VIRGINIA

Virginia Beach Grants Temporary Permit to Buddhist Monk Temple
content.hamptonroads.com


NATIONAL

President Bush Apologizes to Wiccan War Widow Not Invited to Meeting
www.washingtonpost.com
bbsnews.net

DHS Seeking Compromise with Sikhs over New Turban Screening Rules
www.newsday.com
www.hindu.com

Plane Grounded Because Defense Contractors Spoke Arabic on Board
www.suntimes.com
www.signonsandiego.com

Jewish, Islamic Civil Rights Groups Continue Trading .Terrorism. Insults
www.cair.com
www.adl.org

Illinois Governor Vetoes Bill Mandating Moment of Silence in Schools
abclocal.go.com

Brooklyn Neighbors Divided Over Proposed NYC Arabic Academy
www.thestar.com
www.thejc.com

University of Wisconsin to Open Kosher, Hillal Kitchens for Students
www.suntimes.com

Salt Lake Tribune Examines Utah Capital.s .Religious Divide.
origin.sltrib.com


COURTS/LEGAL

10th Circuit Rejects Challenge to Polygamy Ban for Lack of Standing
www.sltrib.com
deseretnews.com
www.ck10.uscourts.gov

9th Circuit Rejects Establishment Clause Challenge to Rock Climbing Ban
www.lasvegassun.com
www.ca9.uscourts.gov

Texas Supreme Court Rules State May Not Regulate Seminary Degree Programs
www.star-telegram.com
www.chron.com

St. Louis County Council Reverses Decision, Rezones Area for New Mosque
www.stljewishlight.com

Las Vegas Police Officer Sues City for Right to Wear Yarmulke and Beard
www.lvrj.com
www.lasvegassun.com

Texas Judge Forces Sikh to Remove Turban and is Sued for Constitutional Violation
www.dallasnews.com
www.chron.com

Colorado Couple Claim Social Services Seized Children over Religious Beliefs
www.denverpost.com


INTERNATIONAL

USCIRF Chair Cromartie Reflects on Religious Freedom in Turkmenistan
www.rferl.org

U.S. Military Apologizes for Religious Offense Caused by Gifted Soccer Balls
www.abcnews.go.com

Israeli Archeologists Protest New Construction Dig by Muslims in Jerusalem
news.bbc.co.uk
www.msnbc.msn.com

Vatican Sponsors Charter Flights for European, Middle East Pilgrimages
www.iht.com

See also: Holy Water Confiscated after Mistral Air.s Inaugural Flight
www.msnbc.msn.com

Vatican Willing to Revisit Tax Breaks Granted by the Italian State
www.guardian.co.uk

Political Objections to Mosque Construction on the Rise in Europe
www.economist.com

Tibet Government in Exile Criticizes PRC Order on Buddhist Reincarnates
www.phayul.com

Korean Missionaries Return from Afghanistan, Chastened After Taliban Accord
www.iht.com
www.csmonitor.com

Gul Elected President, Doubts about Turkish Parliament-Military Relations Endure
www.iht.com
www.economist.com

Violence at Shi.ite Muslim Pilgrimage Puts Pressure on Iraqi Government, Militias
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
www.statesman.com

Irish Police Commissioner Agrees to Review Turban Ban
news.bbc.co.uk

Muslim-Buddhist Violence Continues in Southern Thailand after Ballot
www.spiegel.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

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