NATIONAL

Religion Trumps Economic Class as Source of National Political Divisions
www.theatlantic.com

Democratic Party Candidates Reach Out to Religious Voters
www.cnn.com

Presidential Candidate Romney Ponders Speech on His Religious Faith
news.bostonherald.com

Giuliani Rebukes Democrats for Shunning Debate of .Islamic Terrorists.
www.sfgate.com

Candidates Asked to Denounce Protest against Hindu Prayer in Senate
www.washingtonpost.com

U.S. House Members Demand Probe of Bias Complaints by NIH Chaplains
www.washingtonpost.com

Florida Developer Denies Community was Built for Catholics Alone
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.theledger.com

Florida School Board Again Debates Hebrew Language Charter School
floridajewishnews.com

California School Stops Scheduling Class Time for Muslim Prayer
www.signonsandiego.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Congress Approves Civil Immunity for Reporting .Suspicious. Passengers
www.foxnews.com
washingtontimes.com

5th Circuit Vacates School Board Prayer Ruling for Lack of Standing
www.2theadvocate.com
www.christianpost.com

Many American Muslims Skeptical of Federal Case against Islamic Charity
www.msnbc.msn.com

Justice Department Supports Muslims in New Jersey RLUIPA Lawsuit
www.northjersey.com
www.northjersey.com

Washington Suit Challenges State's Mandate to Fill "Plan B" Prescriptions
seattlepi.nwsource.com

Nebraska Special Prosecutor to Probe Kosher Slaughterhouse
www.forbes.com

Barred by Faith from Litigation, Pennsylvania Mennonites Settle Fines
www.mcall.com

Equal Treatment for Illinois Church Means Scouts Must Pay for School Use
www.dailyherald.com


INTERNATIONAL

USCIRF Holds Hearings on Minority Religions in Iraq
www.sbcbaptistpress.org
www.uscirf.gov

See also: Felice Gaer, Nina Shea Reappointed to USCIRF
www.uscirf.gov

Hare Krishna Dispute Threatens Kazakhstan's Turn as OSCE Chair
www.washingtonpost.com

Despite Opposition Muslims Build New Mosques across Europe
www.csmonitor.com

Malaysian High Court Urges Legislators to Expand Civil Court Jurisdiction
in.reuters.com
english.pravda.ru

India's Supreme Court Says Marriage Registration Applies to All Religions
www.hindustantimes.com

Russian Scientists Decry Orthodox Church.s Growing Influence
news.bbc.co.uk
www.rferl.org

Korean Missionaries Proliferate, Go Abroad Where Others Fear to Tread
english.hani.co.kr
english.chosun.com

See also: Kidnapping Brings Unwanted Attention to Afghan Christians
news.independent.co.uk

Canada's Immigration Policy Bans Many Common Sikh Names
www.cbc.ca

Honduran Assembly Wants Chavez Apology for Insult to Catholic Cardinal
www.iht.com

Turkey.s Islamist FM Hints at another Presidential Bid
news.bbc.co.uk
voanews.com
www.economist.com

Egypt.s Copts Look to Mufti Remarks as Support for Legal Conversion
www.inspiremagazine.org.uk
www.christianpost.com

Pew Poll Finds More Muslims Worldwide Reject Extremism
www.msnbc.msn.com
pewglobal.org

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

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

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer