VIRGINIA

Daleville Retirement Home Considers Appeal for Religious Tax Exemption
www.roanoke.com


NATIONAL

Presidential Candidate Obama's Church and Religion Views under Scrutiny
www.suntimes.com
www.nytimes.com

Presidential Candidates McCain, Brownback Apologize for Romney Slurs
deseretnews.com
www.sltrib.com

See also: Agitated, Romney Backer Builds Website to Dispel LDS Myths
www.politico.com

BBC News Reports on the Status of Muslims in the U.S. Military
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk

American Indian Burial Sites Imperiled by Immigration Bill, Border Fence
www.tanasijournal.com
www.petitiononline.com

See also: Day of Prayer to Protect Native American Sacred Places Held
www.indiancountry.com

Catholic Church Supports New Center for American Indian Spirituality
www.chicagotribune.com

Ohio House of Representatives Clerk Cautions against Sectarian Prayers
www.clevelandjewishnews.com

Florida Hebrew Language School Raises Establishment Clause Concerns
www.sun-sentinel.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Oregon Supreme Court to Hear Divorced Parents' Fight over Circumcision
seattletimes.nwsource.com

Florida Circuit Court Upholds Taking of Church Land by Eminent Domain
www.miamiherald.com

North Carolina Will Not Appeal Case Permitting Any Holy Text for Oaths
www.journalnow.com

Mennonite Farmer Sues Pennsylvania over Animal ID System
www.chron.com
local.lancasteronline.com

North Dakota Sued in Church-State Case for Funding Youth Camp
www.nytimes.com
www.minotdailynews.com

Church Sues Michigan Housing Commission, Judge Blocks Eviction
www.detnews.com
www.citizenlink.org

New Mexico Coach Settles Religious Discrimination Suit
sports.espn.go.com

Board Annuls Restrictions against Religious Groups at Idaho County Fair
www.christianpost.com

ACLU Demands the Removal of Jesus Picture from Louisiana Courthouse
www.nola.com
blog.nola.com


INTERNATIONAL

Foreign Policy Magazine Finds .Failed States. also Religiously Intolerant
www.foreignpolicy.com

U.S. Government Urges Vietnam.s President on Religious Freedom Issues
www.kxmb.com

Against the Tide, U.S. Military Strategizes Religious Conciliation in Iraq
www.csmonitor.com
www.nytimes.com

Pakistan Claims Rushdie Honor Violates UN Resolution 1624
observer.guardian.co.uk
www.thenews.com.pk

Saudi Religious Police to Stand Trial for Detainee.s Death
www.washingtonpost.com
www.economist.com

Muslim Anti-Terrorism Police Rare, in High Demand in Europe
www.latimes.com

PM Blair.s Move to Catholicism Highlights UK Disestablishment Issues
news.independent.co.uk
politics.guardian.co.uk

British Court Finds School Chastity Ring Ban Violated Religious Freedom
www.guardian.co.uk
www.nytimes.com

New British Group Will Defend Right of Conversion for Muslims
politics.guardian.co.uk
www.telegraph.co.uk

Niqab.s Growing Popularity among Muslim Women Tests British Patience
www.spiegel.de

Resurgent Christianity Dulls Dutch Tolerance for Drugs, Prostitution
www.washingtonpost.com

First Greek Mosque Opens in Athens
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

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.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