VIRGINIA

Dispute Over Removal of William & Mary Chapel Cross Continues
www.washingtonpost.com
www.insidehighered.com
www.wm.edu

4th Circuit Finds RLUIPA Constitutional but Refuses to Award Damages
www.dailypress.com
jurist.law.pitt.edu
pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov

See also: 4th Circuit Allows RLUIPA Claims Against Virginia Prison Guard to Proceed
pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov


NATIONAL

U.S. Airport Security Officers Briefed on Hajj Traditions
www.worldnetdaily.com
usinfo.state.gov
www.tsa.gov

See also: Homeland Security Apologizes to Muslim Woman for Strip Search
www.msnbc.msn.com

Pentagon Hires Imams as Chaplains, Builds Prayer Rooms in Appeal for Muslim Recruits
www.csmonitor.com
www.hqda.army.mil

University of Missouri Agrees to Recognize Christian Fraternity
www.stltoday.com
www.kansascity.com
www.alliancedefensefund.org

Plans for California Mosque Advance Despite Suspicions
www.sacbee.com
www.masjidbilal.com

New Director Considers Defederalizing Faith-Based Initiatives
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org

Center for Religious Freedom Leaves Freedom House for the Hudson Institute
www.freedomhouse.org
www.hudson.org


COURTS/LEGAL

California Supreme Court Rules Jury.s Use of Bible in Capital Case Won.t Affect Sentence
www.bakersfield.com
www.latimes.com
www.courtinfo.ca.gov

Illinois Appeals Court Rules Church Must Comply With Amended Zoning Law
www.suburbanchicagonews.com
www.dailyherald.com
state.il.us

Santeria Priest Sues Texas City Over Animal Sacrifice Ban
www.wnbc.com
www.texasnationalpress.com
www.dfw.com

Youth Soccer League Allows Sikhs to Play Wearing Religious Head Coverings
www.prweb.com
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
www.saldef.org

Research Claims US Courts Treat Fringe Religious Groups Better than Catholics and Baptists
www.christianitytoday.com


INTERNATIONAL

Albright, Hughes say Faith is Essential to a Successful US Foreign Policy
www.bjconline.org
www.belleville.com

Greek Orthodox Christians Pressure Turkey, US Senators for Religious Freedom
www.greeknewsonline.com
archons.org

OSCE-ODHIR.s New Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System Online
tnd.odihr.pl
tnd.odihr.pl
tnd.odihr.pl

Dutch Muslim Teacher Fired for Refusing to Shake Hands with Men
www.ejpress.org
rawstory.com
www.expatica.com

Spanish Muslims Denied Request to Worship at Cordoba Cathedral
www.andnetwork.com
www.zaman.com
english.aljazeera.net

Church-State Relations Are Being Redefined in an Expanding European Union
washingtontimes.com
www.ekklesia.co.uk

List of websites checked:

International/Non-Governmental Organizations
www.osce.org
www.irla.org
www.asil.org
www.minorityrights.org
www.forum18.org
pewforum.org
www.freedomhouse.org
www.hudson.org
www.unpo.org
www.religioustolerance.org
www.freedomforum.org
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.opendoorsusa.org
www.ohchr.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
www.ekklesia.co.uk

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.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




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Prepared by the Education Division of the Council for America's First Freedom

Isabelle Kinnard, JD, Ph.D., Director

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer

Disclaimer: This information is provided to inform recipients of reports and articles about religious freedom.  The views and opinions expressed in each article are those of the author, not necessarily the Council for America's First Freedom.