VIRGINIA

Good News Club Sues Williamsburg School Board over Fees
hamptonroads.com

Charlottesville Newspaper Examines Challenges for LDS Church
c-ville.com


NATIONAL

White House Commemorates 7th Anniversary of Faith-Based Initiative
www.baltimoresun.com
www.christianpost.com

State of the Union Calls for Extension of Charitable Choice
www.upi.com
www.crosswalk.com

At the Army.s Request, .God's Basic Training. Website is Shut Down
wwrn.org

Evangelical Voters in Missouri Unsure of Presidential Choices
www.washingtonpost.com
www.reuters.com

Pollsters Uncertain of How Many Evangelicals Vote Democratic
www.nytimes.com

LDS Leader.s Funeral Returns Focus on Presidential Candidate Romney.s Faith
wwrn.org

See also: Romney Candidacy Inspires LDS Members to Get Involved in Politics
www.columbian.com

Former President Carter Seeks Reunion of Factions within Baptist Convention
www.latimes.com

Colorado Senate Opens with Hindu Prayer for First Time
www.9news.com
newsblaze.com

See also: Clergy Groups Laud Colorado, New Mexico Senates for Hindu Prayers
newsblaze.com

Florida Voter Complains About Polling Place at Church with Anti-Abortion Display
www.news-journalonline.com
www.commondreams.org

South Carolina County Sheriff.s .Faith-Flavored. Tenure Ends with Controversy
www.charleston.net

California College Trustee Asked to Resign because of Anti-Islam Comments
www.mtshastanews.com

Boston Globe Explores Implications of Monasticism among Evangelical Christians
www.boston.com
www.boston.com


COURTS/LEGAL

1st Circuit Rejects Religious Objections to School Books Depicting Gay Couples
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.baywindows.com

Connecticut Supreme Court Rejects Buddhist Temple's RLUIPA Claim
www.upi.com
www.courant.com

Ohio Supreme Court Case Could Change Handling of the Dead
news.enquirer.com
www.washingtonpost.com

Washington Prison Chaplain Objects to Policy Allowing Practice of Multiple Faiths
www.thenewstribune.com

Lawsuit Seeks Reversal of Colorado County.s Church Zoning Settlement
www.aspendailynews.com
www.aspentimes.com


INTERNATIONAL

Presidential Candidate Obama Wants Summit with Muslim Countries
www.reuters.com

Yemen Cancels U.S. Program after Dispute over Reforming Religious Extremists
afp.google.com
www.nytimes.com

UN Special Rapporteur Criticizes Israel, Palestinian Authority on Religious Liberty
www.reuters.com
www.christianpost.com

Church of Scientology Faces Global Hacker Campaign against its Websites
www.economist.com
www.guardian.co.uk

Afghan Senate Withdraws Confirmation of .Blasphemer.s. Death Sentence
www.independent.co.uk
www.canada.com

Egyptian Court: Baha.is May Omit Faith on ID, Convert Must Stay Legally Muslim
africa.reuters.com
www.int.iol.co.za

Russia Bans Moderate Islamic Text under Extremism Law
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk
www.forum18.org

Plan to Lift Headscarf Ban at Universities Provokes Demonstrations across Turkey
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.dw-world.de

See also: AKP Government Uses Islam to Gain Support in Kurdish East
www.economist.com

With Mosques in Mind Austrian State Proposes Law to Ban .Unusual. Buildings
www.spiegel.de
www.spiegel.de

Observers Say Malaysian Civil Courts Defer to Islamic Courts on Key Issues
www.csmonitor.com

New Statesman Magazine: .God.
newstatesman.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

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, JD, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Education

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer