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Hi everyone! We are #InterfaithAmerica and we seek to create an America in which all religions and people join together to build a #diversedemocracy where all are welcome.
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#interfaith #diversity #inclusion #pluralism #weneedtobuild
You don't have to avoid politics at the Thanksgiving table. If Trump & Mamdani can sit in the Oval Office and talk respectfully across deep divides, so can we, says Interfaith America CEO Adam Phillips. Don’t aim to win—aim to learn. Read for more advice: https://bit.ly/482S2j5
This Thanksgiving, You Should Absolutely Talk About Politics
Here we go again. Another Thanksgiving. Another round of national advice columns telling you to avoid politics at all costs. Keep the peace. Stick to pie. Pretend your uncle’s Facebook posts about im...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
You don't have to avoid politics at the Thanksgiving table. If Trump & Mamdani can sit in the Oval Office and talk respectfully across deep divides, so can we, says Interfaith America CEO Adam Phillips. Don’t aim to win—aim to learn. Read for more advice: https://bit.ly/482S2j5
UMBC students are stepping out of their comfort zones and into authentic community through Bridge Builders and Interfaith Fellows. From hosting interfaith events to creating spaces for dialogue, these programs are helping students build relationships across difference.
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Maryland Students Step Out of Their Comfort Zones and into Authentic Community
Encouraging students to go outside of their comfort zones could be one way to help shift campus culture and create community through authentic relationships.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
UMBC students are stepping out of their comfort zones and into authentic community through Bridge Builders and Interfaith Fellows. From hosting interfaith events to creating spaces for dialogue, these programs are helping students build relationships across difference.
https://bit.ly/4oJQ5xJ
https://bit.ly/4oJQ5xJ
“In this cold cruel time, for our circle of kindness, let us give thanks.” – Eboo Patel
At our staff Thanksgiving potluck, Eboo shared a reflection on the beauty of the “potluck of human civilization” and the ideals that unite us. See his full remarks: https://youtu.be/LoKKgEiT5Ak
At our staff Thanksgiving potluck, Eboo shared a reflection on the beauty of the “potluck of human civilization” and the ideals that unite us. See his full remarks: https://youtu.be/LoKKgEiT5Ak
Eboo Patel's Thanksgiving Speech
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November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
“In this cold cruel time, for our circle of kindness, let us give thanks.” – Eboo Patel
At our staff Thanksgiving potluck, Eboo shared a reflection on the beauty of the “potluck of human civilization” and the ideals that unite us. See his full remarks: https://youtu.be/LoKKgEiT5Ak
At our staff Thanksgiving potluck, Eboo shared a reflection on the beauty of the “potluck of human civilization” and the ideals that unite us. See his full remarks: https://youtu.be/LoKKgEiT5Ak
Religion journalists shape public understanding of faith. Here are 4 takeaways from the RNS-IA workshop:
✅ Stories influence attitudes
✅ Reflect on your own values
✅ Build relationships
✅ In-person connection matters
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✅ Stories influence attitudes
✅ Reflect on your own values
✅ Build relationships
✅ In-person connection matters
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The Religion Beat: 4 Takeaways from the RNS-IA Journalism Workshop
The 2025-26 Religion News Service and Interfaith America religion journalism fellows convened to learn practical approaches to and tips for reporting on religion.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Religion journalists shape public understanding of faith. Here are 4 takeaways from the RNS-IA workshop:
✅ Stories influence attitudes
✅ Reflect on your own values
✅ Build relationships
✅ In-person connection matters
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✅ Stories influence attitudes
✅ Reflect on your own values
✅ Build relationships
✅ In-person connection matters
Read more:
WashU students are building bridges of interfaith understanding through storytelling, service, and shared meals.
From hosting an interfaith iftar to volunteering during Spring Break, students are turning dialogue into action.
READ: https://bit.ly/4nRx9fo
From hosting an interfaith iftar to volunteering during Spring Break, students are turning dialogue into action.
READ: https://bit.ly/4nRx9fo
WashU Students Bridgebuild with Storytelling, Service, and Shared Meals
Students are building bridges of interfaith understanding at Washington University in St. Louis through two projects: the Interfaith Ambassadors program and the Spring Break in St. Louis: Interfaith i...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
WashU students are building bridges of interfaith understanding through storytelling, service, and shared meals.
From hosting an interfaith iftar to volunteering during Spring Break, students are turning dialogue into action.
