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July 4, 2013

The Blasphemy of Rimsha Masih, and American National Security

Tom Farr argues that while the United States and Canada should be lauded for helping victims of religious persecution, Washington has done little to convince Muslim societies that moving toward religious freedom is beneficial in many ways.

related │ American Conservatives, Islam, and Religious Realism in US Foreign Policy

July 3, 2013

Why the West Fears Islam

Jocelyne Cesari, in a new book, provides unique insights into the religious and political lives of Muslims in Europe and the United States and assesses how western liberalism and secularism have been transformed since 9/11.

June 20, 2013

Bewitched Children? A Problem Churches Should Tackle

Katherine Marshall contrasts the alarming practice of accusing children of witchcraft within certain Christian communities in Africa and the Christian-inspired groups that are fighting against such acts.

June 13, 2013

Implementing the International Religious Freedom Act

Tom Farr, in testimony on Capitol Hill, discusses why the United States should promote religious freedom abroad and ways the government might better integrate America's "first freedom" into its foreign policy.

related | Religious Freedom Project

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May 13, 2026

Jerome Copulsky Recounts Historical Efforts to Make the United States a Christian Nation

Writing for Religion News Service, Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky recaps failed efforts throughout American history to insert explicitly Christian clauses into the U.S. Constitution.

May 13, 2026

Rev. Gerard McGlone, S.J., Quoted on New Georgia Law Criminalizing Clergy Sexual Misconduct

An OSV News article quotes Research Fellow Rev. Gerard J. McGlone, S.J., on the potential for a new Georgia law to become a model for other states in protecting vulnerable adults.

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April 15, 2026

WFLF Alumna Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, Promotes Justice for Children

Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, a member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship 2023-2024 cohort, published an essay in the Global Sisters Report describing how she protects and uplifts children's rights in Kenya through her work as a lawyer.

March 6, 2026

Faculty Fellow Lise Morjé Howard to Speak on the Future of UN Peacekeeping

Lise Morjé Howard, a faculty fellow at the Berkley Center, will participate in a panel discussion at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace titled “The UN Without the United States: UN Peacekeeping.” The event will explore how shifting global politics and a potential decline in U.S. support could reshape the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations.