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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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Press Release
April 21, 2026

FAITH COMMUNITIES LAUNCH HISTORIC CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT NEIGHBORS AND THE 2026 MIDTERMS

‍Washington, D.C. — As Americans of faith mobilize to defend their neighbors and country, Interfaith Alliance and Protect Democracy United today announced the second phase of the #LoveNotICE campaign — a faith-driven effort aiming to counter overreach by ICE and other federal law enforcement ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Press Release
April 20, 2026

Unprecedented “All Are Neighbors” Event at Baylor to Spotlight LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Faith

WACO, TX – Student leaders at Baylor will host a historic event on campus on Wednesday, April 22nd, as prominent Christian advocates for LGBTQ+ rights address the “All Are Neighbors” gathering – offering a powerful, values-driven alternative to Turning Point USA’s “This Is the Turning Point” tour stop happening the same day.

State of Belief
April 18, 2026

If Hungary Can Do It...: Reversing Democracy’s Decline with Staffan Lindberg

Key insights from the V-Dem Institute's Global Democracy Report, focusing on election dynamics and the state of democracy as well as religion influences on the decline of American democracy.

Advocacy
April 16, 2026

Keep Public Funds in Public Schools

Analysis
April 16, 2026

Building a Moral Analysis for a Critical Election Year

Faith leaders and scholars gathered at Yale to confront rising authoritarianism and Christian nationalism, and to chart a moral, collective path forward to defend democracy in 2026.

Press Release
April 15, 2026

“Religious Liberty” Commissioner’s Attack on Separation of Church and State Shows Dangerous Intent to Repress Constitutional Freedoms

At a hearing this week of President Trump’s “Religious Liberty Commission”, the commission’s chair, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, said that “the separation of church and state is the biggest lie that’s been told in America since our founding.”