Watchdog Calls Nicaragua’s Religious Freedom Record ‘Abysmal,’ Says Lenders Enable Dictatorship
The commission’s report found that authorities had threatened and intimidated Catholic Nicaraguans.
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State Department Lifts Funding Suspension for 2 Jesuit Refugee Service Programs
The organization was recognized officially by the Vatican in March 2000.
Rubio Says State Department Will Exempt Select USAID Programs From Freeze
The secretary of state said the State Department has reached out to USAID officials to help determine these exemptions.
US Government: Pandemic Increased Number of People Vulnerable to Human Trafficking
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of people vulnerable to becoming victims of human trafficking, a report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of State found.
Mary Ann Glendon Is Inspired by the ‘Call to Service’
The former ambassador to the Holy See outlines her new role working for her former research assistant, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as the chairwoman of the Commission on Unalienable Rights.
US Embassy Move to Jerusalem Highlights Religious Perspectives
Catholics and evangelicals hold different political and theological views about Israel.
State Department Removes ‘Reproductive Rights’ Section From Human-Rights Reports
Pro-life leaders praise the move, saying that the phrase had become a thinly veiled reference to abortion.
US Promises $16 Million to Aid Venezuelan Refugees
Vice President Mike Pence made the announcement at the Summit of the Americas in Peru April 13.
Planned Exclusion of Abortion in State Dept.’s ‘Human-Rights Report’ Earns Praise
Pro-life groups and Catholic and other Christian nonprofits have sent a letter of support to former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, but progressive politicians and organizations aren’t happy with the shift in direction.
