News Releases Archive

September 22, 2015

FFRF asks White House to pull pope promo from website

The letter reproduced below was sent to President Obama earlier today. A PDF is available here. President Barack ObamaThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500 Re: Papal website and promotion …

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September 21, 2015

No “neutral zone” infraction here, groups receive equal treatment

Thanks to the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is now the proud owner of an official UW football helmet signed by Coach Paul Chryst and …

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September 18, 2015

House idiocy puts zealotry above women’s lives

By Annie Laurie GaylorCo-PresidentFreedom From Religion Foundation Today’s 241-187 vote along party lines by the U.S. House to strip Planned Parenthood of $500 million in federal family planning funds for …

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September 17, 2015

FFRF warns city about limiting prayer to Christians

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter Sept. 17 to the Coolidge (Ariz.) City Council warning it not to adopt an invocation policy that excludes non-Christians. The council moved closer to …

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September 17, 2015

Secularism to be represented at Va. university Founder’s Day Breakfast tomorrow

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state/church watchdog, is pleased to announce that Dr. Tiffany Green will represent FFRF and the Richmond Reason and Naturalism Association at Norfolk State …

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September 16, 2015

Two Fla. cities drop government prayers from meetings

FFRF welcomes the news that two Florida cities, Coral Springs and Deerfield Beach, have recently dropped their invocations at city meetings in favor of a moment of silence. In both cases, FFRF sent …

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September 16, 2015

FFRF is pleased to announce Freethought Now!

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to announce that our blog is now being hosted by Patheos, a blogging website dedicated to providing a credible dialogue about religion and …

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September 15, 2015

FFRF Legal Roundup: September 15, 2015

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s legal department has been busier than ever with the start of the school year! Below is just a small selection of FFRF’s recent legal activity.  …

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September 15, 2015

Reason prevails over Villa Rica school baptisms

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to report that the Carroll County School District, Ga., has issued a statement determining that Villa Rica High School “failed to follow district facility usages …

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