June 2, 2020
Philadelphia refused to contract with Catholic Social Services for the provision of foster care services unless CSS agreed to certify same-sex couples as foster parents.
RFI Position: Employment Division v. Smith is inconsistent with the basic principles of constitutional interpretation and harms religious minorities. It should be reversed.
THE RFI BLOG
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Jul. 11, 2024
RFI President Speaks on Religious Freedom and Depolarization at Notre Dame Summit
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Jul. 05, 2024
Religious Freedom Is Being Ignored This Election
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Jul. 04, 2024
Celebrating America’s Independence and First Freedom
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Jun. 28, 2024
State Department Releases Annual Report Documenting Dire Global Religious Freedom Picture
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Jun. 27, 2024
RFI President David Trimble Talks Religious Freedom Week on Drew Mariani Show
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Jun. 26, 2024
Challenges to Religious Freedom in Iraq and the Critical Need for Action
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May. 05, 2023
Public Bioethics & the Failure of Expressive Individualism
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Apr. 28, 2023
Religious Liberty in American Higher Education
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Mar. 03, 2023
Scotland’s Kate Forbes and the March of Secularism
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Dec. 09, 2022