USA Today has an article titled Christian right's alliances bend political spectrum which is a very interesting read. Here are few snippets that mention how Christian conservatives are helping to fight religious persecution in the world today.
But in recent years, without much notice, conservative Christians also have helped force the State Department to place a higher priority on battling religious persecution, set the stage for a cease-fire in Sudan, enact legislation aimed at reducing prison rape in the USA and push for more funds to fight AIDS in Africa...
On other issues, however, evangelical Christians in recent years have played a crucial role in lobbying for laws that have reshaped U.S. policy, including diplomacy toward such key nations as China and Saudi Arabia. Among them: