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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General
October 8, 2026

On the Road for Democracy: Bus Tour Kickoff, Bishop Budde's Call to Vote, and National Spotlight

This week officially marks the launch of The Vote Is Sacred Tour, our 9,000 mile bus journey for nonpartisan get-out-the-vote rallies and election protection trainings.

Advocacy
October 5, 2026

Banned Books Week 2026

Religious communities can and must stand up for our public libraries to ensure they remain places for people of all faiths and backgrounds to learn, grow, and connect.

Press Release
October 5, 2026

Two Years After Her Viral Call for "Mercy," Bishop Budde Has a Message for All: Vote

New ad part of #LoveNotICE campaign, debuts alongside Interfaith Alliance's "Vote Is Sacred" bus tour stops in fifteen states. 

State of Belief
October 3, 2026

Voting is a Sabotage Disrupter: No Kings IV With Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg

Helping people move from feeling overwhelmed to taking part in creating positive change at the ballot box and in their own neighborhoods.

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Media Coverage
July 30, 2025

Common Dreams: 1,000+ Nonprofits Tell Trump: Cancel Plans to Let Churches Endorse Politicians

Media Coverage
July 30, 2025

Courthouse News Service: Keep politics out of parishes, nonprofits say in letter to Trump

Press Release
July 30, 2025

Over 1,000 Charitable Nonprofits Launch National Sign-On Letter to Defend Nonpartisanship and Public Trust

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Interfaith Alliance, the National Council of Nonprofits, American Humanist Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Independent Sector, Public Citizen, and other leading nonprofit organizations launched a national sign-on letter addressed to President Trump.

Media Coverage
July 26, 2025

WGCU: Internal Revenue Service eases ban on church political endorsements

State of Belief
July 26, 2025

Faith, followers, and the files: Jay Michaelson and the Epstein Cover-up

What happens when faith and blind followership collide with dishonesty and an administration built on feeding conspiracy theories? Author and attorney Rabbi Jay Michaelson joins Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush for a wide-ranging conversation.

Advocacy
July 25, 2025

Hear From Our Interns: Good Trouble Lives On National Day of Action