NATIONAL

New York Times Finds Sharp Rise in Federal Earmarks to Religious Groups
www.nytimes.com

Presidential Hopeful Romney's Religious Beliefs Attract Scrutiny, Hate Mail
www.time.com
www.goupstate.com
www.knoxnews.com

See also: Utah Media Consider Anti-LDS Bias, Affect on Romney's Run
deseretnews.com
deseretnews.com
kutv.com

New York State Jail Will Hire Muslim Chaplain
www.msnbc.msn.com

Baltimore May Require Religious Accommodation by Condo Boards
www.baltimoresun.com

California County Wants to Issue Permits for Religious Use of Road Kill
www.recordnet.com

St. Louis Election Board Loaned Voting Machines to Church
www.stltoday.com

Research Finds Undergraduates More Spiritual, in Need of Pastoral Care
insidehighered.com
www.spirituality.ucla.edu

Atheists and Christians Eager for Civil, Public Debates
www.csmonitor.com
www.christianpost.com
deseretnews.com

Michigan Area Muslim Leaders Sign "Intra-Faith Code of Honor"
www.voanews.com
www.detnews.com
www.freep.com

Church of Scientology, BBC Journalist Spar over Documentary
news.bbc.co.uk


COURTS/LEGAL

Tennessee Federal Court Blocks Executed Man's Necropsy on Religious Grounds
tennessean.com
tennessean.com

Arizona Indian Tribes Threaten Lawsuit Over Delisting of Bald Eagle
kvoa.com
www.azcentral.com
www.azcentral.com

North Carolina Court Hears Arguments on Use of Qur'an for Oaths
www.journalnow.com
www.wilmingtonstar.com
www.newsobserver.com

New Jersey School Board Settles Complaint Against Proselytizing Teacher
www.nytimes.com

Michigan Jury Awards Damages to Woman Injured During Prayer at Church
www.lsj.com
www.mlive.com

Arizona Judge Dismisses Suit by Hopi Indians Opposing Pipeline Hearings
www.mohavedailynews.com
kvoa.com

Louisiana ACLU Challenges Student-Led High School Graduation Prayers
www.leesvilledailyleader.com

Florida, Massachusetts Muslims Face Political Opposition to New Mosques
www.blackamericaweb.com
www.jewishtimes.com


INTERNATIONAL

U.S. House Considers Resettling More Iraqis in View of Minority Persecution
www.aina.org
www.chicagotribune.com
www.iht.com

Turkish Parliament, NSC Maneuver Over Future of Presidency and Religion
news.bbc.co.uk
www.csmonitor.com
www.economist.com

See also: Wife of Candidate Highlights Muslim Attitudes Towards the Veil
www.economist.com

Pope Benedict Faces Changing Character of Religion in Brazil
www.washingtonpost.com
www.iht.com

Yemen's Civil War Threatens Country's Remaining Jews
www.alertnet.org

Pakistani MPs Reject Milder Penalties for Blasphemy, consider Anti-Conversion Bill
wwrn.org
wwrn.org

Washington Post Finds Interfaith Relations Deteriorating in Ethiopia
www.washingtonpost.com

Somali Forces Burn Women's Veils in Mogadishu as Regime Denies Ban
allafrica.com
www.turkishweekly.net
english.people.com.cn

BBC Finds Islamic Law Growing in "Secular" Indonesia at Street Level
news.bbc.co.uk

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

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
www.ekklesia.co.uk

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.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

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