VIRGINIA

Governor Kaine Attends Day of Prayer, Will 'Vigorously Guard' Church-State Separation
www.timesdispatch.com
hamptonroads.com


NATIONAL

President Obama Refashions National Day of Prayer
www.washingtontimes.com
pewforum.org

White House Faith-Based Director Outlines Goals at DC Area Church Event
www.washingtonpost.com

Despite LDS Church Protocol, President Obama's Mother Gets .Baptism of the Dead.
www.heraldextra.com
www'sltrib.com

Justice Department IG Finds FBI Terrorism Watch List Riddled with Flaws
www.nytimes.com
www.detnews.com

Muslim Civil Rights Groups Circulate Petition Alleging Pervasive FBI Spying, Profiling
washingtonindependent.com

Bishop Says U.S. Senator Casey 'Unfit' to be Catholic College Graduation Speaker
www.philly.com
www.catholicnewsagency.com

National Mock Trial Group Belatedly Agrees to Accommodate Sabbath Needs
jta.org
www.law.com

Christian License Plate Bills Die in Florida Legislature Committees
www.usatoday.com
www.jacksonville.com

Same-Sex Marriage Bills Address Religious Freedoms and Advance in New England
www.google.com
www.abpnews.com

Critics Question 'Spirituality for Kids' Classes in Los Angeles School District
www.upi.com
www.latimes.com

Atheists Enjoying a Greater Public Presence
www.nytimes.com
www.upi.com

Pew Poll Finds Half of U.S. Adults Not of the Faith in Which They Were Raised
www.usatoday.com
pewforum.org

Gallop Poll Finds Obama Approval Highest Among Catholics, Muslims, and Jews
www.gallup.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Retiring Justice Souter Supported Church-State Separation, Religious Freedom
newsweek.washingtonpost.com

6th Circuit Ruling Defines Test for Religious Accommodation Claim against Union
www.chicagotribune.com

Federal Court Rules Teacher's Creationism Criticism Violated Establishment Clause
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.guardian.co.uk

Federal Court Rules Tennessee School Can't Bar Religious Speech on Student Posters
www.oakridger.com

Federal Court Rules Administrative Options Not Exhausted, Dismisses RLUIPA Suit
michiganmessenger.com

Spurred by Suit against Federal Judge, Michigan Panel Weighs Rules for Veils in Courts
michiganmessenger.com
www.freep.com

EEOC Settles with Hospital that Refused Leave for Muslim Pilgrimage
www.tennessean.com
www.eeoc.gov


INTERNATIONAL

U.S. Army Denies Proselytization Claims After al-Jazeera TV Shows Video of Chaplains
english.aljazeera.net
english.aljazeera.net

Poll Finds Most Israelis Think They Lose from President Obama's Outreach to Muslims
www.independent.co.uk
www.biu.ac.il

See also: President Obama Will Address U.S. Muslim Affairs during Egypt Visit
www.cnn.com

U.S.A. in Talks to Transfer Guantanamo Detainees to Saudi Arabia
www.reuters.com
www.telegraph.co.uk

See also: CBS 60 Minutes Explores Saudi Arabia's Reeducation Program
www.cbsnews.com

Vatican Refuses to Join U.S. Bishops Criticism of Obama Administration
pewforum.org

Gallop/Coexist Foundation Poll Finds Religion Most Important to Asians and Africans
www.google.com
www.muslimwestfacts.com

UN Special Rapporteur Gives Mixed Appraisal of Religious Freedom in Serbia
www.un.org
www.balkaninsight.com

EU Council of Ministers to Consider Directive Protecting Kosher Slaughter
www.haaretz.com
www.israelnationalnews.com

Pope Evades Apologies While Seeking Repair Muslim Relations during Holy Land Visit
www.google.com
www.alarabiya.net

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 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