VIRGINIA

Islamic School Officials Respond to USCIRF.s Call to Close School
www.washingtonpost.com

Civil War Era Virginia Church Law Will Affect Episcopal Property Dispute
www.washingtontimes.com


NATIONAL

Congress Reauthorizes Head Start with Ban on Religious Discrimination Intact
www.newsone.ca

Christian Science Monitor Continues Series on Military Chaplains
www.csmonitor.com

New Hampshire Attorney General Investigating Anti-Romney .Push-Poll.
www.latimes.com
blogs.usatoday.com

See also: Romney Preparing Speech to Explain His Faith to the Public
www.nysun.com

Evangelical Leaders Counting on .Radical Islam. Threat to Mobilize Voters
www.statesmanjournal.com

Presidential Candidates, Muslim Groups Hold Each Other at Arm.s Length
www.forward.com

U.S. Catholic Bishops Issue .Guidance. for Catholic Voters in 2008 Elections
www.nytimes.com
www.baltimoresun.com

See also: Cardinal O.Malley Says Support for Democrats .Borders on Scandal.
www.boston.com

LAPD Cancels Muslim Community Mapping Plan
www.latimes.com
www.latimes.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Supreme Court Ruling on Taxpayer Standing Impacts Many Establishment Cases
wcco.com

ACLU Seeks Review of Dismissal of Indiana Legislative Prayer Case
www.indystar.com
www.tmnews.com

Westboro Baptist Church Asks for Stay after Funeral Picketing Verdict
www.baltimoresun.com
www.baltimoresun.com

Illinois Federal District Court Enjoins Enforcement of Moment of Silence Law
www.usatoday.com
www.suntimes.com

Utah Federal District Court Hears Case over Memorial Crosses on Public Land
www.sltrib.com
www.newsweek.com

Federal Court.s Preliminary Injunction Allows Bible Distribution near Florida School
www.christianpost.com

Ohio Court Rules Clerical Service Sentence Does Not Violate Establishment Clause
www.cleveland.com

Massachusetts Islamic Charity Trial Begins
www.boston.com
www.telegram.com

South African Religious Scholar Sues over Denial of Visa by DHS
www.csmonitor.com
www.nysun.com


INTERNATIONAL

UN Special Rapporteur on Religious Freedom under House Arrest in Pakistan
www.washingtonpost.com
www.democracynow.org

Taliban Allies Vandalize Important Buddha Statue in Pakistan
www.dailyindia.com
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Senator Salazar Says Americans Should Defy PRC.s One Bible Limit at Olympics
catholicnewsagency.com

Papal Nuncio to U.S.A. Criticizes Israeli Delays in Implementing Agreements
www.iht.com
www.speroforum.com

European Parliament Condemns Persecution of Christians in Asia
www.wwrn.org

Politicians in Mexico Advocate Strengthening Church-State Separation
www.iht.com

Liechtenstein PM Proposes Disestablishment of Catholic Church
www.stanet.ch

Human Rights Watch Says Egypt Violates Rights of Baha.is, Converts from Islam
news.bbc.co.uk
www.voanews.com

Russian Orthodox Church Expands Claims on Property Seized in Soviet Period
www.csmonitor.com

Over 250 .Deviant. Islamic Sects are Banned by Indonesian Government
www.iht.com
www.asianews.it

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