NEWS

Religious Freedom

In Celebration of Freedom, STAND Wishes All a Happy 4th of July

STAND joins with every religion and every American today to celebrate the freedom to live and believe with honor and integrity—and we thank all those fighting alongside us for religious freedom.

Toronto’s First Holocaust Museum Now “A Place to Hear from Survivors Long After They’re Gone”

Toronto, home to just under half of Canada’s 335,000 Jews, now has its own Holocaust museum.

BYU Annual Review Confronts Problem of Dwindling Religious Communities—Consequences and Solutions

“Congregations hold people together. They hold their communities together.”

Minneapolis Is First Major U.S. City to OK Dawn-to-Nightfall Muslim Calls to Prayer

“Minneapolis has become a city for all religions.”

NYC Jewish Students & Educators Petition to Restore Time Off for Passover

For the first time in nearly 40 years, New York City public schools will be open during Passover.

Senate Confirms Highest Ranking Muslim in U.S. Government

“We are hopeful that Mr. Syed’s confirmation will … serve as inspiration for the next generation of American Muslim leaders.”

Holland Becomes Latest In Parade of Nations to Officially Recognize the Scientology Religion

Millions of Scientologists in more than 150 countries celebrate this latest recognition as another victory for religious freedom.

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Tuition Payments to Religious Schools

The Court concluded that making government payments to a religious entity based on the decision of an individual parent does not qualify as an establishment of religion.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Football Coach’s Right to Private Prayer

“The Constitution and the best of our traditions counsel mutual respect and tolerance, not censorship and suppression, for religious and nonreligious views alike.”

U.S. State Department Releases Annual Report on Religious Freedom

“Our greatest hope is that together we can unite our efforts to ensure respect for freedom of religion or belief for all people around the globe.”

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