VIRGINIA

Virginia Congressman Wolf Queries Saudi Gift to Christian-Muslim Academic Center
www.washingtonpost.com

Politics of Wren Chapel Cross Reemerge as William & Mary President Resigns
www.inrich.com
www.washingtonpost.com

Jewish Virginians Count Religious Viewpoints Bill Among Lobbying Successes
www.washingtonjewishweek.com


NATIONAL

IRS Launches Investigation of Baptist Minister.s Endorsement of Huckabee
ap.google.com
www.latimes.com

President Bush Speaks at National Prayer Breakfast
www.voanews.com
www.stripes.com

U.S. House Holds Hearings on Workplace Religious Freedom Act
www.christianitytoday.com
news.adventist.org

Indiana Democrat May Become Second Muslim Member of Congress
www.owensoundsuntimes.com

Jewish Communities Sponsor Fundraisers for Obama, Clinton
www.forward.com
www.jpost.com

Archbishop Objects to Catholic College.s Invite to Presidential Candidate Clinton
www.washingtonpost.com

Missouri House of Representatives Debates Constitutional Amendment on Religion
www.kansascity.com
www.stltoday.com

After Doubts, Illinois Lawmakers Keep Moment of Silence Law with .Prayer. in Title
qconline.com
www.chicagotribune.com

New Jersey Senate Advances Bill for Education Testing Religious Accommodations
www.politickernj.com
www.orlandosentinel.com
www.news-journalonline.com

State Legislatures Propose .In God We Trust. Vanity License Plates
www.kentucky.com
www.southernillinoisan.com


COURTS/LEGAL

3rd Circuit Hears Arguments in Suit by Street Evangelists Shut Out of Festival
articles.lancasteronline.com
www.edgeboston.com

California Federal Court Refuses to Reconsider Upholding Anti-Gay T-Shirt Ban
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.gay.com

Colorado Marriage Amendment Challenged on Establishment Clause Grounds
dailycamera.com
www.nytimes.com

Texas Court Rejects Establishment Clause Challenge to Ban on Murder of Fetus
www.statesman.com
www.dallasnews.com

Lawsuits Seek Validation of Pennsylvania Marriages by Clergy without Churches
www.phillyburbs.com
www.thebulletin.us

Colorado Church Zoning Lawsuit Brings National RLUIPA Issues into Local Focus
www.aspentimes.com

The New York Times Finds Custody Cases Increasingly Involve Religious Issues
www.nytimes.com

Florida Attorney General Creates Advisory Group on Muslims after Film Complaints
www.foxbusiness.com
www.tallahassee.com


INTERNATIONAL

The Economist Finds Fear of Islam Liable for Recent Religious Exercise Worries
www.economist.com

See also: Archbishop of Canterbury Explains His Views on Shari.a and British Law
www.timesonline.co.uk

In Darwin.s Homeland Creationists Seek British, European Respectability
wwrn.org

Despite Establishment Support Many European Churches Turn to User Fees
www.economist.com

Moscow Times Examines President Putin.s Role in Reviving Orthodox Church
www.themoscowtimes.com

PRC.s Official Panchen Lama to Become Youngest Chinese Cabinet Minister
wwrn.org
in.reuters.com

Danish Police Arrest Murder Plotters as Iran Condemns Muhammad Caricatures
www.guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk

German Court Permits Police Surveillance of Scientology to Continue
www.spiegel.de
www.dw-world.de

Turkey Looks to New Era as Parliament Passes University Head Scarf Law
www.todayszaman.com
www.economist.com

Spain.s PM Admonishes Catholic Church to Stop Meddling in Elections
www.guardian.co.uk
www.cwnews.com

Maldives Finds Religious Extremism a Poor Mix with High Class Tourism
www.economist.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