On August 5, 1884, William A. Brodie laid the cornerstone of the pedestal on which the Statue of Liberty stands. he statue is a powerful symbol of American ideals, not just for Americans but to the ...

Here is an overview of some of the religious freedom developments and news in the United States and abroad in 2025.

What is the difference between liberty and freedom in the eyes of many Americans? Absolutely nothing. And therein lies not only the problem driving the culture war around coronavirus shelter-in-place ...

Great political speeches in American history crystallize issues, pack a cogent moral punch and provide guideposts for human improvement. Think of President Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” ...

The political right today is marked by a deep conviction that its freedom stands imperiled everywhere. Social distancing measures and face mask requirements, conservatives argue, impinge upon their ...

(Editor’s Note: Thomas Farr, the president emeritus of the Religious Freedom Institute, received the 2024 Defender of Religious Freedom Award presented at the RFI’s annual dinner Nov. 13 in Washington ...

We Americans value freedom. We point to the birth of our democratic republic — our “shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedom-loving people everywhere,” as Ronald Reagan put it — as ...

The Women for Liberty Conference 2025 (WFLC25), held on December 11–12, 2025, in Ibadan, Nigeria, convened over 200 women leaders, ...

Liberty’s Addy Smith pitches to Freedom on Thursday, May 2, 2024, during a softball game in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) Freedom’s Maia D'Amico makes an out at third against Liberty on ...