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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
September 1, 2026

Faith groups express solidarity with Center for American Progress following Trump’s attacks

More than 150 organizations signed a new statement expressing solidarity with the Center for American Progress.

Advocacy
August 27, 2026

Children Should Not Be Turned Away from Publicly-Funded Preschools Because of Who Their Parents Are

Interfaith Alliance and our affiliate Interfaith Alliance of Colorado filed a friend of the court brief this week as part of our work on LGBTQ freedom and religious liberty. 

Advocacy
August 20, 2026

The Hearing That Should Have Never Happened

Earlier this month, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts held an anti-Muslim hearing. The empty seats beside Senator Cruz said more than any member's presence could have: this hearing never should have been rescheduled.

Advocacy
August 13, 2026

Reflections from the Interfaith Democracy Breakfast Roundtable

As a tribute to the legacy of Congressman John Lewis, faith and civil rights leaders - together with sitting Senators - gathered to discuss the work our communities are doing to protect the freedom to vote.

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State of Belief
May 12, 2025

Book Bans vs. the Right to Read: Kelly Jensen and Rev. Amos Brown

This week on The State of Belief, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush welcomes Kelly Jensen. She’s a passionate advocate for intellectual freedom, democracy, and the right to read. As an editor at Book Riot and a former librarian, Kelly has been at the forefront of the fight against book bans and censorship. The urgent conversation covers the growing wave of censorship, the role of religious extremism in book-banning efforts, and what we can do to safeguard free expression and democratic values.

Media Coverage
May 8, 2025

Baptist News Global: Some Baptist leaders hopeful about Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV
Press Release
May 8, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Welcomes History-Making New Pope Leo XIV

Media Coverage
May 5, 2025

New Ways Ministry: Pro, Con, and In-Between Opinions of Pope Francis’ LGBTQ+ Record

State of Belief
May 5, 2025

Faith is Standing Strong: Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Faithful America Executive Director Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck about the threat to the constitutional Establishment Clause posed by the Supreme Court case St Isidore, and the hope for bringing people together across lines of division around shared values and priorities.

Media Coverage
May 2, 2025

CNN: Trump turns civil rights upside down in ‘biggest rollback’ since Reconstruction