NATIONAL

U.S. Army Deploys Its First Buddhist Chaplain
www.usatoday.com
www.npr.org

White House Logs Show Christian Leaders Visited Ex-President Bush Frequently
www.ethicsdaily.com
www.citizensforethics.org

Newsweek Magazine Profiles the Fellowship.s Influence on Capitol Hill
www.newsweek.com

California Bill Will Require Kirpan Sensitivity Training for Police Dealing with Sikhs
www.mercurynews.com
www.indiawest.com

New York City Area Muslims Have Mixed Reviews of Revised NYPD Terrorism Report
www.latimes.com

See also: NYPD reaches Out to Muslim Community during Ramadan
www.wnyc.org

New York Newspaper Surveys Local Tax Exemptions for Church Property
www.democratandchronicle.com

Texas Schools Baffled by Wording of State.s New Bible Literacy Law
www.upi.com
www.dallasnews.com

California City Council Faces Criticism, Awaits Legal Advice over Prayer Policy
www.tehachapinews.com
www.bakersfieldnow.com

Kentucky Parents Object to High School Coach Taking Team to Church for Baptism
www.upi.com
abcnews.go.com

Ohio School System Asked to Drop .Belief in God. from Mission Statement
www.cantonrep.com
www.thesuburbanite.com

As Megachurches Add Services, They Grow in Popularity
abcnews.go.com
hirr.hartsem.edu

See also: Large Churches More Likely to Face Zoning Hurdles
www.baltimoresun.com

Pew Survey Finds American Muslims Face Widespread Discrimination
www.usatoday.com
pewforum.org

See also: American Muslims Feel Dread and Shame Every September
www.washingtonpost.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Connecticut Diocese Resubmits Records Stay Request to Justice Scalia
www.sacbee.com
www.courant.com

See also: Diocese Appeal Appears to Break Openness Pledge
www.boston.com

9th Circuit Rules Free Exercise Not Harmed by Ban on Ave Maria at School Graduation
www.sfgate.com
www.courthousenews.com

Plea Deal Entered in Federal Court on Monkey Parts Importation Charges
www.silive.com

RLUIPA Zoning Suit Filed Against Connecticut Town by Chabad Group
www.zwire.com
www.courant.com

Muslim Policeman to File Suit against NYPD, DHS for Profiling, Investigation
www.nydailynews.com

IT Consultant Files Suit against Deloitte, Walmart over Prayers in Men.s Room
www.allgov.com

EEOC Finds Meatpacker Discriminated Against Muslims Praying During Ramadan
www.reuters.com
www.denverpost.com

Federal Magistrate Orders Religious Group Removed from Prison Security Threat List
www.google.com
michiganmessenger.com

Inmate.s Lawsuit Claims Texas Prison System Discriminates against Wiccans
www.brownsvilleherald.com


INTERNATIONAL

Congress May Decide to Advance Religious Freedom by Abandoning USCIRF
newsweek.washingtonpost.com

Muslim Charity Founder Reflects on Vague U.S. Rules as Treasury Considers Appeal
www.thenational.ae

Father Patrick DeBois Continues His Search for Holocaust Mass Graves in Ukraine
www.spiegel.de

Christians and Muslims Object to Compulsory Hindu Prayers in Indian Schools
www.telegraphindia.com
in.christiantoday.com

Synagogues in Lebanon and Egypt Are Being Rebuilt With or Without Congregations
www.france24.com
www.nytimes.com

Fearing Election Protests Iranian Government Cancels Major Ramadan Events
www.washingtonpost.com

Swiss Religious Leaders Oppose Proposed Ban on Mosque Minarets
www.ethicsdaily.com
www.ekklesia.co.uk

Canadian Court Rules Religious Freedom Not Violated by School Ethics Course
www.montrealgazette.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
www.ethicsdaily.com

Newsclips is compiled by the First Freedom Center 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 Center.

Prepared by the Education Division of the First Freedom Center

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

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer