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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

64 Percent of Americans Prefer a Nation of Many Faiths

The finding comes as religious freedom faces growing restrictions worldwide and new research highlights religion’s role in shaping strong societies.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Pew Poll Finds More Americans Say Religion Is Gaining Influence

The finding comes as evidence points to a leveling off in the long decline of religious identification and practice in American life.

VOLUNTEERISM

The Origins of Mother’s Day: A Story of Faith, Service and Love in Action

Long before cards, flowers and brunch reservations defined the holiday, Mother’s Day grew from women organizing to protect families, heal communities and serve those in need.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Anibal Heredia Burgos: Building Bridges Across Puerto Rico

Faith-Based Coordinator Anibal Heredia Burgos on pioneering interfaith collaboration—and why the new Ideal Church of Scientology of Puerto Rico represents a turning point for community impact.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Quebec Laws Target Religious Expression, Push Educators From Classrooms

Teachers are being pushed out of Quebec classrooms for wearing hijabs, turbans and other religious symbols. Civil liberties groups say the province’s escalating secularism laws are targeting faith itself.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Americans’ Support for Religious Freedom Hits Record High in Annual Becket Index

New survey finds Americans increasingly embrace public expression of faith while affirming key Supreme Court religious liberty rulings.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Religious Belief in America Is No Longer Declining: Pew Study

After years of collapse, the share of Americans identifying with Christianity and other religions has stabilized. The findings challenge narratives of secular dominance in American life.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Outrage Erupts Over Quebec Bill 9 as Government Targets Public Prayer and Religious Expression

As the bill heads for a vote in the new year, communities across Quebec warn it would push religion out of public life and criminalize simple acts of religious devotion.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

New Survey Exposes How False Narratives About Religion Shape a Nation—and How Truth Breaks Them

The Sutherland Institute found that 77 percent of nonreligious Americans viewed faith as “part of the problem”—until they discovered what religions actually do.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

After 27 Years, USCIRF Warns: Religious Freedom Worldwide Is Under Siege

One-third of nations now criminalize faith, as USCIRF urges renewed global leadership to defend the right to believe.