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Most Americans See Religion’s Influence Declining—and Aren’t Happy About It

8 out of 10 Americans believe religion is declining in influence in public life—the largest percentage since Pew began asking the question in 2002.

Amid Rising Antisemitism, London Home Burned in Possible Hate Crime

Almost half of British Jews have considered leaving the UK due to rising antisemitism.

USCIRF Urges Accountability for Iran’s Violations of Religious Freedom

“The Iranian government relentlessly violates women’s religious freedom and targets any individual who supports freedom of religion or belief in the country.”

Islamophobia Threatens to Derail Muslim American’s Nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals

A Muslim-American nominee for a judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals may be denied the chance to serve—not for lack of qualification but from prejudice.

U.S. Catholic Churches Endure Unabated Attacks

“Although saddened that acts of this nature take place, I am more concerned about the individuals who perpetrate such activity, and pray for their healing.”

Florida OKs Bill That Defines “Antisemitism,” Clarifies Anti-Jewish Hate Crime

“Defining it and codifying it makes a clear statement that we are going to identify, confront, and call out antisemitism.”

“American Sikh”—How Superhero Vishavjit Singh Fights Intolerance

Singh says that since 9/11, the taunts got angrier. “I used to be seen as an outsider,” he says. “But now people see me as a villain.”

ADL Summit 2024—“Our Voice Will Be Louder Than the Voice of Hatred”

“We will not let our country be lost to the antisemites and bigots. We will not flee. We will fight, and we will win.”

USCIRF, UN Decry Global Anti-Muslim Hate on International Day to Combat Islamophobia

“The scourge of anti-Muslim hatred must come to an end.”

USCIRF Leaves Saudi Arabia After USCIRF Chair Asked to Remove Religious Head Covering

Saudi officials had also required that, while in the kingdom and in public, Rabbi Cooper remove his kippah, a mandate that the USCIRF chair quietly but firmly rejected.

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