Religious Freedom

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Our latest project – The Anglosphere Project – looks at the history of religious freedom in the United Kingdom, The United States of America and Canada. A joint initiative of the Religious Freedom Institute and Cardus, it offers a constitutional and institutional history of this foundational liberty in the Anglo-American tradition. Read more at this link.

We believe in upholding the importance and centrality of religious freedom in our common life.

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The Latest from Cardus Religious Freedom

Canada’s Religious Freedom in Decline, Says Former Ambassador for Religious Freedom

REPORT March 24th

Freedom of religion in Canada is being eroded in a variety of ways, says Fr. Dcn. Andrew Bennett, Director of the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute. Fortunately, Canadians are not subjected to religious persecution, but Bennett nevertheless warns that there’s been a gradual erosion of religious freedom in Canada that he finds concerning. “It’s been a slow process, but it’s manifesting itself more clearly in our present time … in a variety of different ways,” he told The Epoch Times.

Our Conscience Points Us to True Freedom

REPORT March 24th

"The dignity of the human person, inherent to all without exception, lies at the core of a correct exercise of our freedom." A commentary by Fr. Dcn. Andrew Bennett, Director of the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute.

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