US Catholic Leaders Rally for Religious Freedom Across the Globe
COMMENTARY: As International Religious Freedom Day approaches, Catholics in our nation are playing a critical role in defending global religious freedom amid rising persecution.
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Defenders of Religious Freedom: Bishop Rolando Álvarez and Congressman Chris Smith
Catholic faithful in China and around the world take heart from the example set by these two courageous men
Members of Congress Call for Boycott of 2022 Olympics in Beijing
Rep. Chris Smith spoke at a Tuesday hearing of the commission on “China, Genocide, and the Olympics.”
China Sanctions U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador, Congressmen, Over Uyghurs
In February, Ambassador Sam Brownback said that China was the “best in the world” at religious persecution, and has been engaged in a “war with faith.”
House Discusses ‘Brutal, Sweeping Crackdown’ in Hong Kong
Under the new law, a person who is convicted of secession, subversion, terrorism or collusion with foreign forces will receive a minimum of 10 years in prison, with the possibility of a life sentence.
What the SCOTUS Decision on Anti-Trafficking Rules Means for Pro-Life Policies
Pro-life groups were concerned that had the court ruled the other way, finding that foriegn NGOs had free speech protections, it would affect other government requirements, such as the Mexico City Policy, which mandates that foreign NGOs receiving U.S. funding do not promote or perform abortions.
Locusts Threaten East African Food Crisis, Members of Congress Call for Aid
Rep. Chris Smith’s resolution H.Res. 962, co-authored with Africa subcommittee chair Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., asks that President Trump use air support to fight locust swarms in the region by spraying areas to kill and deter their spread.
Congress Advances Bill Condemning China ‘Re-Education’ Camps
The bill, the Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act (UIGHUR Act), passed the house overwhelmingly on Tuesday by a vote of 407 to one.
‘Protect Life Rule’ to Strip Planned Parenthood of Millions in Federal Funds
The finalized version of the rule was announced in a Feb. 22 press release from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Report: Abortion Providers Reaped Billion-Dollar Tax Windfall 2013-2015
Marjorie Dannenfelser of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List, said the report means Congress should ‘finally follow through on the promise to defund Planned Parenthood once and for all.’
