VIRGINIA

4th Circuit Court Panel Hears Fredericksburg Councilman's Prayer Lawsuit
www.dailypress.com
fredericksburg.com

UVA Student Newspaper under Scrutiny for Cartoons Mocking Religion
www.inrich.com
www.thebulletin.us


NATIONAL

Presidential Politics and Religion: Spiritual Advisor Preaches Politics
www.guardian.co.uk
www.chicagotribune.com
www.baltimoresun.com

U.S. Senator Lieberman Questions IRS Investigation of UCC Church
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.webcpa.com

Democratic Presidential Candidates Court Catholic Voters in Pennsylvania
online.wsj.com

School Systems without Good Friday on Holiday Calendar Face Staffing Shortages
www.boston.com

Police, Educators Contend with Rosaries as Symbols of Gang Affiliation
www.usatoday.com

Upstate Town Seeks New York State.s Help in Prosecuting Amish Permits Case
www.watertowndailytimes.com
www.newsday.com

Wisconsin Village Acquires Reservoir Property and a Cross Display Controversy
www.holmencourier.com
www.buckeyelakebeacon.net

Harvard University Courts Controversy Accommodating Muslim Traditions
www.nytimes.com

Chicago Area Atheist Activist Praises City for Daley Plaza Compromise
www.dailyherald.com


COURTS/LEGAL
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.brooklyneagle.com

Federal Court Says California Lacks Standing to Challenge Weldon Amendment
www.sfgate.com
www.medicalnewstoday.com

Federal Court Dismisses Female Professor's Tenure Lawsuit against Texas Seminary
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.star-telegram.com

Illinois Federal Judge Favors Expanding Moment of Silence Lawsuit
www.chicagotribune.com
www.jg-tc.com

Illinois State Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over State Pharmacy Rules
ap.google.com
www.sj-r.com

Texas Attorney General Says Courts Must Resolve Religious Viewpoints Law Issues
www.chron.com

Lawsuit Looms over Use of Texas City Council Chamber for National Day of Prayer
www.dallasnews.com


INTERNATIONAL

PRC Hits Back at U.S. House Speaker Pelosi for Meeting with Dalai Lama
www.timesonline.co.uk
afp.google.com

See also: Tibetan Leader in Exile Balances Political, Religious Obligations
www.csmonitor.com

UN Special Rapporteur Issues Report Religious Freedom in India
www.un.org
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk

India.s Supreme Court Interprets Muslim Marriage Law
www.hindu.com
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Congregants Celebrate Easter in Qatar.s First Church
www.cbc.ca
www.theglobeandmail.com

On Tape, Osama bin Ladin Threatens EU for Reprinting Muhammad Caricatures
news.bbc.co.uk
www.washingtonpost.com

Der Speigel Explores How a Dutch Film on Islam Triggered a Global Panic
www.spiegel.de

See also: Dutch Islam Film Website Closed for Violating Terms of Service
news.bbc.co.uk

Leading German Rabbi Says Pope.s New Good Friday Prayer is .Insulting to Jews.
www.spiegel.de
www.dw-world.de

Vatican and Saudi Arabia Discuss Opening a Church in Saudi Arabia
www.timesonline.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk

See also: Catholic Priests Push Quid Pro Quo for Churches in Asia, German Mosques
www.spiegel.de

Religion.s Role in Civil War Alienates Iraq.s Young People
seattletimes.nwsource.com

Turkey.s Chief Prosecutor Indicts Ruling Party, Says it is Creating Islamic State
www.economist.com
www.todayszaman.com

Struggle Over Land for Mosques Forces Spanish Muslims to Pray Elsewhere
www.nytimes.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