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Newsclips is compiled by the Council fo r America's First Freedom as an educational weekly news-clipping service. The p urpose 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 expre ssed 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 .

VIRGINIA

Council for America.s First Freedom Honors Four Advocates for Religious Liberty Work
www.timesdispatch.com
www.timesdispatch.com
www.firstfreedom.org

College William & Mary Forms Committee to Consider Wren Chapel Cross Issue
www.timesdispatch.com
www.dailypress.com
content.hamptonroads.com

NATIONAL

Clergy Question Goal Of Proposed New Hampshire Marriages Bill
www.concordmonitor.com

NYC Police Department Appoints Imam as Community Liaison
www.nypost.com
www.washingtonpost.com

COURTS/LEGAL

6th Circuit Upholds Denial of Funding for Proselytizing Teen Social Service Program
www.abpnews.com
www.ca6.uscourts.gov

Federal District Court Dismisses Philadelphia Anti-Gay Pride Protester Lawsuit
www.philly.com
local.lancasteronline.com
www.paed.uscourts.gov

Kentucky Judge Rules Voluntary Christians-Only Health Cost Sharing Plan not Insurance
www.contracostatimes.com
www.speroforum.com
www.insurancejournal.com

Pennsylvania Court Permits Church Discipline Case to Proceed
www.philly.com
www.livingchurch.org

Jacksonville, Florida Settles Atheist Lawsuit Against "Day of Faith"
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.jacksonville.com

Albany Church Challenges Zoning Laws that Closed Down Rock Show
timesunion.com

Detroit Parent Alleges Anti-Muslim Bias in Department of Human Services
www.freep.com
www.detnews.com
www.detnews.com

After Las Cruces Establishment Clause Win, School Seeks Attorney Fees
www.lcsun-news.com

Rehearing Granted in Niqab Wearing Detroit Woman.s Case
lfpress.ca
www.lsj.com
www.freep.com

INTERNATIONAL

German Chancellor Gives the Nod to Christianity Clause in EU Constitution
www.dw-world.de
www.iol.co.za
today.reuters.co.uk

British Anglicans, Catholics Join Against Proposed Gay Adoption Bill
news.bbc.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk
www.news.com.au

UK Police Defend Muslim Woman Recruit's Refusal to Shake Chief.s Hand
news.bbc.co.uk
www.detnews.com

Barnabas Fund Warns Fleeing Iraqi Christians May Never Return
www3.churchtimes.co.uk
www.huliq.com
freecopts.net

Death Threats Force Jews from their Village in Northern Yemen
news.bbc.co.uk
www.yobserver.com
yementimes.com

Vietnam PM.s Visit Hails Possible Full Diplomatic Relations with Vatican
www.voanews.com
edition.cnn.com
www.saigontimes.com.vn

Papal PRC Affairs Body Created as Hong Kong Cardinal Insists on Autonomy
wwrn.org
wwrn.org
www.chinapost.com.tw

Poll Finds Younger British Muslims More Confrontational
news.bbc.co.uk
www.canada.com
www.guardian.co.uk

Gallup Poll Finds Islam and Democracy Not Incompatible
www.voanews.com
www.axcessnews.com
www.cnsnews.com

List of websites checked:

International/Non-Governmental Organizations
www.osce.org
www.irla.org
www.asil.org
www.minorityrights.org
www.forum18.org
pewforum.org
www.freedomhouse.org
www.hudson.org
www.unpo.org
www.religioustolerance.org
www.freedomforum.org
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.opendoorsusa.org
www.ohchr.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
www.ekklesia.co.uk

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.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

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

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

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer