Domestic religious freedom index: 2025 ranking of all 50 states |
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Which States are the Best (and Worst)
at Protecting Religious Liberty?
On Monday, First Liberty’s Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy unveiled the results of the 2025 Religious Liberty in the States index alongside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. How well does your state protect religious freedom?
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First Liberty Files Federal Lawsuit Against South Carolina City for Suppressing Local Resident’s Speech
This week, First Liberty sued the Town of Chapin, South Carolina on behalf of local resident Ernest Giardino. He was told a permit was required to hold a sign and share his faith on a public sidewalk.
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Outpouring of Support for Cambridge Christian School’s Supreme Court Case
First Liberty received a tremendous outpouring of support this week. More than 20 friend-of-the-court briefs were filed urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear our case, which impacts the rights of students nationwide.
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100th Anniversary of the Bladensburg Peace Cross
On Monday, First Liberty was in Maryland with The American Legion to celebrate a century of the Peace Cross. To commemorate this milestone, we look back on the story of a Gold Star Mother who worked tirelessly to ensure the sacrifice of her son and the Boys of Bladensburg would never be forgotten.
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Worship Music is Topping the Charts,
Signaling a Cultural Shift in America
From viral videos to national stages, worship music is reawakening something in the American spirit. It’s more than a music trend. It’s a cultural pulse. The artists topping the charts today are forging the way back to our founding values.
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America’s First Saint: A Ministry of Compassion that
Changed Our Country—and the World
St. Frances Cabrini dedicated her life to helping the poor, orphaned and sick. Her example reminds us why it’s essential to protect religious liberty. Because if government criminalizes compassion, we’ll be left without any good Samaritans to care for the most vulnerable among us.
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