READ: https://bit.ly/4nRx9fo
From hosting an interfaith iftar to volunteering during Spring Break, students are turning dialogue into action.
READ: https://bit.ly/4nRx9fo
Interfaith America has launched the Interfaith Civic Pluralism Fellowship, bringing together 16 diverse faith and civic leaders for nine months of collaboration and action to strengthen civic cohesion and model interfaith cooperation.
Meet the fellows: https://bit.ly/3JIAIq8
Meet the fellows: https://bit.ly/3JIAIq8
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Interfaith America has launched the Interfaith Civic Pluralism Fellowship, bringing together 16 diverse faith and civic leaders for nine months of collaboration and action to strengthen civic cohesion and model interfaith cooperation.
Meet the fellows: https://bit.ly/3JIAIq8
Meet the fellows: https://bit.ly/3JIAIq8
Nearly 20 Augsburg University Interfaith Scholars turned dialogue into action, raising funds, assembling hygiene kits, and delivering them to shelters serving unhoused neighbors in Minneapolis.
https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/20-augsburg-students-care-minneapolis-community/
https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/20-augsburg-students-care-minneapolis-community/
20 Augsburg Students Care For Their Minneapolis Community
With funding from Interfaith America’s Advancing Religious Pluralism grant, Mahamed Yusuf led a group to raise awareness and funding for basic hygiene supplies for unhoused neighbors.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Nearly 20 Augsburg University Interfaith Scholars turned dialogue into action, raising funds, assembling hygiene kits, and delivering them to shelters serving unhoused neighbors in Minneapolis.
https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/20-augsburg-students-care-minneapolis-community/
https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/20-augsburg-students-care-minneapolis-community/
Nearly 20 Augsburg University Interfaith Scholars turned dialogue into action, raising funds, assembling hygiene kits, and delivering them to shelters serving unhoused neighbors in Minneapolis.
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/20-augsburg-students-care-minneapolis-community/
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/20-augsburg-students-care-minneapolis-community/
20 Augsburg Students Care For Their Minneapolis Community
With funding from Interfaith America’s Advancing Religious Pluralism grant, Mahamed Yusuf led a group to raise awareness and funding for basic hygiene supplies for unhoused neighbors.
www.interfaithamerica.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Nearly 20 Augsburg University Interfaith Scholars turned dialogue into action, raising funds, assembling hygiene kits, and delivering them to shelters serving unhoused neighbors in Minneapolis.
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/20-augsburg-students-care-minneapolis-community/
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/20-augsburg-students-care-minneapolis-community/
“Civic pluralism is America’s founding promise.”
IA’s Jenan Mohajir joined @DanaBashCNN to reflect on NYC’s first Muslim mayor and how civic pluralism is "a place where people bring their whole selves" and contribute to the common good.” https://bit.ly/3XgkR54
#InterfaithAmerica #CivicPluralism
IA’s Jenan Mohajir joined @DanaBashCNN to reflect on NYC’s first Muslim mayor and how civic pluralism is "a place where people bring their whole selves" and contribute to the common good.” https://bit.ly/3XgkR54
#InterfaithAmerica #CivicPluralism
November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
“Civic pluralism is America’s founding promise.”
IA’s Jenan Mohajir joined @DanaBashCNN to reflect on NYC’s first Muslim mayor and how civic pluralism is "a place where people bring their whole selves" and contribute to the common good.” https://bit.ly/3XgkR54
#InterfaithAmerica #CivicPluralism
IA’s Jenan Mohajir joined @DanaBashCNN to reflect on NYC’s first Muslim mayor and how civic pluralism is "a place where people bring their whole selves" and contribute to the common good.” https://bit.ly/3XgkR54
#InterfaithAmerica #CivicPluralism
“Hunger is not partisan. It is human.”
Adam Nicholas Phillips, CEO of Interfaith America, calls on leaders to act as SNAP funding stalls.
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/white-house-snap-funding-our-values/
Adam Nicholas Phillips, CEO of Interfaith America, calls on leaders to act as SNAP funding stalls.
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/white-house-snap-funding-our-values/
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“Hunger is not partisan. It is human.”
Adam Nicholas Phillips, CEO of Interfaith America, calls on leaders to act as SNAP funding stalls.
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/white-house-snap-funding-our-values/
Adam Nicholas Phillips, CEO of Interfaith America, calls on leaders to act as SNAP funding stalls.
