NATIONAL

Pope Benedict Warns 'Relativism' in U.S. Society Could Undermine Catholic Faith
www.alertnet.org
www.nytimes.com

Benedict Becomes First Pope to Visit an American Synagogue
news.postbulletin.com
www.hindustantimes.com

American Muslim Leaders Divided on Meeting with Pope Benedict
www.nytimes.com
www.washingtonpost.com

Time Magazine Explores the Democratic Party's Delicate Dance on Faith
www.time.com

Financial Times Finds Presidential Candidate Obama Faces Many Religious Tests
us.ft.com

California City to Vote on Changing Its Motto to 'In God We Trust'
abclocal.go.com

Wisconsin Town Responds to Church-State Complaint by Selling Religious Display
www.holmencourier.com

Charter School's Church-State Issues Compound Problems for Minnesota Muslims
www.startribune.com
www.startribune.com

Ohio Public School Teacher Refuses to Remove Bible from His Classroom Desk
www.dispatch.com
www.columbusdispatch.com


COURTS/LEGAL

3rd Circuit Upholds Ban on New Jersey School Coach's Pre-Game Prayer
www.nytimes.com
www.newsday.com

Louisiana District Court Finds Courtroom Jesus Violates Establishment Clause
www.nola.com
www.thesttammanynews.com

Court Upholds Reduction of Passover Foods at Federal Prison
www.connpost.com

Mt. Soledad Cross Court Proceedings Continue After 19 Years of Litigation
www.signonsandiego.com
www.upi.com

Connecticut Attorney General Accuses Pastor of Trying to 'Hijack' Church
www.nbc30.com

Over Atheist Dad's Objection, Kentucky Court Rules Son May Go to Catholic School
www.courier-journal.com
www.kentucky.com

Oregon Parents, Defendants in Faith Healing Death, Take Their Case Online
www.kgw.com
www.oregonlive.com

Tennessee Bible Park Tax Incentives to Face ACLU, Attorney General Scrutiny
dnj.midsouthnews.com
www.murfreesboropost.com


INTERNATIONAL

U.S. House Caucus Sponsors Hearings on Religious Minorities in the Middle East
www.npr.org
www.rferl.org

USCIRF Issues Report Religious Worship in PDRK
news.yahoo.com
english.chosun.com

Muslim States at UN Say Netherlands Must Pass Laws against Religious Libel
canadianpress.google.com

The Boston Globe Compares Muslim Extremist Deprogramming Efforts
www.boston.com

The Economist Finds New Debates, Polls on Muslim Grievance Problematic
www.economist.com

PRC Religious Affairs Head Questions Pursuit of Tibet Issues before Olympics
news.xinhuanet.com

Use of Shanghai Synagogue Allowed Although PRC Does Not Recognize Judaism
www.iht.com

Northern, Southern Sudan Resolve Row over National Census Religion Questions
english.aljazeera.net
allafrica.com

Russian Orthodox Priests to Face Military Draft
en.rian.ru
www.sptimes.ru

Bosnian Muslims Sue Republika Srpska over Destroyed Religious Heritage
balkaninsight.com

Catholic Church in Cuba Calls on Government to Publish Reform Agenda
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk

Difficult Vatican-Muslim Relations Souring Project for a Church in Saudi Arabia
www.spiegel.de

Turkey's Islamist Government Considers Preempting Constitutional Court Case
www.hurriyet.com.tr
www.ipsnews.net

Malaysian Government Drafts Rules Requiring Converts to Inform Their Families
www.straitstimes.com
thestar.com.my

Swiss Teacher's Union Recommends Changes to Religion Teaching Policies
www.swissinfo.org

With the Support of Churches Germany Welcomes Iraqi Christians
www.spiegel.de
www.dw-world.de

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
religiondispatches.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

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