VIRGINIA

Politicians, Candidates Oppose Resettlement of Guantanamo Uighurs in Virginia
www.timesdispatch.com
www.washingtonpost.com

See also: Memos Reveal PRC Efforts to Block Guantanamo Uighur Asylum Bids
www.csmonitor.com


NATIONAL

IRS Probe of Partisan Activity Clears Foundation of Violating Non-Profit Rules
www.dallasnews.com
washingtontimes.com

Catholic, GOP Leaders Urge Removal of Harry Knox from Faith-Based Advisory Council
www.catholicnewsagency.com
www.cnsnews.com

Former Presidential Candidate Romney Rebukes GOP Leader Steele's Mormon Remarks
thehill.com
www.pewforum.org

Arkansas GOP Senate Candidate Regrets Calling New York Senator Schumer 'that Jew'
www.newsday.com
arkansasnews.com

New Hampshire Governor Demands Religious Protections in Pending Marriage Law
www.nashuatelegraph.com
www.concordmonitor.com

See also: New England's Regional Character Supports Tolerance for Gay Marriage
www.boston.com

Religions in America Have a Wide Range of Views on Legalizing Gay Marriage
www.stamfordadvocate.com

Florida Newspaper Series Probes Charter of Town Founded by Catholic Entrepreneur
www.naplesnews.com

Critics of Privately Funded Commandments Monument at Oklahoma Capitol Urge Veto
www.tulsaworld.com
www.foxnews.com

Texas School Board Grants Uniform Exemption on Religious Grounds for Student
www.dallasnews.com
www.gosanangelo.com

Church Faces Hostility for Locating to a New York Residential Neighborhood
www.nytimes.com
www.qgazette.com

Pew Foundation Issues Report on Government Funding of Faith-Based Organizations
pewforum.org


COURTS/LEGAL

Gospel Pamphleteer Appeals National Park Speech Permit Rules to DC Circuit
www.startribune.com

Full 7th Circuit Hears Arguments on Illinois Condominium's Mezuzah Ban
www.chicagotribune.com
www.suntimes.com

Full 9th Circuit Review, Special Legislative Session Sought in Arizona Tax Credit Case
www.eastvalleytribune.com
www.azstarnet.com

Federal Court Considers Contempt Citation for Violation of Event Prayer Ban in Florida
www.pnj.com

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Indiana Transit System for Rejecting Atheist Bus Ad
www.theindychannel.com
www.southbendtribune.com

Federal Free Exercise Suit Filed against West Virginia's School Immunization Rules
www.dailymail.com
sundaygazettemail.com

Pennsylvania Court Holds Amish Families in Contempt over Sewage Code Compliance
www.altoonamirror.com
www.tribune-democrat.com

Jewish Day School Files Zoning Challenge in Illinois State Court
jta.org
www.pioneerlocal.com

Minnesota Court Orders Teenager to Get Cancer Treatment Despite Religious Objection
www.albertleatribune.com
www.startribune.com

Washington, DC Church Gets Demolition Permit Despite Historic Landmark Status
www.bizjournals.com
www.google.com


INTERNATIONAL

Israeli Knesset Speaker, Holocaust Survivors Seethe at Pope's Yad Vashem Speech
www.haaretz.com
www.msnbc.msn.com

See also: German Jewry Share Disappointment in Pope Benedict's Speech
www.spiegel.de

Pope Benedict Walks Out of Interfaith Meeting as Chief Islamic Judge Airs Grievances
www.jpost.com
www.haaretz.com

EU Officials Criticize Conference of European Rabbis for Boycott of Interfaith Meeting
www.javno.com
www.presstv.ir

EU Official Says Lisbon Treaty Will Ensure Consultation with Religious Groups
euobserver.com

Secular Dutch MEP Complains Religious Meetings in EU Parliament are not Transparent
www.secularism.org.uk

List of Websites Checked:

International/Non-Governmental Organizations
www.osce.org
www.irla.org
www.minorityrights.org
www.forum18.org
pewforum.org
www.unpo.org
www.religioustolerance.org
www.freedomforum.org
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.opendoorsusa.org
www.ohchr.org
crf.hudson.org
www.faithinpubliclife.org
www.wwrn.org
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk
religiondispatches.org

US Government Agencies
www.usdoj.gov
www.state.gov
www.uscirf.gov

Religion News
www.beliefnet.com
www.religionwriters.com
www.pbs.org
religionclause.blogspot.com
meaningoflife.tv

Legal Foundations
www.aclu.org
www.rluipa.com
www.becketfund.org
www.oyez.org
www.rutherford.org
www.au.org
www.aclj.org
www.ffrf.org
www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org
www.lc.org
www.thomasmore.org
www.humanistlegalcenter.org

Academic Sites
www.pluralism.org
jurist.law.pitt.edu

Interest Sites
www.episcopal-life.org
www.bjconline.org
www.csw.org.uk
www.indiancountry.com
www.cair-net.org
news.bahai.org
www.saldef.org
www.persecution.org
www.fotf.ca
www.christian.org.uk
www.churchstate.org
www.infidels.org
www.christianitytoday.com
www.narf.org
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org
zenit.org
www.maaf.info
www.hrwf.org
www.copts4freedom.com
imamsofamerica.com
www.saldef.org
www.cfidc.org
www.americanhumanist.org
www.ekklesia.co.uk

Newsclips is compiled by the First Freedom Center as an educational weekly news-clipping service. The purpose of this publication is to assist readers interested in religious freedom news in staying up to date on issues in this area. The views and opinions expressed in each article are those of the respective authors and original publishers of the articles, and are not intended to represent the viewpoint of the Center.

Prepared by the Education Division of the First Freedom Center

Isabelle Kinnard, JD, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Education

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer