Report highlights which states are the best and worst at protecting religious liberty

Credit: Amanda Wayne/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 23, 2025 / 17:13 pm (CNA). In the past year Florida has been the most successful state at protecting religious liberty through safeguards in the state’s statutes or constitution, while West Virginia has been the least successful, according to the fourth annual Religious Liberty in the States report from First Liberty Institute. First Liberty — the largest legal organization in the U.S. dedicated solely to defending religious liberty — released its annual index…