grammar help!

0There are many opportunities in a community to generate favorable news coverage. One that works well for us is our open house, which we hold once every two years, inviting friends on that island, local clergy, politicians, and the media. There a tour, entertainment and small talk, all of which allow those of other religions to understand what we are doing.02br
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00Should it be "There is a tour"? Please advise.02br
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00All ministers of religion in one area should be considered one’s natural allies regardless of sect, in an effort made to personally know each. Not to be overlooked is the simple but expensive method of buying paid advertising space in newspapers, magazines, television, or, in this case, a billboard calling for the ordination of women as priests in the Catholic Church.02br
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00Should it be "personally know each other." Please check.02br
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00Its reporting needs to be accurate and unbiased, something that can be trusted by the media. While not begun by a religious group, a useful illustration is Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based news channel and Web site. Prior to September 11th, hardly anyone in the West had heard of it, and when they did, thought it perhaps a radical Muslim operation.02br
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00Should it be " thought it was perhaps"? Please clarify.02br
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00A group from any religion could have taken the lead had the papers and cartoonists been convinced to apologize early, and it would have been much more difficult for the matter to become an international disaster complete with loss of life.02br
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00Any punctuation or word missing before "had the papers…"? Please check.0-