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
September 3, 2025

130+ Religious Organizations Say NO to DC Takeover

As one of the organizational co-chairs of Faithful Democracy, Interfaith Alliance led a powerful letter to Congressional leadership this Tuesday—joined by over 130 faith-based organizations—expressing alarm at the federal takeover of D.C.'s police and calling for Congressional support to protect the District’s autonomy and advance statehood.

Advocacy
August 26, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Joins Brief Defending Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors

Interfaith Alliance joined an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to uphold Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy.

Research
July 31, 2025

What is Happening with the Johnson Amendment?

Answers to commonly asked questions about the Johnson Amendment and the IRS legal filing arguing that religious leaders could endorse political candidates in houses of worship without losing their tax-exempt status, officially breaking with more than seventy years of legal precedent prohibiting churches and nonprofits from officially endorsing political candidates.

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.

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State of Belief
September 28, 2024

Strong Women Speaking Truth to Power: Kristin Du Mez and Mary J. Novak

State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with historian Kristin Du Mez, author of "Jesus and John Wayne," about her new documentary "For Our Daughters: Stories of Abuse, Betrayal, and Resistance in the Evangelical Church"'; and with Mary J. Novak, executive director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, which is launching the Nuns on the Bus & Friends tour

Advocacy
September 26, 2024

Censorship is a Religious Freedom Issue

General
September 25, 2024

Introducing Our Blog: Your Hub for Advocacy, Education, and Connection

Announcement of the new Interfaith Alliance blog focused on fostering a resilient democracy and addressing issues related to religious freedom and countering Christian nationalism.

Advocacy
September 25, 2024

Facing Hate Crimes: Uniting for Justice in a Divided Senate Hearing

Press Release
September 24, 2024

Interfaith Alliance and SPLC to Host Interfaith Summit on Countering Hate in Montgomery, AL

State of Belief
September 21, 2024

Interfaith Action at the State Level: Florida, North Dakota, Pennsylvania

State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with leaders of Interfaith Alliance affiliates in Southwest Florida, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania about their work bringing together people of diverse beliefs around shared values and vision for their communities