State Dept. Failing Religious Minorities Abroad, Experts Say

We would like to thank The Family Research Council and all of those involved in supporting the persecuted church and religious liberty, for their work on the subject of international religious liberty.  Today on The Christian Post, Michael Gryboski covered the recent discussion that The Family Research Council presented on why United States policy is important in regards to religious liberty worldwide.

Gryboski wrote the following:

WASHINGTON – A panel of experts at an event sponsored by the Family Research Council Wednesday argued that the State Department has been failing to advance religious freedom abroad.

Five speakers – Elyse Anderson, Ann Buwalda, Dr. Thomas Farr, Emmanuel Ogebe, and Tina Ramirez – addressed the issue of international religious freedom at the event, titled “International Religious Persecution: Why U.S. Policy Matters More Than Ever."

Farr, director of the Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown University, reasoned that there is a connection between religious intolerance and religious terrorism; if religious freedom is advanced, it will help decrease global terrorism.

"We have to make the case, especially to the State Department," said Farr, "that if we don't get religious freedom right in these countries they will fail."

To view the  full press conference that the Family Research Council presented, please click here.