NATIONAL

Critics Say National Prayer Day is 'Hijacked' by Evangelical Christians
www.washingtonpost.com
www.csmonitor.com

Religious Youth Fickle About Affiliating with One Political Party
www.msnbc.msn.com

AP Reports New Evangelical Manifesto Says Religion is Too Involved in Politics
www.nytimes.com

Presidential Candidate McCain's Faith-Shy Campaign Disappoints Conservatives
www.chicagotribune.com

Presidential Candidate Obama Renounces, Denounces Reverend Wright
www.nytimes.com

NYT Profiles Presidential Candidate Clinton's Director of Faith-Based Operations
www.nytimes.com

New York's Cardinal Egan Asserts Giuliani Should Have Been Denied Communion
www.washingtonpost.com
www.newsday.com

NYT Profiles the Rise and Fall of New York City's Khalil Gibran Academy
www.nytimes.com

Study Finds NYC Muslim School Students 'Hyper-Aware' of Religious Identity
www.tc.columbia.edu
www.tc.columbia.edu

Another Cal State Teacher is Fired for Refusing to Sign Employee Loyalty Oath
www.latimes.com

Florida Commission Approves Constitutional Proposal for School Vouchers
www.miamiherald.com

Florida House and Senate Pass Competing Bills on Teaching Evolution in Schools
www.tampabay.com

Scientist, a Former Dominican Priest, Finds Evolution Meshes Well With His Faith
www.nytimes.com

Atlantic City Restores Islamic, Jewish Holidays to Public School Calendar
www.pressofatlanticcity.com

Alabama Mayor's 'Sackcloth and Ashes' Rallies Ask Citizens to Repent, Forgive
www.foxnews.com


COURTS/LEGAL

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Voter Photo ID Law
www.nytimes.com
www.thetimesonline.com

9th Circuit Rules Public Schools can require Religious Clubs to be Open to All
www.reuters.com

9th Circuit Refuses Stay of Injunction against Washington Pharmacy Board Rules
uk.reuters.com

Georgia Federal District Court Strikes Down School.s Gay-Tolerant Manual
www.ajc.com
www.insidehighered.com

Federal Lawsuit Challenging Limits on Wisconsin School Art Projects is Settled
www.wausaudailyherald.com

Diabetic Daughter Not Cured by Prayer, Wisconsin Parents Charged with Homicide
www.jsonline.com
www.thenorthwestern.com

Religious Freedom Issues Loom over Proceedings in Texas FLDS Case
www.statesman.com

Fearful of Surveillance, Islamic Charity Attorneys Go Abroad to Meet with Clients
www.nytimes.com

NY Truck Owner Files Motion to Dismiss Citation against Gospel Trailer
www.wwnytv.net

DoJ Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination Newsletter 32 Online
www.usdoj.gov

Artist Petitions Illinois Court to Change His Name to .In God We Trust.
www.dailyherald.com


INTERNATIONAL

USCIRF Issues 2008 Report on International Religious Freedom
www.cnn.com

Chicago Attorney Helps Iraqi Christians Gain Asylum in the United States
www.csmonitor.com

New Research Finds Hajj Participation Moderates Religious Extremism
www.slate.com
papers.ssrn.com

Election of Former Bishop as President Vexes the Vatican, Paraguay's Legal System
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk
www.ipsnews.net

French Muslims Struggle for Respect, Become a Majority in the Prison System
www.spiegel.de
www.washingtonpost.com

Wary of Religious Questions, Sudan Undertakes a National Census
allafrica.com
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk

Indian State Government Issues Anti-Conversion Law Rules
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk

Malaysia.s Islamic Development Department Rejects PM's Conversion Proposal
www.iht.com

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 Council for America's First Freedom 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 Council.

Prepared by the Education Division
of the Council for
America's First Freedom

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

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer