This is Religious Freedom Week, during which America's Catholic bishops call on us to pray, reflect and act to promote religious freedom. But it’s also a time to give thanks. As Catholics, we can look ...

(Editor’s Note: Thomas Farr, the president emeritus of the Religious Freedom Institute, received the 2024 Defender of Religious Freedom Award presented at the RFI’s annual dinner Nov. 13 in Washington ...

For 250 years, our Nation and our people have abided by a simple truth: Every person is born with the God-given right to practice their faith, follow their conscience, and worship their God freely and ...

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The global push for freedom of religion or belief has gained visibility since the publication of a landmark 2019 review commissioned by the U.K. government. But worsening conditions for religious ...

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As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, debates about religious freedom continue to occupy the center of American public life. Since taking office for a ...

On March 25, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a launch event for its annual report. The event, held in a Senate office building on Capitol Hill, featured 10 current ...

In 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act mandated the targeted defense of religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy. It also established the State Department’s Office of International Religious ...

In recent years, litigation on certain types of religious freedom lawsuits have been practically run of the mill: prayer on school premises, for example, and government funding for students at ...