News Releases Archive

October 10, 2023

FFRF awards $17,400 to 2023 college student essay contest winners

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 11 winners and six honorable mentions of the 2023 Kenneth L. Proulx Memorial Essay Contest for Ongoing College Students. FFRF …

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October 9, 2023

Statement on contract approval for Oklahoma’s St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, American Civil Liberties Union, and the Education Law Center – the organizations litigating the lawsuit …

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October 9, 2023

FFRF’s treat-filled convention in Madison this weekend

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 46th annual national convention is taking place in its hometown this coming weekend – and it promises to be a scintillating event. The gathering will …

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October 9, 2023

FFRF erects billboard ads in Madison, Wis., to celebrate upcoming convention

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has placed messages warning “Resist Christian nationalism” on two billboards in its hometown in time for its 46th annual national convention taking place in Madison …

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October 9, 2023

FFRF stops prayer at football games in Ohio school district

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has convinced the Symmes Valley Local School District to no longer broadcast prayers over the loudspeaker at future football games. A concerned district parent reported …

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October 6, 2023

Nobel Peace Prize Iranian awardee reveals reality of ‘One nation under God’

Iran remains a living warning of the dangers that religion-run governments pose to women’s rights. Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting …

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October 6, 2023

FFRF TV show guest explains global decline of religion

 The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s guest this Sunday on its TV show has expertly tracked the decline of religion around the world. Isabella Kasselstrand is assistant professor in the Department of …

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October 5, 2023

Look for FFRF’s ‘unabashed atheist’ commercial on MSNBC this month

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s iconic ad featuring Ron Reagan that highlights FFRF’s work and his own “unabashed atheism” is back on MSNBC next week. The commercial inviting viewers to …

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October 5, 2023

FFRF gets cross, bible quote removed from Indiana classroom

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to report that the Vigo County School Corporation has removed Christian displays from a classroom after a communiqué from the national state/church watchdog. …

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