A Christian religious building is a 'church'.
A Jewish religious building is a 'synagogue'.
A Moslem religious building is a 'mosque'.
A Buddhist religious building is a 'temple' (OTERA). The word 'temple' is also used for other religions.
A Shinto religious building is a 'shrine' (JINJA). 'Shrine' also means a Catholic religious place.
Reporters asked Obama about plans to build a mosque in New York City.