Contact: William J Murray, www.no911mosque.org, 202-742-8990NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- Religious Freedom Coalition chairman William J. Murray released a statement Saturday concerning the endorsement by President Obama of the mega mosque construction near Ground Zero:"President Barack Obama's interference in support of the mega mosque near Ground Zero is perplexing. As chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition I visit the burned down and bombed churches in the Middle Source: Religious Freedom Coalition

Registration Deadline Approaching for 9/11 Workers&VolunteersContact: Richard Beattie, the Minister of Leadership and Communications, 888-266-3180, Media@envoycreative.com; Bill Gleason, president@wtcrescuers.orgNEW YORK, Aug. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- Envoy Creative Media, Inc in cooperation with The World Trade Center Rescuers Foundation is launching a Public Service Campaign Effort worldwide. This is designed to make them aware that there is a cutoff date to register in order to Source: Envoy Creative Media, Inc

The leader of LivePrayer.com an internet ministry that has over 2.4 million subscribers worldwide reading his Daily Devotional, responds to President Obama's endorsement of the new Islamic ground zero"victory mosque,"yet refuses to acknowledge his new 9-11 Christian Center at Ground ZeroContact: Bill Keller, 727-420-7005, bkeller@liveprayer.com; www.911christiancenter.comST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- Bill Keller, leader of the world's largest intera Source: Liveprayer

When architect Hikari Kurihara built his quaint house fiveyears ago, he hoped to spread a new message of conservation–by revisiting the past.

Contact: Annee Kahler, Media Coordinator, 267-210-8278, Annee@ChinaAid.org; Jenny McCloy, Directory of Advocacy (Washington, DC), 202-213-0506, Jenny@ChinaAid.org; both with ChinaAid; www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org GUANGDONG, Aug. 13 /Christian Newswire/ -- Following two years of repeated evictions and harassment, Liangren House Church faced more uncertainty this week, when the church was evicted from the Zhuying Hotel on August 11th, and head Pastor Wang Dao was Source: China Aid Association, Inc.

Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 540-538-4741, 202-547-1735WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- The City of Washington, D.C. reverses their position and will allow prayer and free speech activities on the public sidewalk leading up to Planned Parenthood.Photo: Pat Mahoneyjust prior to his arrest on June 8 For the past several months, Washington D.C. police officers have been threatening peaceful pro-life activists with arrest for simple praying and counseling Source: Christian Defense Coalition

Contact: Stephanie Lewis, 312-422-1333, stephanie@tcpr.netCHICAGO, Aug. 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- Tomorrow, Thomas More Society attorney Peter Breen will once again be in a Cook County Circuit Court to enter a"not guilty"plea on behalf of a man arrested for standing on the sidewalk outside the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Chicago. David Avignone is the second arrestee under Chicago's controversial"Bubble Zone"ordinance, which applies outside an abortion clinic to prohib Source: TC Public Relations

Contact: Pat McEwen, Operation Save America, 321-431-3962BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- In an unprecedented move, Muslim leaders in Connecticut are staging a press conference in Hartford this afternoon, to plead with legislators to censor the Gospel of Christ from the public forum around mosques.That's right! They are using their own potential for violence to silence the Gospel of Christ. Gentle Christian saints will be conducting a press conference on the public sid Source: Operation Save America

Contact: Annee Kahler, Media Coordinator, 267-210-8278, Annee@ChinaAid.org; Jenny McCloy, Directory of Advocacy (Washington, DC), 202-213-0506, Jenny@ChinaAid.org; both with ChinaAid; www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org BEIJING, Aug. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Monday, August 9, ChinaAid learned that Hu Shigen, a rights defense activist and member of the newly founded Petitioners'Rights Defense Lawyers Association, was officially summoned at 3:00 pm by the Crimina Source: China Aid Association, Inc.

Contact: Mike Tilley, 404-591-3057ATLANTA, Aug. 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- Michael Youssef, Founder and President of Leading The Way, says the effort by political Islamic leaders to build a Mosque and Islamic Center just yards away from Ground Zero is not only insensitive, it is also part of Islam's overall goal to dominate the world."Most Westerners do not understand that Islam is not a religion in their true understanding of what the word means,"stated Michael Youssef, PhD."Isla Source: MichaelYoussef.com

Weak floodlights barely held back gathering darkness as Somalia met Serbia in the finals of the Poor People's World Cup. A small band of supporters were on hand to see an African side lift the cup in Cape Town's Vygieskraal Stadium.

Just a month after the buzz from the vuvuzelas ended at the2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Singapore is busypreparing to host the next major event in the world sportscalendar–the Youth Olympic Games. But few seem to know, orcare, about the inaugural youth version of the venerableOlympic Games.

As a mining giant prepares to open a major uranium mining site in WesternAustralia next year, the clamour for the state to once more ban mining of theradioactive mineral has become louder.

A mosque in Manchester has donated £52,000 to help in the development of a URC inspired community centre.A Manchester mosque has given £52,000 to help develop a United Reformed Church inspired community centre.The Rev Ed Cox, church leader, said: “The investment symbolises the strength of inter-faith relationships in our community. The relationship between the church and the mosque began with plans to develop a joint youth club which, we hope, will now come to fruition when the centre opens later this year.”Levenshulme Inspire will see a prominent URC building on Stockport Road saved from neglect, and transformed into a multi-use centre for the local community, as well as providing worship space for the church congregation. It will include a community cafe, meeting rooms, and a media enterprise centre, as well as the church and social housing apartments.The money given by the Woodfield Avenue Bohra community was promised by the community’s international leader, Mohammed Burhanuddin when he visited. It makes the mosque one of the biggest investors in the Inspire project, which has drawn support from a range of sources, including Manchester City Council and The Big Lottery Fund.Ed Cox explained: “Levenshulme Inspire has come about due to the vision of local church members and is committed to serving some of the most disadvantaged citizens of the area.”The Centre Director, Kate Chappell said: “It’s wonderful to see the community pulling together to make Levenshulme a better place for us all; the level of support has by far exceeded our expectations. Levenshulme Inspire exists to celebrate the diversity of the area and bring people together. We look forward to working further with all members of the community in shaping the activities of our vibrant community hub.”[Ekk/4]