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The Refugee City: Building a Buddhist Temple

By James Angelos, MaryCatherine Brouder, Peter Cox, July 19, 2007

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• • Interactive Map: Pilgrimage Through Iran
  • Touching Divinity
  • Defusing Religious Tensions on the Streets of Mumbai
  • Christianity in India
  • Under the Bodhi Tree
  • On Tour with the Hugging Saint
  • The Stars of India
  • Holy Man on a Mission
• Refuge
• • The Refugee City
  • An Ancient Religion Endangered by Iraq War
  • Sanctuary: Old Idea, New Movement
  • Sikh Case Extends Religious Sanctuary Beyond the Church
  • In Homage to Buddha, a Splash of Freedom
  • Touch of Freedom for Untouchables
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• • One in a Million: Hispanic Clergy in the Catholic Church
  • Nigerian Catholics Take Root in America
  • Minorities Representing Majorities
  • Theocracy & Democracy: Persian Minority Religions in Iran and America
  • Muslim Youth Seek Organized Athletic Competition
  • New Guest At The Opry
  • Planting Churches in the Fields of New York
  • Indian Jews and Interfaith Marriage
• Glimpses of Faith
• • Interactive Map Guide to New York's Ritual Moments
  • Langar: Feeding the Masses
  • Learning About Indian Jews Through Art
  • Drums Draw Strangers to Bahai Celebration
  • The Kiss of Peace
  • A Cry for the Martyrs
  • Finding Communion in Hollis, Queens
  • The Art of Devotional Song
  • Breathing Corpses: A Hatha Yoga Ritual
  • In Praise of Sri Venkateswara
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Over six months, members of the Columbia News21 team traveled 525,000 miles across the United States, Canada, India and Iran in search of a better understanding of minority religions and the immigrants who practice them.

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