Miklós Soltész, State Secretary for Church and Ethnic Relations in Hungary, spoke at a press conference during the event “Shared Responsibility: Cooperation Between States and Religious Communities,” held on October 18, 2024, as part of Hungary’s EU presidency. The event took place at the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest, with leaders from across Europe, including […]
Fruitful Dialogue on Freedom of Religion Under Hungarian EU Presidency The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) took part in the Article 17 TFEU conference, titled “Shared Responsibility: Cooperation Between States and Religious Communities in Europe,” held in Budapest on Friday, October 18, 2024. The event was organized under the Hungarian […]
Daniel Solymári, Director of Foreign Affairs for the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta, has been recognized by Pope Francis for his dedicated humanitarian work with migrants. The Pope recently honored Solymári with the Order of Saint Sylvester, a prestigious award given by the Holy See to secular individuals for exceptional service. Solymári […]
Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh at the 31st International Law and Religion Symposium at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on October 7, 2024. (Courtesy of the Office of Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh) Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh shared the legal foundation for the Philippine Supreme Court’s firm stand […]
Some myths about religious freedom are accepted as truth and used to put down people of faith and religious organizations. When people say things like, “Religious freedom is just an excuse for discrimination,” Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) wants you to be equipped to respond and set the record straight. Religious freedom is a fundamental, inalienable […]
7 October 2024, Provo, Utah — Knox Thames, senior fellow at Pepperdine University and a senior visiting expert at the U.S. Institute of Peace, delivered remarks during a panel on “Understanding Religious Freedom: Why Does It Matter?” at the ICLRS 31st Annual International Law and Religion Symposium. Thames emphasized the critical role of religious freedom […]
This month, World Relief published an updated report in collaboration with Open Doors USA. The report explores how changes in U.S. immigration policy have impacted persecuted Christians worldwide. The first edition of this report, published in 2020, noted soberly that an estimated 80 million people were displaced from their homes, and that at least 260 million Christians […]
Chris Seiple, a renowned scholar-practitioner, reflected on his LinkedIn account about the recent Berlin conference that explored the intersection of religious freedom and security. He praised the event’s innovation and inclusion of new voices, particularly from the majority world. Among the highlights, Seiple lauded Halina Kusack’s leadership on women of faith in Eurasia and expressed […]
The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Security breaks new ground by exploring global security through the lens of religion and examining its role in both conflict and peace. While public concern about the influence of religion in modern violence has surged in recent years, there has been limited academic focus on the intersection of religion […]
International Religious Freedom Advocacy serves as a comprehensive guide for activists and policymakers, providing essential insights into the governmental institutions, NGOs, and legal frameworks that protect religious liberties worldwide. This unique resource begins with an overview of international legal protections and goes on to explore the workings of key global bodies such as the United […]