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
July 13, 2026

Trump Administration's Religious Liberty Commission Draft Report Politicizes Faith Instead of Protecting It

Interfaith Alliance has submitted a formal comment to the Religious Liberty Commission in opposition to the recommendations in their draft report.

Analysis
July 6, 2026

Why Hasn't Ted Cruz Canceled this Islamophobic Hearing Yet?

In May, the U.S. Senate scheduled a hearing titled "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America" that threatened to escalate anti-Muslim fearmongering and disinformation in the halls of Congress. A postponement isn't enough. Cruz must cancel this hearing for good.

Advocacy
June 29, 2026

Trump Administration's Proposed Rule Uses Religion to Limit Access to Federal Housing

Interfaith Alliance has submitted a formal comment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in opposition to the proposed revision to the Equal Access Rule

Research
June 1, 2026

Same-Gender Marriage & Religious Freedom: A Call to Quiet Conversations and Public Debates

First published in 2009 and then again in 2013, this report makes the case that the United States can respect both civil marriage equality and religious freedom. It was the result of years of dialogue with affirming and non-affirming religious leaders.

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Media Coverage
September 17, 2025

Baptist News Global: Interfaith work called key to preserving religious liberty in public education

Media Coverage
September 16, 2025

Idaho Statesman: Religious leaders gather in Boise to resist Christian nationalism | Opinion

State of Belief
September 13, 2025

Libraries and Religious Freedom, with ALA President Sam Helmick

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with American Library Association President Sam Helmick about the importance of libraries in community life and our democracy. The theme of Sam's presidency is "Our Stories Are Worth Sharing."

Press Release
September 9, 2025

In Newsom v Trump amicus brief, Interfaith Alliance says right to protest is key to religious freedom

WASHINGTON — Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom, has filed an amicus curiae brief in Newsom v. Trump, supporting Governor Newsom and U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer’s ruling that the Trump administration broke the law when it deployed approximately 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in June during immigration enforcement operations and related protests. The case will next be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 

Media Coverage
September 9, 2025

CNN: Trump Issues New Guidance on Prayer in Public Schools

Press Release
September 8, 2025

While Trump Touts “Religious Liberty,” His Administration is the Biggest Threat to Faith Communities

Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in defending civil rights and multi-faith democracy, is outraged by President Trump’s speech today claiming to advocate for the importance of religious liberty – while his administration continues to target and demonize religious communities and organizations not in lockstep with their political agenda.