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U.S. bishops call for opening of corridor to allow aid to Armenian Christians
The USCCB said in a press release Thursday that recent reports have indicated a “devastating impact” of the blockade of... Read more
‘Religious cleansing’ threatens Armenian Christians’ existence, human rights leaders warn
“Azerbaijan, with Turkey’s backing, is really slowly strangling” the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, said Sam Brownback, religious freedom ambassador. Read more
Charter ahead of international summit affirms religious freedom "for Everyone, Everywhere, All the Time"
Ahead of the International Religious Freedom Summit 2021 (IRF Summit), co-chairs Samuel Brownback and Katrina Lantos Swett, along with the... Read more
'You don’t negotiate with evil': Former ambassador hopes Vatican reconsiders deal with China
The former U.S. religious freedom ambassador hopes that a new report documenting abuses by the Chinese Communist Party will prompt... Read more
Nigerian Christians facing 'calculated genocide,' Catholic bishop tells Congress
The world must not ignore the “genocide” of Christians in Nigeria, the Catholic Bishop of Gboko told members of Congress... Read more
US religious liberty ambassador calls out China for using tech to suppress religion
The U.S. will be working against the use of technology to suppress religious minorities, the religious freedom ambassador announced this... Read more
US ambassador issues religious freedom warning at UN event
The U.S. religious freedom ambassador has warned against governments using the pandemic to crack down on religious minorities, in remarks... Read more
China sanctions U.S. religious freedom ambassador over Uyghurs
Chinese sanctions against Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback, Sen. Ted Cruz , Sen. Marco Rubio, and Rep. Chris... Read more
State Department warns governments could exploit coronavirus to close churches
The U.S. ambassador for religious freedom warned on Wednesday that some governments might close houses of worship for good after... Read more
US religious freedom ambassador calls for release of prisoners of conscience
The U.S. religious freedom ambassador on Thursday called on governments to release prisoners of conscience during the new coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Brownback points to Nigeria, China and global spread of religious persecution
U.S. Ambassador at Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback has warned that religious persecution is spreading worldwide, and highlighted the... Read more
US ambassadors: Religious groups provide aid where governments cannot
U.S. diplomats asked the Holy See to join the multilateral International Religious Freedom Alliance Wednesday, underscoring the contributions of faith-based... Read more
Bring down 'Iron curtain' of persecution, Religious Freedom Ministerial told
U.S. leaders called for a worldwide “grassroots” movement to fight religious persecution at a global religious freedom gathering on Tuesday. Read more
Religion in China: 'It’s never been worse than it is right now,' Congress hears
At a congressional hearing on the worldwide persecution of Christians, religious freedom advocates warned Thursday of the plight of Christians... Read more
Iraqi Christians face uncertain future, U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom says
The security of Christians in Northern Iraq remains “tenuous” and will require close attention in the future, the State Department’s... Read more
US religious freedom ambassador laments widespread silence on Uyghurs
Islamic countries should be more vocal in criticizing China's mistreatment of the Uyghurs, a Muslim ethnoreligious group, the US ambassador-at-large... Read more
Religious freedom under attack from ‘new human rights,’ Parolin says
The Vatican Secretary of State condemned the ongoing abuse of religious freedom in many parts of the world, calling upon... Read more
Brownback says Pakistan willing to improve religious freedom record
The U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom has applauded Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for showing a... Read more
Ambassador Brownback: World faces a 'critical moment' for religious minorities
“It is more dangerous now than any time in history to be a person of faith,” said Ambassador Sam Brownback... Read more
Gov. Brownback confirmed as international religious freedom ambassador
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) was narrowly confirmed as the ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom Thursday. The Senate voted 49-49,... Read more
