Clinton slams 'disgraceful' Koran-burning, but pastor defiant (AFP)

Indonesian demonstrators rally outside the US embassy in Jakarta on September 4 to protest threats by a US Christian group to burn a Koran to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. An evangelical pastor insisted his plans for the mass torching of the Koran would go ahead after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the AFP - An evangelical pastor insisted his plans to torch the Koran would go ahead after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the "disgraceful" burning ceremony in Florida.
Pope thanks UK for 'vast' efforts for trip (AP)

Pope Benedict XVI blesses faithful during the Angelus prayer at his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)AP - Pope Benedict XVI thanked the British on Wednesday for the "vast amount of work" they have put into his upcoming visit and said he hoped their efforts would pay off.
Call for Sept 11 truce over New York Muslim Center (Reuters)
Reuters - Families of September 11 victims are arguing whether to call a truce on the anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the United States as debate rages over plans for a Muslim center near the World Trade Center site.
U.S. religious leaders condemn "anti-Muslim" frenzy (Reuters)

Afghan protesters shout slogans during a protest in Kabul September 6, 2010. REUTERS/Mohammad IshaqReuters - U.S. religious leaders on Tuesday condemned an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, including plans by a Florida church to burn a Koran on September 11, an act a top general said could endanger American troops abroad.
Abstinent Mormon farmers grow barley for beer (AP)
AP - Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo might seem like an unlikely person to be pushing a bill to cut federal taxes on small beer-makers: A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he abstains from alcohol.
Religious leaders condemn "anti-Muslim" frenzy (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. religious leaders on Tuesday condemned an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, including plans by a Florida church to burn a Koran on September 11, an act a top general said could endanger American troops abroad.
Imam: NYC Islamic center to include other faiths (AP)

VIDEO: The proposed construction of a 100-million-dollar, 13-story mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero in New York City, has stirred raw emotions in the United States as the country prepares to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Duration: 01:00(afp.com)AP - A proposed Islamic community center near ground zero will include separate prayer spaces for Muslims, Christians, Jews and people of other faiths, the imam behind plans for the facility wrote in an op-ed piece published online Tuesday.
DOJ investigating at least 5 anti-Muslim acts (AP)
AP - The Justice Department is investigating a handful of apparently anti-Muslim incidents in four states, including the stabbing of a Muslim cab driver in New York City.
Dove World church plan for Koran burning triggers counterprotests (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The Gainesville, Fla., pastor leading a campaign to burn copies of the Koran on Sept. 11 is no stranger to controversy.
US officials to meet religious leaders on anti-Islam attacks (AFP)

US Attorney General Eric Holder, seen here in a press conference in August 2010, was Tuesday to meet with religious leaders from across all faiths to discuss ways to stem a wave of attacks against Muslims and mosques.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)AFP - US Attorney General Eric Holder was Tuesday to meet with religious leaders from across all faiths to discuss ways to stem a wave of attacks against Muslims and mosques.
New Mumbai rabbi highlights worldwide Jewish mission (Reuters)
Reuters - As they prepare for the High Holidays this week, the Jewish community in India's financial capital Mumbai has good news to report two years after its rabbi there died in an Islamist assault on the city.
Petraeus warns on Koran burning as Muslim world reacts (AFP)

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander and the head of NATO in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus speaks to the media at his office in Kabul in August 2010. Petraeus warned Tuesday that a decision by American evangelicals to burn the Koran on 9/11 would endanger his troops as the Muslim world reacted angrily to the plan.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - The US commander of the Afghan war warned Tuesday that a decision by American evangelicals to burn the Koran on 9/11 would endanger his troops as the Muslim world reacted angrily to the plan.
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