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RFI is urging the U.S Senate to pass the Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026, which is designed to protect the ability of military chaplains to carry out their duties in accord with their faith and vocation. religiousfreedominstitute.or…
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Last week, many came to hear testimonies about the CCP's oppression of religious communities and concerns about its reach into the US. RFI President David Trimble’s remarked: “Defending religious freedom for all demands confronting any form of oppression that restricts freedom.”
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Fenggang Yang, Professor at Purdue University and religious freedom proponent, shared his experience with the repressive tactics of the CCP. Yang was to give a keynote address at a conference, but due to CCP pressure on the organizers this was canceled and his name was removed.
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William Huang, a Falun Gong practitioner, was imprisoned for his faith for 5 years. At last week’s event he shared the trials he faced while in prison and the need for a broader response to oppression by the Chinese Communist Party, both within and outside of China.
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PRESS RELEASE: "Muslim Physicians Challenge Illinois’ Denial of Medical Conscience Rights" by filing a lawsuit against the state to block enforcement of provisions that would force doctors, including religious objectors, to help patients end their lives. shorturl.at/b5FiU
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RFI remembers those who tragically lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The violent extremism that motivated the horrific acts that day remains active today. RFI advances religious freedom at home and abroad to confront extremism and any ideologies that threaten freedom.
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RFI urges the U.S. Senate to pass the Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026, which @SenatorLankford introduced on August 6. LEARN MORE: religiousfreedominstitute.or…
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RFI Board Member Andrea Picciotti-Bayer in a recent article gives a thorough critique of a legal tactic that seeks to prevent schools from posting the Ten Commandments in schools.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche issued updates to the religious freedom guidance for federal agencies. RFI Board Member Andrea Picciotti-Bayer sees this update as an important step forward for religious freedom & parental rights.
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RFI and IRF Summit invite you to a briefing and reception that will highlight the Chinese Communist Party's ongoing oppression of religious communities in China and growing concerns about its reach into the United States. REGISTER: eventbrite.com/e/ccp-oppress…
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RFI’s Paul Marshall offers an insightful review of Robert Joustra’s: “Christ & Covenant in Global Politics” in Providence Magazine.
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Religious Freedom Institute retweeted
My latest @NCRegister on the vital importance of military chaplaincy for our servicemen and women and new bureaucratic threats. ncregister.com/commentaries/…
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Former RFI Intern Justin Lombardi remarks on his experience with RFI.
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RFI Board Member Andrea Picciotti-Bayer explains in the National Catholic Register why Americans shouldn’t take religious freedom for granted.
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RFI commends the Lok Sabha for temporarily halting the disastrous FCRA Amendment, a bill that threatens Christian ministries and other religious organizations serving in India that receive foreign donations.
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RFI Board Member Andrea Piccioti-Bayer scrutinizes a progressive strategy in CA and elsewhere that harms Christian schools, pregnancy centers, and other religious orgs in the Washington Examiner. Read: washingtonexaminer.com/opini…
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We're so grateful for our interns’ hard work and their contributions to legal research, landscape reports, thorough data analysis, and their exemplary commitment to religious freedom. #RFI #college #jobs #interns #religion #freedom
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