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Ten Persecuted Christian Share Their Stories

22 Jul 2019
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Alison Lesley

Persecuted Christians speak at the U.S. State Department's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom last week. Thirty people were invited to share their or their loved ones stories of religious persecution....

2019 USCIRF Report Issued, China Tops List of Worst Offenders

01 May 2019
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Alison Lesley

The report specially mentioned Uighur Muslims and their detention The USCIRF specially focused on the oppression of human rights and also religion in China- a country where its government routinely...

Christmas Day Declared a National Holiday in Iraq

27 Dec 2018
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Nathan Glover

Pope Francis sent his trusted aide to Baghdad. The Cabinet has given the event nationwide recognition among all religions and not simply the Christians which were earlier the norm. The declaration...

President Trump Signs Bill to Aid Religious Genocide Victims in Iraq and Syria

13 Dec 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Rep. Chris Smith introduced the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act United States President Donald on December 11. This legislation will make sure ethnic minorities and their religious...

John Bolton As National Security Advisor Should Scare Muslims

23 Mar 2018
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Derek Welch

John Bolton Has A History Of Islamophbia. It seemed like the anti-Muslim government positions and rhetoric in the Trump Adminstration could not get worse. Then John Bolton was nominated to National...

Colosseum Lit Up Red to Honor Religious Persecuted Christians

26 Feb 2018
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C Barnett

Initiative by ACN to shine light on Christians who face persecution will illuminate Colosseum in red , to draw the attention of the world to those who faced persecution due to their faith. ACN’s...

Newsweek Says Trump’s Plan is to Divide America Based on Religion; Faith Leaders Unite to Dispel Anti-Muslim Bigotry

31 Jan 2018
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Derek Welch

CAIR organizes a statement from interfaith leaders condemning Trump's muslim ban. prohibiting the admission of citizens of seven countries to the United States. The countries were Yemen, Iraq, Somalia,...

Unprecedented Persecution of Egypt’s Christians

11 Jan 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Christians are denied jobs and generally discriminated against in Egypt. The report said extremists following a violent thread of Islam are responsible for aggression and violence against Christians....

United States Judge Blocks Deportation of Iraqis

25 Jul 2017
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Elisa Meyer

Iraqi Nationals Successfully Argue About Fear of Religious Prosecution A United States Federal Judge has temporarily stopped the deportation of Iraqis from the United States. Judge Mark Goldsmith from...

After DOJ Sues, Hobby Lobby Agrees to Forfeit Smuggled Iraqi Artifacts

06 Jul 2017
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Nathan Glover

The Green family illegally acquired the artifacts for the Museum of the Bible. due to the Department of Justice. The Oklahoma-headquartered retailer also consented to surrender a huge number of clay...