They wove together a service of psalms and prayers from the Greek Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, and the Armenian and Syriac Orthodox traditions, all centered around the shared Gospel, symbolizing both Christian unity and U.S. government support to combat Christian persecution.
Religious leaders gather at U.S. Capitol to pray for persecuted Christians
Appeals court says Title X rule can take effect while suits proceed
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced July 15, 2019, it would begin implementing the Trump administration’s “Protect Life Rule” to bar Title X funds from being used for promoting or providing abortion as family planning.
1,000 global leaders address religious freedom at State Department
The rabbi of a Pittsburgh Jewish community and survivor of the October mosque attack told a worldwide meeting of religious freedom activists that only by rejecting racism and bigotry can violence in the name of religion be overcome.
Vatican City State set to end sale of single-use plastics
After current supplies run out, Vatican City State will no longer be selling any single-use plastic items on its tiny territory.
‘We cannot absorb the migrant population,’ say Guatemalan bishops
Guatemala’s bishops criticized the idea of the country entering into an agreement with the U.S. government to deem it a “safe third country” for asylum-seekers.
Trump administration to apply ‘third country’ rule for asylum-seekers
The Trump administration announced the U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security are adopting an interim “third country rule” requiring immigrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to first apply for refugee status in another country.
Pew report on religion restrictions gives U.S. bad marks in key areas
The Pew Research Center’s annual report on restrictions on religion worldwide showed the United States had the worst scores in the Americas in three of the eight categories Pew surveyed.
Cardinal fears Iraq could be caught in middle of a U.S.-Iran conflict
Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Cardinal Louis Sako is concerned by rising tensions between the United States and Iran, fearful that his country, Iraq, could be caught in the middle of any potential conflict.