Brian and Jill Hall have sacrificed a lot to give their children a Catholic education. When Colorado launched its UPK program, they were excited to send their preschooler to St. Mary, a school already woven into their community. But the state’s rules prevented them from using UPK
NEW: "A faith that may be freely exercised only within the church is a faith the state has already succeeded in controlling."
Director @BayerPicciotti examines how people of faith in blue states are facing growing challenges to practicing their beliefs beyond church walls in
Director @BayerPicciotti discusses upcoming Supreme Court cases that will impact religious freedom and parental rights on @AveAfternoon.
As the push for assisted suicide grows, we must reject the idea that the elderly are a burden. Caring for them with love and dignity reminds us that every human life has value.
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We Hand On the Faith by Carrying Each Other’s Burdens
COMMENTARY: Caring for the old can be exhausting, but it teaches the next generation about sacrifice and the redemptive value of suffering.
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The Supreme Court will open its new term on Monday with a docket that is shaping up to be a syllabus in religious liberty and parental rights, and that is no coincidence.
Director @BayerPicciotti explores the cases to watch in @NCRegister. 👇
5 Cases to Watch at the Supreme Court This Term
COMMENTARY: The justices are again being asked to referee who gets to worship, preach or educate without being treated as a second-class citizen.
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Sometimes the best way to begin a conversation about faith is simply to be present, curious, and warm. That attention can open the door to a deeper conversation about God.
Director @BayerPicciotti explores how everyday encounters can become opportunities to share the faith in
This fall, the Supreme Court will decide if Colorado can deny Catholic families Universal Preschool Program funding over gender ideology.
Director @BayerPicciotti breaks down St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy on @AveAfternoon.
Preschool is no place to teach three- and four-year-olds to choose their own gender, but Colorado is forcing parents to choose between government support and their religious beliefs.
Full Video: Why is Colorado Excluding Catholic Schools From Tuition Assistance? 👇
President Trump has nominated @CissieGLynch to be IRF Ambassador and appointed @BishopBarron, Andrew Brunson, and @RealJoeGrogan to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Director @BayerPicciotti discusses the new nomination and appointments and what they mean
The importance of defending religious freedom extends far beyond U.S. borders.
Learn more about @RFInstitute’s 2026 Annual Dinner, celebrating the importance of religious freedom around the world. 👇
2026 RFI Annual Dinner
The 2026 RFI Annual Dinner will take place at Washington National Cathedral on November 19th.
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🚨WATCH: Colorado has a long history of discriminating against Christians. Now, that discrimination has reached preschoolers.
Director @BayerPicciotti explains how Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program is excluding Catholic families over gender ideology.
“The Constitution doesn’t let government dangle a public benefit, then ask families to choose between taking it and keeping their faith.”
Director @BayerPicciotti explores St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy and what’s at stake as the case heads to the Supreme Court in @DailyWire.
.@BayerPicciotti discusses a temporary reprieve protecting Catholic religious sisters from Illinois’ assisted suicide law, the limits of those protections, and the legal concerns surrounding the law on @AveAfternoon.
After three years of litigation, Jessica Bates’ adoption license has finally been reinstated. This is a major victory for foster children.
Joseph and Arlene Kutzko have faced a very different reality, going nearly two years without being able to speak to their daughter because
From the Kutzkos to foster families like the Harmons, gender ideology continues to threaten the bonds between children and loving families.
Watch to learn more about the challenges the Harmons faced.
Jessica Bates, an Oregon mother, was told she could not adopt because of her religious beliefs. Now, after a legal battle, she has finally been approved to reapply for her license to adopt.
Oregon mother is free to adopt after winning legal battle over gender-ideology mandate
ADF attorneys represent Jessica Bates in favorable settlement of three-year long lawsuit against Oregon officials
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We filed an amicus brief in support of Jessica because religious beliefs should never disqualify someone from opening their home to a child in need.
Children deserve loving families, and qualified parents should not be excluded because of their faith.
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Jessica Bates is not alone.
Nancy Harmon was almost prevented from adopting her foster children because of her religious beliefs.
When gender ideology becomes a barrier to adoption, children and families pay the price.
