over Religious Symbol (New York)
Oct 4, 2008–The Associated Press  

UC-Berkeley Tree Protest Closes With Ceremony (California)
Oct 3, 2008–Indian Country Today  

Modesto Buddhist Complex Attains Go-Ahead from Supervisors (California)
Oct 1, 2008–The Modesto Bee  

Controversy As Multi-Faith Centre Set to Fail Planning (United Kingdom)
Sep 30, 2008–Building Design  

Monks Sue Va. Beach Over Permit Denial (Virginia)
Sep 28, 2008–WAVY.com  

Hindu Temple in Midst of Parking Row in US (Virginia)
Sep 20, 2008–Thaindian News/ANI  

Buddhist Society Cease and Desist Order Overruled by Newtown Appeals Board (Connecticut)
Sep 17, 2008–The News-Times  

Buddhist Temple Settles with Garden Grove (California)
Sep 17, 2008–The Orange County Register  

El Sobrante Sikh Temple Expansion Plans Progress, But Neighbors Still Concerned (California)
Sep 7, 2008–West County Times  

Buddhist Monks Can't Use House as Temple (Virginia)
Aug 31, 2008–The Buddhist Channel/Daily Press  

Plan for a Hindu Temple Sparks Controversy (Montana)
Aug 28, 2008–St. Louis Post-Dispatch  

Neo-Nazis Protest Hindu Temple (Germany)
Aug 23, 2008–News24.com  

Westhampton Beach Residents Embroiled In Religious Boundary Debate (New York)
Aug 18, 2008–Hamptons.com  

Buddhists Hope to Remain in Rural House (Virginia)
Aug 17, 2008–Daily Press/The Buddhist Channel  

NY Gov Speaks at Hamptons Synagogue Seeking Eruv (New York)
Aug 2, 2008–Newsday.com  

Newtown Dispute Continues Over Buddhist Society's Rights (Connecticut)
Jul 19, 2008–The Hartford Courant  

Readington Zoning Board Unanimously Rejects Hindu Temple Application (New Jersey)
Jul 18, 2008–MyCentralJersey.com  

Swiss to Hold Referendum on Muslim Minaret Ban (Switzerland)
Jul 8, 2008–The Associated Press  

Both Sides Adamant in Mosque Dispute (Connecticut)
Jul 6, 2008–Record-Journal  

Faith Leaders Give Mosque Blessing (Australia)
Jul 2, 2008–The Cairns Post  

Hindu Groups Protest Haj House Construction in Ghaziabad (India)
Jun 29, 2008–Indo-Asian News Service  

Leighton Township Tells Buddhist Monk He Needs Permit for Meetings (Michigan)
Jun 23, 2008–The Grand Rapids Press  

Orthodox Jews’ Request Divides a Resort Village (New York)
Jun 22, 2008–The New York Times  

Shop or Temple - Witch is it? (United Kingdom)
Jun 18, 2008–Stockport Express  

Richfield PZC Gives Hindu Temple Final Blessing (Ohio)
May 29, 2008–Akron Ohio News  

Australia Muslim School Rejected (Australia)
May 27, 2008–BBC News  

Mosque and Gurdwara Face off at Naulakha (Pakistan)
May 27, 2008–Pakistan Daily Times  

Buddhist Centre Plan for Norwich (United Kingdom)
May 14, 2008–The Buddhist Channel/Dereham Times 24  

ZEO Issues Cease and Desist to Buddhist Society in Newtown (Connecticut)
May 7, 2008–Voices  

Hindu Temple Allowed to Rebuild (Michigan)
Apr 23, 2008–Detroit Free Press  

Hindu Temple in New Jersey Under Intense Scrutiny, With a Language Barrier (New Jersey)
Apr 22, 2008–Hinduism Today/www.nj.com  

Neighbors Fight Proposed Hindu Temple (Ohio)
Apr 21, 2008– Beacon Journal  

Will County Board Says 'No' To Hindu Temple Plan (Illinois)
Apr 21, 2008–WBBM/STNG  

Calvin To Host Koldenhoven (Michigan)
Mar 20, 2008–Calvin College News  

Battle for Britain's Largest Mosque (United Kingdom)
Mar 16, 2008–BBC News  

Temple Expansion Plan Advances (Michigan)
Feb 19, 2008–The Detroit News  

Islamic Society Appeals Rejection of Mosque (Ohio)
Feb 6, 2008–Dayton Daily News  

Sydney Rejects Religious Temples (Australia)
Feb 1, 2008–Sydney Daily Telegraph  

Court Rejects Buddhists' Temple (Connecticut)
Jan 30, 2008–Hoovers/Hartford Courant  

Zoning Panel's Rejection of Proposed Mosque Raises Questions (Ohio)
Jan 27, 2008–Dayton Daily News  

A Place to Pray (Maine)
Jan 24, 2008–American Journal  

Public Hearing Set For Proposed Buddhist Temple (Oregon)
Jan 21, 2008–The buddhist Channel/WMTW Portland  

Hindus Evicted from Epping Temple (New Hampshire)
Jan 5, 2008–MSNBC  

Hindu Monastery Faces Eviction - HAF Files Amicus Brief Supporting Saraswati Mandir (District Of Columbia)
Dec 21, 2007–Hindu American Foundation  

Query on Hindus Forces Official to Quit (Michigan)
Dec 19, 2007–The Times of India  

Temple Plans Cause Stir (Michigan)
Dec 11, 2007–The Detroit News  

Buddhist Center's Future Uncertain (Florida)
Dec 9, 2007–The Miami Herald  

Rejection for Islamic School (Australia)
Dec 2, 2007–The Sydney Morning Herald  

Hindus Get the OK to Build Temple in The Woodlands (Texas)
Nov 26, 2007–Houston Chronicle  

Hindu Temple Planned for Northeast Ohio (Ohio)
Nov 22, 2007–The Associated Press  

Islamic Society Buys Property for Mosque (New York)
Nov 21, 2007–The Post-Standard  

Australians Object to New Islamic School (Australia)
Nov 6, 2007–Independent Online  

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