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Adding to a long list of critical achievements for religious freedom, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently offered a special and unique religious liberty training for federal attorneys. Learn how the DOJ continues to take positive action and giving hope to many people of faith (including a number of First Liberty clients) who are currently fighting to reclaim their rights.

I was a pastor in Cuba who suffered religious persecution before coming to the United States, where I now shepherd a church in Washington, D.C. Through my testimony, I want to warn Americans about the threat of socialism poses to religious freedom, and why we must keep fighting for the liberty to freely live out our faith.

Across the country, religious institutions continue to fight in court and are being put in the untenable position of choosing between their deeply-held beliefs…or being shut down altogether. A recent U.S. Supreme Court case could help deliver a major victory so that faith-based agencies don’t have to violate their beliefs in order to care for the most vulnerable among us.

The nationwide reclamation of religious liberty continues and with your ongoing support, First Liberty continues to be at the forefront of the battle for religious freedom in Washington, D.C. Here’s a recap of several positive developments happening in our nation’s capital.

The City of Magnolia, Texas developed an underhanded and illegal scheme to wring money out of churches and other tax-exempt organizations. Shockingly, when the churches took legal action to reclaim their rights, city officials had the audacity to threaten sanctions against the pastors if they continued.

Last week, a federal district court judge ruled against high school football coach Joe Kennedy. But this decision isn’t the end of the road. Learn how First Liberty’s legal team is preparing to move the chains, and why we could be heading to the U.S. Supreme Court for a second time to reclaim Coach Joe’s religious liberty.