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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Celebrating Latter-day Saint President Russell M. Nelson’s Remarkable Life

From pioneering open-heart surgery to transforming The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his dual mission of saving lives and souls reshaped medicine and faith over the course of a century of service to mankind.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Justice Department Wields FACE Act to Defend the Right to Worship

With antisemitism rising, the DOJ aims to bar harassment of synagogues—setting a precedent for mosques, churches and other faith communities.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Lawmakers Push US to Enforce Sanctions on Religious Freedom Violators

A new House resolution demands America stop turning a blind eye to systematic assaults on religious liberty abroad.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Los Angeles Marks 44th International Day of Peace with Interfaith Solidarity March

Clergy, scholars and activists from across traditions rallied Angelenos against war and hate in a march from St. Basil Catholic Church to the Islamic Center of Southern California—and all in the name of peace.

HUMAN RIGHTS

CCHR Brings Global Case Against Coercive Psychiatry to UN Rights Committee in Geneva

From electroshock of five-year-olds to deaths in US for-profit hospitals, CCHR told the UN that psychiatry’s coercive practices amount to torture and must be banned worldwide.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Pew Study Finds Many Atheists and Agnostics Quietly Hold Belief in God and the Afterlife

A sweeping Pew survey reveals that religious “nones” often embrace spirituality despite rejecting religion. Nearly half believe in God and many see themselves as spiritual beings.

HUMAN RIGHTS

NCMEC Opens Backpage Survivor Network to Help Victims Access $200 Million Compensation Fund

With Backpage and its imitators shut down, DOJ is offering restitution using recovered funds—but paperwork and deadlines pose hurdles for survivors.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Austria Ends a Century of Official Secrecy as New Freedom of Information Law Takes Effect

Austria now requires proactive disclosure of administrative documents, contracts and data after five generations of constitutionally enshrined secrecy.

HUMAN RIGHTS

80 Years After Hiroshima, Nuclear Watchdog Urges World to Act Before It’s Too Late

Survivors’ voices and new memorials mark the grim milestone. “This isn’t a partisan issue. It’s a human issue,” says Dr. Ira Helfand—as global stockpiles grow for the first time since the Cold War. 

HUMAN RIGHTS

Young Voices for Human Rights Gather at the United Nations to Redefine Our Future

In a world where conflict dominates headlines and human rights fall victim to spin, censorship and competing agendas, a global summit at the UN gave young delegates the mic—and a mission.

EDUCATION

Czech Teacher Opens Global Doors With Study Technology

Through Study Technology and relentless determination, one teacher is transforming lives and building bridges to the world beyond Czech borders.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Faith at Work: OPM Declares Religious Freedom a Federal Workplace Priority

The federal government has drawn a new line: Religious freedom in the workplace isn’t optional—it’s a civil right.