2024 RFI ANNUAL DINNER

The 2024 RFI Annual Dinner was held on Wednesday, November 13th at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.  The evening was a celebration of religious freedom, and included the presentation of our annual awards: the Defender of Religious Freedom Award, given to “a person who defends religious freedom for everyone, everywhere from within his or her faith tradition," and the Religious Freedom Impact Award, given to an individual who has demonstrated “consistent, effective, and innovative leadership in advancing religious freedom.” 

The full event video is below. A video of Tom Farr's remarks is here, and they are published here. George Weigel's keynote remarks are published here.

  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: Conor McNamara
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
  • Annual Religious Freedom Institute Gala (RFI) held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. Photo Credit: George Goss
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WHERE & WHEN

The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036

Wednesday, November 13th | 6 PM Reception | 7:15 PM Dinner 

*Cocktail Attire

SPEAKERS, AWARD RECIPIENTS, AND PRESENTERS

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GEORGE WEIGEL

Keynote Remarks

Read more about his work in his biography.

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THOMAS F. FARR

2024 Defender of Religious Freedom Award Recipient

Read more about his work to advance religious freedom here. 

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JACQUELINE RIVERS

Presenter of 2024 Defender of Religious Freedom Award

Read more about her work in her biography. 

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MONTSE ALVARADO

2024 Religious Freedom Impact Award Recipient

Read more about her work to advance religious freedom here.

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MARY RICE HASSON

Presenter of 2024 Religious Freedom Impact Award

Read more about her work in her biography. 

HOST COMMITTEE


Mr. Leonard A. Leo
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Warsaw
Mr. Jim Daly
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sears
Alice M. Starr
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gash
Dr. Robert P. George
Dr. Larry Taylor
Mrs. Kristen Waggoner
The Honorable Mary Ann Glendon
Mr. Robert Luddy
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Turicchi
The Honorable Frank Wolf and Carolyn Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan T. Anderson
The Honorable Sam Brownback
Mr. John Stonestreet
Mr. Patrick Kelly

See past award recipients and event photos/videos here.

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