VIRGINIA

Methodist Church Brief Argues Virginia.s Church Splitting Law is Unconstitutional
www.examiner.com

Federal Court Considers Ban on School User Fees for Christian Group in Williamsburg
www.dailypress.com


NATIONAL

White House Holds Summit on Faith-Based Inner-City Schools
www2.journalnow.com
www.upi.com

Congressional Research Service Issues Study on Churches and Campaign Activities
www.scribd.com

Muslim Rights Group Asks Presidential Candidate McCain to Drop .Islamic. Terror Label
washingtontimes.com

See also: Federal Agencies Told to Drop Pejorative Labels for Religious Extremists
www.sfgate.com

American Muslims Find Fear behind Abuse of Presidential Candidate Obama.s Name
www.npr.org
www.thetimes-tribune.com

House Member Myrick Calls for Sweeping Probes of Muslim Chaplains, Organizations
www.cbn.com

Florida Senate Blocks Plan for a Christian .I Believe. Vanity License Plate
www.pnj.com

Wary of Religious Freedom Issues, Pennsylvania Township Drops Canvassing Plan
www.tribune-democrat.com


COURTS/LEGAL

7th Circuit Rules Student May Wear Anti-Gay T-Shirt to School
www.chicagotribune.com
www.splc.org

Federal Court Rules Louisiana School Bible Distribution Violated Establishment Clause
www.firstamendmentcenter.com
www.2theadvocate.com

Soldier Sues U.S. Army, Says His Atheism Led to Threats from Superiors
www.nytimes.com
www.cjonline.com

Federal Jury Issues $3.7M Verdict in RLUIPA Case against Maryland County Council
www.mddailyrecord.com

Federal Court Settlement Allows San Diego Church to Feed the Poor without a Permit
www.signonsandiego.com

Utah Supreme Court Rejects Mission.s Zoning Challenge on Procedural Grounds
deseretnews.com
www.sltrib.com

Indiana Court Rejects Challenge to .In God We Trust. License Plate Fee
www.upi.com

Texas Judge Seeks LDS Members to Monitor Prayers of FLDS Mothers and Children
www.sltrib.com
deseretnews.com

Massachusetts Court Refuses to Order Church Election for Pastor
www.telegram.com

Critics Say Haphazard Terrorism Prosecutions Needlessly Harm Muslim Charities
www.dailystar.com.lb

Federal Lawsuit Filed by Florida Muslims Loosens Citizenship Backlog
www2.tbo.com


INTERNATIONAL

EU Will Not Press Claim against Ireland's Employment Law.s Religious Exemptions
www.independent.ie

Muslim Intellectuals, Theologians Working Towards Creation of a .Euro-Islam.
www.spiegel.de

India.s Supreme Court Rejects Pilgrimage Subsidy for Non-Muslims
www.hindu.com
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

See also: Indian Supreme Court Overturns State Ban on Aid to Christian Riot Victims
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk

Citing Safety, Israel Blocks Jordan River Baptism for Thousands of Orthodox Christians
www.bakersfield.com
www.asianews.it

PRC.s Muslim Uighurs Resent Restrictions on Religion in Xinjiang
www.washingtonpost.com
www.csmonitor.com

Non-Russian Orthodox Christians Find Post-Putin Russia Increasingly Unwelcoming
www.nytimes.com
www.forum18.org

Muslim Creator of .Fitna. Riposte Explains His Intentions, Motivations
www.slate.com

Indonesia Outlaws Ahmadiya Sect of Islam for .Deviant. Beliefs
www.economist.com

Financial Times Sees Confrontation Coming Between Turkish Secularism, Islamist AKP
www.ft.com

Egyptian Parliament Issues Law Banning Demonstrations at Places of Worship
weekly.ahram.org.eg
www.ipsnews.net

Christians in Syria, Iraq See Their Communities Dwindling Under Regional Pressures
www.washingtonpost.com
www.nytimes.com

British Home Secretary Invites .Moderate. Imams from Asia to Fight Extremism
www.guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.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 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