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With release of religious freedom report, global watchdog gets funding renewal

Oct 20, 2015

By Matt Hadro

President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill reauthorizing the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, ending a period of... Read more

U.S. Capitol. Senate side.

In wake of Pope Francis, bishops urge Congress to move on religious freedom

Oct 1, 2015

Citing Pope Francis, the U.S. bishops are urging lawmakers act quickly to pass a bill that would reauthorize the U.S.... Read more

U.S. Capitol Building.

Citing Pope Francis, bishops call on Congress to renew religious freedom commission

Aug 31, 2015

Congress has only one month to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Many human rights activists and religious... Read more

A young refugee rests after having fled from ISIS.

A year after ISIS invasion, religious minorities in Mosul could disappear

Jun 9, 2015

By Adelaide Mena

One year after ISIS invaded Mosul, the Iraqi city’s diverse religious heritage is on the verge of extinction, warned a... Read more

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaking during a press conference, Aug. 30, 2013.

Critics: global religious freedom report falls short of action needed

Jul 29, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

As the U.S. State Department releases its annual global religious freedom report, observers say that the government must take more... Read more

US House reapproves religious freedom commission

Jul 12, 2014

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on Tuesday, with commission supporters... Read more