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/white-house-snap-funding-our-values/
As we close out 2025, the last two months of the year, November and December, have many religious, spiritual, and cultural holidays. Learn more about the holidays being celebrated in the coming weeks.
https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/holidays-november-december/
https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/holidays-november-december/
What Religious Holidays are Happening in November and December?
Many religious and spiritual holidays, including Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas, are happening in November and December 2025.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
As we close out 2025, the last two months of the year, November and December, have many religious, spiritual, and cultural holidays. Learn more about the holidays being celebrated in the coming weeks.
https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/holidays-november-december/
https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/holidays-november-december/
October’s end brings more than Halloween.
From Samhain and All Saints’ Day to Día de los Muertos, communities across traditions honor the dead and reflect on the supernatural.
Read how these sacred days connect:
From Samhain and All Saints’ Day to Día de los Muertos, communities across traditions honor the dead and reflect on the supernatural.
Read how these sacred days connect:
Honoring Ancestors: Samhain, All Saints', And Día De Los Muertos
Samhain, All Saints', and Día De Los Muertos share themes and practices of commemorative altar-decorating, remembrance of the dead, and the changing of seasons.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
October’s end brings more than Halloween.
From Samhain and All Saints’ Day to Día de los Muertos, communities across traditions honor the dead and reflect on the supernatural.
Read how these sacred days connect:
From Samhain and All Saints’ Day to Día de los Muertos, communities across traditions honor the dead and reflect on the supernatural.
Read how these sacred days connect:
In his latest reflection, Eboo Patel explores how the Mormon ethic of service offers a model for civic healing.
“Even small acts—like reaching out across lines of faith, culture, or politics—can open doors to healing.”
Read more: https://www.philanthropy.com/commons/mormon-service-unity
“Even small acts—like reaching out across lines of faith, culture, or politics—can open doors to healing.”
Read more: https://www.philanthropy.com/commons/mormon-service-unity
The Church Americans Often Mock Could Teach Us to Heal
After the Kirk assassination in Utah and the attack on a Mormon church, the Mormon commitment to serving others emerges as a powerful answer to hate, division, and violence.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In his latest reflection, Eboo Patel explores how the Mormon ethic of service offers a model for civic healing.
“Even small acts—like reaching out across lines of faith, culture, or politics—can open doors to healing.”
Read more: https://www.philanthropy.com/commons/mormon-service-unity
“Even small acts—like reaching out across lines of faith, culture, or politics—can open doors to healing.”
Read more: https://www.philanthropy.com/commons/mormon-service-unity
Two years after October 7, Adam Phillips calls us to reflect, mourn, and repair.
Read more: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/october-7-grief-conscience-repair-together/
Read more: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/october-7-grief-conscience-repair-together/
October 7: Two Years On — Grief, Conscience, and the Work of Repair Together
The suffering of Israeli and Palestinian families alike calls us to a moral reckoning — not only with the violence itself, but with how we choose to respond.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Two years after October 7, Adam Phillips calls us to reflect, mourn, and repair.
Read more: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/october-7-grief-conscience-repair-together/
Read more: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/october-7-grief-conscience-repair-together/
Scott Rasmussen writes on the importance of living out religious liberty and pluralism after the attack on an LDS congregation in Michigan.
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Living Out Religious Liberty and Pluralism After the LDS Church Attack
The attack in Grand Blanc, Michigan wasn’t just against members of the LDS Church, it was an attack on the basic humanity we all share as, I believe, children of God.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Scott Rasmussen writes on the importance of living out religious liberty and pluralism after the attack on an LDS congregation in Michigan.
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Our CEO Adam Nicholas Phillips on the passing of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Russell M. Nelson.
LDS President Russell M. Nelson’s life was marked by healing and connection. A surgeon, prophet, and leader—he built bridges across differences and called us to higher ground. Each of us despite our differences of faith and persuasion would do well to heed his call to be peacemakers. Peace be.
September 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Our CEO Adam Nicholas Phillips on the passing of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Russell M. Nelson.
Todd Green’s reflection on Charlie Kirk’s death asks us to consider the worlds we create with our words.
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/worlds-with-our-words-charlie-kirk/
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/worlds-with-our-words-charlie-kirk/
What Kind of Worlds Will We Create with Our Words? Reflections on Charlie Kirk
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's heinous murder, I've been asking myself: What kind of worlds did Kirk create with his words?
