VIRGINIA

Virginia Supreme Court to Hear Baptist Retirement Home Property Tax Appeal
www.roanoke.com


NATIONAL

Denied Permission to Wear Kirpan, an Article of Faith, Sikhs Will Not Meet the Pope
www.washingtontimes.com
www.chicagotribune.com

Critics Claim New Immigration Screening Methods Unjustly Target Muslims
www.chicagotribune.com

U.S. Naval Academy Dipping Flag to Cross Varies with U.S. Code
www.nytimes.com

U.S. Army Appoints First Female Muslim Chaplain
specials.rediff.com

Speculation that Evangelicals will Vote for Democrats in Presidential Race
www.christianitytoday.com
www.timesonline.co.uk

Presidential Candidate Obama Cites Sermon on Mount in Support of Civil Unions
www.bpnews.net
www.christianpost.com

In Interviews, Congressman Ellison Says Muslim Smears against Obama Won.t Work
blogs.abcnews.com
www.tcdailyplanet.net

Illinois House Reverses Itself, Eliminates Mandatory Moment of Silence in Schools
www.sj-r.com
www.chicagotribune.com

NYC Mayor Bloomberg Says Muslim Holy Days Shouldn't be School Holidays
www.nysun.com

Minnesota City Council Rejects Issuing Bond for Christian School
www.startribune.com
blogs.citypages.com

Maryland Town Council Debates Municipal Policy of Free Water for Churches
www.baltimoresun.com

North Carolina Veterans Hospital Chaplain Speaks Out on Chapel Controversy
www.fayobserver.com

New York Times Explores Burgeoning Religiosity in Wakefield
www.nytimes.com

Kansas Christian Churches Condemn, Defend Islam
www.kansas.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Supervision of Buddhist Temple Election
www.nwanews.com
www.arkansasnews.com

Kentucky Circuit Court Finds Appropriation for Religious College Unconstitutional
www.kentucky.com
ap.google.com

Federal Lawsuit Claims Army Denied Promotion Due to Free Exercise Demands
ap.google.com

Maryland Circuit Court Denies Injunction against Church.s Social Service Facilities
www.washingtonpost.com

Wisconsin D.A. Questions State.s Insistence on Amish Farm Registration
www.wrn.com
www.wisconsinagconnection.com

Delaware School District Faces New Religious Defamation Claims
www.dailytimesonline.com

Instructor Reinstated After California AG Says Oath Does Not Require Bearing Arms
w ww.latimes.com
www.sfgate.com


INTERNATIONAL

Former British PM Blair to Teach at Yale University on Faith and Globalization
news.bbc.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk

UN Special Rapporteur Issues Report on Religious Freedom in the UK
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk

NATO Secretary General Says Dutch Islam Film May Harm Afghanistan Mission
news.bbc.co.uk

Vatican Establishes New Forum for Improving Catholic-Muslim Ties
www.nytimes.com

The Economist Explores the Influence, Global Spread of Fethullah Gulen Movement
www.economist.com
www.economist.com

Turkish Court Rules Religion Classes Are Not Compulsory
www.todayszaman.com
www.iht.com

Cuba Invites Benedictine Catholic monks to Establish a New Monastery
www.earthtimes.org

Church of England Concerned as House of Lords Votes to Abolish Blasphemy Laws
www.latimes.com
www.guardian.co.uk

Atlantic Monthly Explores Religious Conflicts in Nigeria
www.theatlantic.com

Catholic Church in Spain Takes Sides before National Elections
www.latimes.com
www.spiegel.de

Attack on Israeli Jewish Seminary Could Have Long Term Effects on Peace Process
news.bbc.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk

Sri Lankan Buddhist Leader Says Monks Shouldn't Get Involved in Politics
www.newsweek.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