NATIONAL

Federal Faith-Based Initiative Grants Awarded to 387 Community Organizations
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org

Federal Anti-Terrorism Grants to Non-Profits Went Mainly to Jewish Institutions
www.haaretz.com
www.guardian.co.uk

Congress Overturns Capitol Architect.s Ban on Religious Flag Dedications
www.latimes.com
www.cleveland.com

Presidential Candidate Romney Finds His Faith is a Mixed Blessing
www.sltrib.com
www.msnbc.msn.com

Senate Leader Reid: .I am a Democrat Because I am a Mormon, Not in Spite of it.
www.sltrib.com
deseretnews.com

Presidential Candidate Huckabee Brings a Pastor.s Experience to Bear
www.journalnow.com

Investigations Finds Improper Use of Federal Religious Comp Time
www.washingtonpost.com

Illinois Legislature Overrides Veto of Mandated Moment of Silence in Schools
www.stltoday.com

Ohio House Speaker Ends Advance Submission of Guest Minister Invocations
news.cincypost.com

Freedom from Religion Foundation Holds Atheist Convention in Wisconsin
www.iht.com
badgerherald.com

Conservative Pundit Views of Non-Christian Religions Stir National Concern
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.insidehighered.com

ReligionLink Covers Contemporary Politics of .Intelligent Design. Debate
www.religionlink.org


COURTS/LEGAL

3rd Circuit Rules Federal Employees May Not Use RFRA for Employment Bias Claims
www.ca3.uscourts.gov

Federal District Court Blocks Unrestricted Public Funds to Two Louisiana Churches
www.firstamendmentcenter.org

Federal Court Judge Delays Army Conscientious Objector's Court Martial
www.armytimes.com
www.nichibeitimes.com

Michigan State Court Issues TRO, Student May Attend Class with Long Hair
www.freep.com
www.foxnews.com

California School District Sued for Denying Credit for Religious Community Service
www.presstelegram.com

Religious Bias Suit against University of California Admissions Policies Proceeds
www.chicagotribune.com

California Court Rules Masonry is a .Religion. Under RLUIPA but Denies Claim
www.theledger.com

Group Claims Maryland Sex Ed Curriculum Will Lead to Religious Discrimination
www.examiner.com
www.sovo.com


INTERNATIONAL

U.S. Middle East Policy Promotes Sunni Muslim Regimes at Shi.ite Expense
www.csmonitor.com

Muslim Scholars Join to Issue Letter, Dialogue Invitation to Christian Leaders
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.economist.com

European Human Rights Court Says Turkey's School Curriculum Violates ECHR
www.todayszaman.com
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr

OSCE Conference Examines Tensions in Europe Over Muslim Presence
news.yahoo.com
www.swissinfo.org

Europeans Conflicted About Prominence, Numbers of New Mosques
www.guardian.co.uk

Italy, Spain Grapple with Proposed Restrictions on Women Veiling
www.themuslimweekly.com
www.worldnewsaustralia.com.au

Tunisian Court Strikes Down Veil Ban as Young Religious Activists Multiply
www.magharebia.com
www.csmonitor.com

India.s Government Considers Forcing Corporations to Hire Low Caste Hindus
www.economist.com

Spanish Churches Must Remove Franco Regime Symbols or Lose Public Funds
www.theage.com.au

West Bank Palestinian Fatah Regime Deploys .Morality Police. During Ramadan
www.csmonitor.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.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