VIRGINIA

Washington Post Profiles Virginia Councilman Who Promotes Sectarian Prayer
www.washingtonpost.com

Fredericksburg Op-Ed Highlights Religious Freedom on Bill of Rights Day
fredericksburg.com


NATIONAL

Presidential Candidates Romney, Huckabee Tussle for the Religious Vote
www.economist.com
www.reuters.com

Federal Officials Accommodate Raelian with .God-Free. Citizenship Ceremony
wwrn.org

Texas, Florida State Education Officials Grapple with Evolution Debate
www.eschoolnews.com

On the Ohio Governor.s Order, Nativity Scenes at State Parks Will Stay
www.columbusdispatch.com
www.huntingtonnews.net

Ohio County Board.s Sectarian Prayers to Continue despite Objections
www.thisweeknews.com
dispatch.com

Wisconsin City Officials Allow Wiccan Symbols to Join Nativity Scene
www.upi.com
www.greenbaypressgazette.com

Utah School District Considers Ecclesiastical Boundaries in Drawing School Lines
deseretnews.com

Oklahoma City Arts Commission Funds Religious Statues in Local Churches
newsok.com
www.edmondsun.com

Muslim Women Athletes Increasingly Adopt Religious Dress While Playing Sports
www.battlecreekenquirer.com

Major Jewish and Muslim Groups Unite for Large Interfaith Effort
www.washingtonpost.com
www.signonsandiego.com

Study: Psychiatrists the Least Religious but Most Curious About Patients. Faith
www.sciencedaily.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Florida Federal Judge Halts Deportation of Imam Who Refused to be FBI Informant
www.miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com

Federal .Praying Parents. in School Trial Concludes in Tennessee
www.knoxnews.com
www.tennessean.com

North Carolina County Judge Bans Muslim Slaughter Arrangement at Farm
www.newsobserver.com

California Teacher.s Perceived Anti-Religion Bias Triggers Establishment Suit
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.ocregister.com

San Francisco Housing Authority Sued for Failing to Protect Muslim Family
www.sfgate.com

West Virginia Settles College Student.s Promise Scholarship Lawsuit
sundaygazettemail.com

Clergy Say Alabama.s ID Mandate Interferes with Efforts to Promote Marriage
www.tuscaloosanews.com

DoJ Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination Newsletter 29 Online
www.usdoj.gov


INTERNATIONAL

U.S. Anti-Terrorism Ambassador Praises Saudi Arabia.s Religious Rehab Program
www.nysun.com
www.washingtonpost.com

The Economist Magazine Examines Reforming Muslim Religious Extremists
www.economist.com
www.economist.com

Saudi Arabia Promotes Hajj Safety, Mindful of Overcrowding and Militants
www.washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com

German Push to Ban Scientology Undermined by Recognition Elsewhere in Europe
www.christianpost.com
www.bestsyndication.com

German Court Upholds Ban on Civil Servants Wearing Religious Dress
www.expatica.com
www.pr-inside.com

PRC Tightens Religious Repression in Tibet
www.boston.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
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk

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