VIRGINIA

At UVA Supreme Court Justice Scalia Criticizes Court's Approach to Religion Cases
www.dailyprogress.com
www.dailypress.com

Next Phase of Church Splitting Case Will Consider Constitutionality of Virginia Law
www.fcnp.com
fredericksburg.com

Caroline County Board to Change Church Only Softball League Rules
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.inrich.com


NATIONAL

.Prosperity Gospel. Churches Facing IRS as Well as Senate Committee Probes
www.tampabay.com
www.star-telegram.com

West Point Sends Cadets to New Jersey City for Religious, Cultural Immersion
www.nytimes.com
lohud.com

Vatican Moved Timing of Papal Visit to Avoid Presidential Election
www.chicagotribune.com
www.washingtonpost.com

Presidential Candidates Address Faith Issues but Avoid Science Policy Debates
abcnews.go.com
chronicle.com

Presidential Candidates Clinton, Obama Vie for .Faith Vote. at Compassion Forum
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.nytimes.com

Presidential Candidate McCain Avoids Talking about Pastor Hagee's Endorsement
www.nytimes.com

Florida Tax Commission Rejects Constitutional Amendment on School Vouchers
www.heraldtribune.com
www.orlandosentinel.com

Illinois State Lawmaker Apologizes for Diatribe against Atheist
www.wbbm780.com
cbs2chicago.com

Sharing Values and Isolation, American Muslims and LDS Members Deepen Ties
www.chicagotribune.com

Prayer Bead Gifts at Eid Presentation in California School Draw Scrutiny, Concerns
www.infocusnews.net

LDS Church, Other Mormon Splinter Groups Object to Linkages to FLDS Sect
deseretnews.com
www.tylerpaper.com


COURTS/LEGAL

6th Circuit Reverses Itself, Finds No Standing in High School Speech Code Case
www.newsobserver.com

7th Circuit Hears Arguments in Illinois Anti-Gay T-Shirt Case
www.sovo.com
www.365gay.com

Texas Santeria Priest Files Appeal of Sacrifice Case with 5th Circuit
www.chron.com

Federal Judge Rejects Free Exercise Defense, Two Convicted of Whale Hunting
www.peninsuladailynews.com
www.peninsuladailynews.com

California Appeal Asks if Privilege Law is Biased against Jehovah's Witnesses
www.pe.com

Unable to Agree on Son.s Religious Education, Kentucky Court to Choose for Them
www.kentucky.com

Zero Tolerance for FLDS Polygamy in Texas unlike Low Key Response Elsewhere
www.latimes.com
www.nytimes.com


INTERNATIONAL

Detained Shi.ite Muslim Leader Fears Retribution if U.S. Deports Him to Pakistan
www.statesman.com
www.chron.com

PRC Condemns Congressional Resolution on Tibet
ap.google.com
www.upi.com

Tibet Government in Exile Split, PRC Orders .Reeducation. About Dalai Lama
www.csmonitor.com
www.latimes.com

Separatists Are Only One of PRC's Problems in Mostly Muslim Xinjiang
www.rferl.org
ap.google.com

Saudi Arabian King's Plan for an Interfaith Summit Faces Political Challenges
www.washingtonpost.com

Muslim Video Riposte to Dutch Lawmaker's Anti-Islam Film Appears Online
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.spiegel.de

Foreign Policy Magazine Issues List of the World.s .Worst Religious Leaders.
www.foreignpolicy.com

Vatican Asserts Jewish Good Friday Prayer Concerns Are .Irrational.
www.news.com.au
www.montgomeryadvertiser.com

Religion Dispatches Examines Religious Freedom in a Post-Castro Cuba
religiondispatches.org

Nepal Election Result Sure to Spell End of Monarchy and an Officially Hindu State
www.tribuneindia.com
www.abc.net.au

Norwegian Parliament Agrees to Plan for Disestablishment of Lutheranism
www.pr-inside.com
www.aftenposten.no

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

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer