Muslim Prayer Service National Cathedral

Muslims Lead Interfaith Prayer Service for the First Time at National Cathedral in D.C.

On Friday, a Muslim prayer service took place at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. This is the first time in history that a

Lukman Saifuddin

Indonesia to Officially Recognize Baha’i in Increasing Tolerance

Lukman Saifuddin, the new Religious Affairs Minister of Indonesia, has called for the Baha'i Faith to become the next state-recognized religion. In a response to a

Christians Killed in Egypt

Egyptian Christians Still Waiting for El-Sisi’s Protection

Egyptian Christians and other religious minorities still hope new president el-Sisi will protect them. It has been almost a month since the election of

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s Victory Celebrated by Egypt’s Religious Minorities

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's presidency is a positive sign for religious minorities in Egypt. After many months of preparation and speculation, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has won

Justice Clarence Thomas

Justice Clarence Thomas Believes First Amendment Does Not Apply to State Governments

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Supports State Right to Recognize Religion Justice Clarence Thomas has rocked a few boats in the wake of the

Religious Freedom Victory at Council of Europe

On April 10, 2014, thousands of international human rights watchers breathed a deep sigh of relief when the Parliamentary of Assembly of the Council

Human Rights in Action: Petition and Letter Circulating to Protect Freedom of Religion in Europe

This afternoon I came across a petition online that I could not help but sign—and I strongly urge you to do the same. Sometimes

Storming Zion Blog

Storming Zion: A Historical Account of Government Raids on New Religious Movements

Four years ago I set out with my colleague Susan Palmer to collect data on government raids targeting new or nontraditional religious movements (NRMs).

Ifill and Cook

Fighting for International Religious Freedom to End Persecution

Gwen Ifill interviews Suzan Johnson Cook, International Religious Freedom Ambassador, about the connection between recent terrorist attacks and religious freedom. Gwen Ifill, PBS journalist,