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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State of Belief
February 21, 2026

Rev. James Martin On His Journey to Becoming a Priest, and the Catholic Church Today

Father Jim's new memoir, "Work in Progress," is full of hilarious stories, honest reflections, and the call to stand with the marginalized.

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