Opinion

Religious freedom undergirds the very existence of America

From the abolition of slavery to civil rights, religion has driven America's great moral advances. As the nation celebrates 250 years, what happens if its influence fades?
National Catholic Register

Championing Religious Freedom: ‘We Must Preserve Our Unity’ Going Beyond Political Disputes

Princeton scholar Robert George told a Religious Freedom Institute gathering, ‘We do everything we can, within reason, to enable men and women of goodwill of every tradition of faith and shade of ...
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When religious freedom came under attack -- in America

When the Center for American Progress held an event last month to highlight the release of its report on religious liberty in ...
National Catholic Register

State Department to Retain Religious Freedom Office Under Overhaul Plan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plans to restructure the State Department will consolidate the Office of International Religious Freedom under another office within the department, assuaging concerns ...
The Digital Universe

Religious Freedom Annual Review highlights religion’s role in peace and human flourishing

Religious leaders, professors, scholars and peers meet for the Religious Freedom Annual Review. The meeting was held on June 17, 2025. (Jayden Barney) The Religious Freedom Annual Review was held at ...
Newsweek

New Trump Administration Should Promote International Religious Freedom | Opinion

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. President-elect Donald Trump's first term greatly advanced the cause of ...
National Catholic Reporter

Religious freedom behind bars: A constitutional crisis

At South Florida's immigration detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," multiple constitutional violations over recent months have exposed that religious rights are being treated as revocable ...
Newsweek

Upholding Religious Freedom Abroad Advances America’s Vital National Interests | Opinion

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The Hill

75 years on, stop viewing religious freedom as a second-class human right

This week marks 75 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) — the document that has become the blueprint for our international ...

For 2 centuries, Latter-day Saints have revered religious freedom – but their definition is evolving

On July 5, 2026, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is encouraging its American members to participate in a special fast: a day to “express gratitude for religious liberty and to pray ...
National Review

Religious Freedom Is under Attack

One of America’s essential liberties is now being assaulted by the government. Not even the home is free from the assault on religious conviction. Families of faith in Oregon will be denied the chance ...