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
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.

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.”

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Media Coverage
March 24, 2026

Washington Jewish Week: First Jewish Justice’s Great-Grandson Talks Interfaith Relations at Adat Shalom

State of Belief
March 21, 2026

What We Know About Christian Nationalism with Robert P. Jones

Yes, America is polarized... But Robby points out it's an asymmetric polarization, with barely a third of us holding Christian Nationalist view.

Press Release
March 18, 2026

Interfaith Alliance Welcomes Permanent Injunction Prohibiting Ten Commandments Display in Arkansas Schools

Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom and civil rights, welcomed a new judicial ruling that blocks unconstitutional religious coercion in public schools. In Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1, the federal district court issued a permanent injunction against an Arkansas law that requires all public schools to permanently display a government-chosen, Protestant version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom and library.

Media Coverage
March 17, 2026

The Center Square: Religious Liberty Commission doesn’t protect religious liberty, critics argue

State of Belief
March 14, 2026

History as Fuel: Reza Aslan on the latest Iran War

A nuanced perspective on Iran’s geopolitical situation from an Iranian-American religion scholar, blending personal stories with historical context and expert analysis.

Press Release
March 13, 2026

70 Tennessee Faith Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Reject Bills Putting Ten Commandments in Public Schools

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — 70 faith leaders across Tennessee are calling on lawmakers to vote against SB 303, HB 47, and similar bills that would encourage public schools to display the Ten Commandments. In a joint letter released today, clergy and faith leaders emphasized that the legislation threatens the religious freedom of all Tennesseans by inserting government into the role of religious authority.