VIRGINIA

Westboro Baptist Church Appeals to 4th Circuit, Stages Protests
www.hometownannapolis.com
www.dailypress.com


NATIONAL

In Interview, President Bush Remarks on the Role of Faith in His Life
www.whitehouse.gov
www.npr.org

Michigan Muslims Concerned About New Spying Rules, FBI Tries to Reassure Them
www.mlive.com
www.sacbee.com

South Carolina Senator Objects to Absence of Religion in U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
www.mcclatchydc.com
catholicnewsagency.com

Anti-Religion Sign at Washington State Capitol Displayed, Stolen
seattletimes.nwsource.com
www.cnn.com

See also: Pacific Northwest Region Seen as Bellwether of Religious Tolerance
www.christiancentury.org

Members of LDS Faith Divided Over Church Role in Gay Marriage Referendum
www.boston.com

San Francisco Archbishop Defends Catholic Church Role in Supporting Prop 8
www.sfgate.com

Supporters of Gay Marriage Angry About Church Aid for Ballot Initiatives
www.ocregister.com

See also: Poll Shows California Gay Marriage Ban Driven by Religion
www.usatoday.com

New York City Landmark Commission Struggles with Church Designations
www.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com

Washington, DC Transit Authority Barraged with Complaints about Atheist Bus Ads
www.dcexaminer.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Federal Court Rules RLUIPA Protects New York Church.s Catering from Zoning Rules
www.nytimes.com

Louisiana Parish Council Repeals Ban on Fortune Telling After Federal Court Ruling
www.2theadvocate.com

Ohio Human Resources VP, Fired for Disputing Gay Rights, Claims Religious Bias in Suit
toledoblade.com
www.toledofreepress.com

Arizona Appeals Court Revives Suit Claiming Genetic Research Harms Tribal Religion
www.eastvalleytribune.com
ktar.com

Massachusetts High Court Rules Rastafarian May Sue Jiffy Lube Over Grooming Policy
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
news.bostonherald.com

Wisconsin Trial Court Rules Free Exercise Not Issue in Homicide Case against Parents
www.thenorthwestern.com

Wyoming Prisons Settles Lawsuit, Will Accommodate Muslim Prisoner Meal Times
www.jacksonholestartrib.com

Sikh Musicians File Complaints against TSA, US Airways after Order to Leave Plane
www.punjabnewsline.com
www.mercurynews.com

Roundtable on Religion Releases 2008 Legal Report on Faith-Based Initiatives
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org


INTERNATIONAL

Religious Abuse a Pervasive Secret Weapon in U.S. War against Muslim Extremists
www.commonwealmagazine.org

European Court of Human Rights Upholds Ban on Head Scarves in French Schools
www.irishtimes.com
www.todayszaman.com

The Economist Compares Municipal Accommodation of Muslims in EU, United States
www.economist.com
www.economist.com

Chabad Movement Determined to Continue Work after Mumbai Attacks
www.nytimes.com
www.njjewishnews.com

Muslim Trust Declares Mumbai Attackers Apostates, Refuses to Bury Their Bodies
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
www.timesonline.co.uk

Free Access for All to the Tomb of Abraham in Hebron a Delicate Problem
www.washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com

Deceased Russian Orthodox Patriarch Suppressed, Then Championed His Church
news.bbc.co.uk
www.voanews.com

Catholic Church Protests Nicaragua.s President Using Religion as a Political Tool
www.nicatimes.net

Netherlands Government Plans to Ban Face Coverings in All Schools and Universities
www.easybourse.com
www.dutchnews.nl

Forum 18 Finds Religious Attacks Declining in Serbia
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk
www.forum18.org

Zimbabwe Court Extends Writ of Protection to, from Apostolic Sect
www.herald.co.zw
allafrica.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 Richman, JD, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Education

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer