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Christian Persecution ‘Not’ the Center Point of Obama’s Vatican Meeting with Pope Francis

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Georgiana Constantin

President Barack Obama’s meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican on March 27 revealed that the topic of Christian persecution, particularly in the Middle East, where it is most acute and is the deliberate target of fundamentalist Islamist militants, was not a White House priority.

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The U.S. Congress Continues the Fight Against Christian Persecution

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Georgiana Constantin

Offering a solution, Elliot Abrams testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Human Rights explaining it would be a good idea for the U.S. to consider economic sanctions on countries where Christians are persecuted.

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UK leaders sound alarm over persecution of Christians in the Middle East

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Georgiana Constantin

The 2013 Christmas season brought with it the clarion call sounded by the Prince of Wales and a series of UK leaders over the dwindling population of Christians in the Middle East, where “Christianity was, literally, born.” Speaking at Clarence House in London, Prince Charles addressed religious leaders, following visits to both the Coptic Orthodox and the Syrian Orthodox Churches.

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