News Releases Archive

June 22, 2026

FFRF questions $700 million HHS initiative favoring faith-based providers 

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising concerns after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent touting of an expanded role for faith-based recovery organizations. At a …

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June 18, 2026

Latest episode of ‘Secular Spotlight’ focuses on religious social media influencers

FFRF’s “Secular Spotlight” welcomes back YouTuber Taylor Leigh (The Antibot) for a new episode tracking the rising trend of religious influencers — and how they enrich themselves.Can Christian influencers run …

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June 18, 2026

New episode of ‘We Dissent’ podcast discusses government attack on nonprofits

A guest from a leading public policy institute joins the hosts of “We Dissent” to tackle a scary topic: the recent assault of the U.S. government on nonprofit organizations.On Episode 54, …

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June 18, 2026

FFRF questions Auburn University coach-led prayers and ‘Jesus’ uniforms

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that Auburn University stop suffusing its men’s baseball program with religion. A concerned Auburn University family member has informed the state/church watchdog that the Auburn men’s …

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June 17, 2026

FFRF blasts Education Department’s weakening of civil rights office

The Freedom From Religion Foundation assails the Trump administration’s latest assault on public education. In an attempt to further dismantle our educational system, the Trump administration has announced plans to …

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June 16, 2026

FFRF challenges N.C. county’s Christian agenda

Photo by Jessica Ruscello on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting that Randolph County commissioners in Asheboro, N.C., immediately stop imposing their sectarian religious beliefs on the community. A concerned county resident …

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June 12, 2026

Join the FFRF summer reading challenge! How to enter, and the full rules

Welcome, readers, to the inaugural #FFRFSummerReading Challenge!  A simple guide on how to enter Complete the reading goals on four adjacent spaces — across, down, or diagonally — to win …

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June 11, 2026

Campaign headquarters or church? FFRF asks IRS to investigate Oklahoma pastor

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on the IRS to investigate an Oklahoma church after its pastor, congressional candidate Jackson Lahmeyer, publicly stated that supporters could pick up campaign yard …

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June 11, 2026

Moroccan press conference details danger to imprisoned freethinker’s life

The family and legal team of imprisoned Moroccan freethinker Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar held a press conference recently in Rabat to reveal that her life is imperiled.Lachgar’s sister, Siham Lachgar, and …

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