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September 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Todd Green’s reflection on Charlie Kirk’s death asks us to consider the worlds we create with our words.
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/worlds-with-our-words-charlie-kirk/
READ: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/worlds-with-our-words-charlie-kirk/
“A Muslim imam, a Christian pastor, and a Hindu teacher packed food boxes together. No debates, just shared purpose.”
Read Alex’s #MyInterfaithStory and submit your own: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/magazine/my-interfaith-story/
Read Alex’s #MyInterfaithStory and submit your own: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/magazine/my-interfaith-story/
September 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“A Muslim imam, a Christian pastor, and a Hindu teacher packed food boxes together. No debates, just shared purpose.”
Read Alex’s #MyInterfaithStory and submit your own: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/magazine/my-interfaith-story/
Read Alex’s #MyInterfaithStory and submit your own: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/magazine/my-interfaith-story/
Fall is a season of sacred observance across many traditions.
Jewish High Holidays, Hindu festivals, Pagan equinoxes, and Bahá’í holy days all bring opportunities for reflection and celebration.
Learn more about the religious holidays happening in September and October:
Jewish High Holidays, Hindu festivals, Pagan equinoxes, and Bahá’í holy days all bring opportunities for reflection and celebration.
Learn more about the religious holidays happening in September and October:
What Religious Holidays are Happening in September and October?
Learn about the many religious traditions commemorated during September and October, including Rosh Hashanah, Mawlid, Halloween, and more.
www.interfaithamerica.org
September 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Fall is a season of sacred observance across many traditions.
Jewish High Holidays, Hindu festivals, Pagan equinoxes, and Bahá’í holy days all bring opportunities for reflection and celebration.
Learn more about the religious holidays happening in September and October:
Jewish High Holidays, Hindu festivals, Pagan equinoxes, and Bahá’í holy days all bring opportunities for reflection and celebration.
Learn more about the religious holidays happening in September and October:
"Freedom of speech matters only if we defend it for voices that unsettle us."
Read the latest from Interfaith America's CEO Adam Phillips in Religion News Service.
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Read the latest from Interfaith America's CEO Adam Phillips in Religion News Service.
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Charlie Kirk’s killing is part of a pattern of political violence
(RNS) — We have a choice: to surrender to outrage and conspiracy, or recommit to our first freedoms — a sacred democratic commitment to one another.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"Freedom of speech matters only if we defend it for voices that unsettle us."
Read the latest from Interfaith America's CEO Adam Phillips in Religion News Service.
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Read the latest from Interfaith America's CEO Adam Phillips in Religion News Service.
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We share the following statement from our CEO regarding the tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and the broader issue of political violence.
I am horrified by the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk. Praying for all affected near and far after this heinous event at Utah Valley University. Today, I’m also reminded of the deadly political violence that targeted elected leaders and their families in Minnesota this past summer.
September 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
We share the following statement from our CEO regarding the tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and the broader issue of political violence.
100 days into Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, his leadership is showing the power of pluralism: respect, relationships, and cooperation across differences.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
The Pluralism of The American Pope
100 days into the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, it appears that the College of Cardinals selected a pope with two attributes that were previously seen as impossible: An American, and a unifier.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
100 days into Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, his leadership is showing the power of pluralism: respect, relationships, and cooperation across differences.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
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I’m also praying for each of us – parents, neighbors, Presidents and policy makers, to lean in despite our vast differences, and urgently get to work to prevent another shooting in our schools and places of worship.
August 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I’m also praying for each of us – parents, neighbors, Presidents and policy makers, to lean in despite our vast differences, and urgently get to work to prevent another shooting in our schools and places of worship.
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in a continually growing list of deadly shootings where children are targeted. I’m praying for lives lost; I’m praying for parents, priests, teachers, surgeons and nurses who are rushing to care for children in Minneapolis tonight.
August 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
in a continually growing list of deadly shootings where children are targeted. I’m praying for lives lost; I’m praying for parents, priests, teachers, surgeons and nurses who are rushing to care for children in Minneapolis tonight.
A message from our CEO Adam Phillips regarding the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
Absolutely heart-rending stories out of Minneapolis today. Annunciation Catholic now joins sacred, safe spaces like Covenant elementary in Nashville, Chabad Poway synagogue in CA, and other American institutions of learning and worship…
August 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A message from our CEO Adam Phillips regarding the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.