Religious freedom

Religious liberty includes your freedom of belief, speech, and worship. But it also protects action—the freedom to serve the common good in accordance with your faith. It means that you and your community—not the government—define your faith. It means the freedom to help the needy in accordance with the principles of your faith…. Nobody should be forced to act in a manner contrary to their own religious beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, unless it is necessary to keep public order.

A new website has been launched to create awareness about threats to religious freedom, both in the U.S. and internationally. The site, sponsored by the U.S. Catholic Bishops, serves as a hub of information regarding religious freedom for all faiths, and at all levels of government.