News & Updates

Read the latest press releases, blog posts, and State of Belief episodes from our team in Washington, D.C., our network of faith leaders and affiliates across the United States.

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Advocacy
May 28, 2026

No ICE in the Cup

The World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The call to faith communities in the host cities and across the United States is to use this as an opportunity to preach and teach about the cruelty of ICE and the broader authoritarian threat at this moment.

Press Release
April 30, 2026

Trump DOJ Report on “Anti-Christian Bias” Is Abominably Hypocritical

Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom and civil rights, today denounced a new report by the Trump Department of Justice’s “anti-Christian bias task force,” which absurdly accused the Biden Administration of “radical efforts to punish Christians.”

Analysis
April 23, 2026

All Are Neighbors

Read Interfaith Alliance President and CEO Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush’s remarks as he made history as one of the first two LGBTQ advocates to speak at a Baylor University sanctioned event

General
February 5, 2026

ICE OUT SING-IN Resistance Songbook

The ICE OUT Resistance Songbook brings together protest songs rooted in civil rights, community healing, and interfaith movements for justice, offering historical context and lyrics to inspire collective singing, resilience, and action in the face of injustice.

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Press Release
February 21, 2026

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in Favor of Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law is a De Facto Establishment of State Religion

Interfaith Alliance, a leading advocate for healthy boundaries between religion and government, is disappointed by yesterday's ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Rev. Roake v. Brumley that allowed Louisiana to enforce its law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom from Kindergarten to college. Interfaith Alliance was one of 20 religious organizations that co-signed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case. 

Media Coverage
February 14, 2026

LGBTQ Nation: "Rooted in love": A gay reverend recounts the immense power of the Minneapolis ICE protests

State of Belief
February 14, 2026

Faith in Action: Bishop Dwayne Royster's Call to Justice

In recent days, faith communities have stepped up in powerful ways. Here's what that means for all of us. Also, suing the administration over the Religious Liberty Commission's makeup.

Media Coverage
February 11, 2026

Associated Press: Member of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism

Media Coverage
February 9, 2026

USA Today: Trump's Religious Liberty Commission sued over lack of diversity

Press Release
February 9, 2026

Diverse Faith Leaders, Groups Unite to Challenge Administration’s Biased So-Called “Religious Liberty Commission” 

New York City – A multi-faith coalition has united to file a lawsuit challenging the unlawful creation of the Trump-Vance administration’s so-called Religious Liberty Commission, pointing to violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the unbalanced and biased viewpoints assembled for the panel. The lawsuit comes as the commission meets today at the Museum of the Bible.