May Religious Freedom Celebration in Brazil Highlights Peaceful Co-existence Posted May 30, 2013 Top regional leaders of 20 faith groups pledged to continue advocating for religious freedom in Brazil during a weekend festival sponsored by the now 120-year-old International Religious Liberty Association. In Much of the World, the State of Religious Freedom Is Far From ‘Alive and Well’ Posted May 23, 2013 The U.S. Department of State this week released its annual report on international religious freedom, including an assessment of what governments around the world are doing to protect the rights of their citizens to freely worship. Annual Report Highlights Worsening Freedom of Belief Worldwide Posted December 31, 1969 This year’s report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has Seventh-day Adventist human rights experts concerned over growing state-sponsored or condoned intolerance toward minority faith groups worldwide.