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Big Challenges and Opportunities for Religious Freedom in 2026

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January 2, 2026
2026 Look forward | First Liberty Insider

by Kelly Shackelford, President & CEO • 1 minute

There are no two ways about it. You made 2025 an incredible year.

You helped deliver a U.S. Supreme Court victory that will impact parents across the country and a Supreme Court oral argument that could keep the doors of justice open to Americans who want to share their faith in public.

All-in-all, you made it possible for us to engage in nearly 500 legal actions this year.

And because of your prayers and generous financial support, we won over 90% of them.

With a successful 2025 now in the books, we are looking ahead to the upcoming year. The challenges that lay ahead are daunting, and the stakes have never been higher.

Throughout next year, we’ll be continuing our fights against:

But while the challenges are significant, I believe you and I have more reasons to have hope for the future than to fear it.

Watch my recent interview on First Liberty Live!, where I discuss the many opportunities and challenges, and how you can make a difference in the fight for faith in 2026.

Even with unprecedented achievements and success, the fight for religious freedom is far from over. Every advancement is being met with opposition, and the attacks on our First Freedom aren’t stopping anytime soon.

We’re winning. But we’re not done yet. We’re in the midst of a historic reawakening of religious liberty. And it’s up to us to be faithful and continue fighting for the freedom that started it all in our country: religious freedom.

As 2026 gets underway, there’s still a lot of work to do. We have huge, unprecedented opportunities to advance freedom.

Can First Liberty and our clients count on your continued support?

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