An Indiana court has issued a permanent injunction preventing the state from enforcing its near-total abortion ban against plaintiffs whose religious beliefs require abortion access. The ruling found that the ban violates Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and extends protection to all Hoosiers with similar sincerely held religious beliefs.

Psychologist Dave Mullins has launched a new podcast titled ‘Aftercult’ to share his ten-year experience in a Gnostic sect and explore the stories of other survivors of high-control groups. The series delves into the psychological tactics used by charismatic leaders and the long-term struggle for survivors to reclaim their lives and free will after leaving.

Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin has initiated a lawsuit against 168 public figures, including prominent writers and artists, who signed the ‘We Defend Secularism Together’ manifesto. The document criticizes the government’s recent education policies as a ‘pro-sharia siege.’ While the minister claims the suit defends the rights of religious students, critics and opposition figures view the legal action as an attempt to suppress secularist voices and further Islamize the public education system.

This article features an interview with Rev. Joy Croft reflecting on the 40th anniversary of ‘Growing Together’, a landmark 1985 Unitarian report on feminist theology. It discusses the report’s historical impact on the movement, its focus on gender-inclusive language and structural equality, and the progress of women in the ministry over the decades.

An interview with Jaap Marinus, a minister in the Parkstraat congregation in Arnhem, who discusses his liberal approach to faith and the ministry. He reflects on his journey from evangelicalism to a ‘vrijzinnig’ (liberal) theology where he views God as a ‘comma’ or a hope rather than a direct actor, emphasizing personal freedom, small-scale influence, and the importance of self-reflection in a shrinking church.

On February 28, 2026, the President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, visited the Harabati Baba Tekke in Tetovo, North Macedonia. He met with the World Grand Father of the Bektashis to discuss religious rights, property challenges, and the historical significance of the site as a symbol of tolerance and interfaith coexistence. The meeting highlighted legal victories regarding property rights at the European Court of Human Rights. The IARF was assisting Northern Macedonia Bektashis in their struggle for recognition.

The article reflects on the Lenten season through the lens of Beatrice de Graaf’s lecture ‘We Are the Times.’ Drawing on Saint Augustine and Johan Huizinga, it emphasizes personal responsibility in shaping the future during times of crisis. It encourages individuals to be beacons of courage and hope rather than passively waiting for change, relating these values to modern activism and the path toward Easter.

The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case concerning a former Calvin University professor who was terminated for officiating a same-sex wedding, involving a legal dispute over religious institutional freedom versus civil rights law.

The Interfaith Alliance has condemned a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that allows Louisiana to enforce a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, the organization’s president, stated that the law violates the First Amendment and constitutes government-imposed religious indoctrination. The Alliance, along with 20 other religious organizations, continues to advocate for the separation of church and state.