Miles Windsor, from the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI), has been appointed as Strategic Advisor to Ambassador Robert Řehák in the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Windsor will serve part-time, providing strategic guidance to Řehák, who holds the position of Ambassador for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, and Interfaith […]
Month: October 2024
by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Churches and Christian aid groups in the US are continuing the hard work of helping communities recover from the massive destruction wreaked by Hurricane Helene as it tore through south-eastern states two weeks ago, CBN News reports. The small North Carolina town of Swannanoa was one […]
Christian persecution has been a recurring challenge since the birth of the faith, changing forms as it spanned centuries. In the early days of Christianity, followers faced extreme adversity under the Roman Empire. Christians were frequently blamed for various societal issues, which resulted in harsh punishments, including public executions in arenas. The persecution, particularly under […]
“Christians are the new scapegoat in India’s political battles,” said Smita Narula, author of the report and researcher for the Asia division of Human Rights Watch. “Without immediate and decisive action by the government, communal tensions will continue to be exploited for political and economic ends.” While this quote is relevant today, sadly it was […]
Dallas Baptist University’s Institute for Global Engagement will host a significant conference titled “Praying for All the Persecuted” on October 24 and 25, 2024. The event aims to mobilize the church to pray for and advocate on behalf of those persecuted for their faith worldwide. The conference is hosted by Knox Thames, an international human […]
Excerpt| Book Excerpts, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Political Science and Theory, Religion and Theology Today, a scourge of religious persecution is impacting every faith community around the globe. In Ending Persecution: Charting the Path to Global Religious Freedom, author H. Knox Thames takes readers to some of the world’s most repressive countries in the Middle East and Asia, exposing […]
Writing for ReligionUnplugged, RFI Senior Fellow Paul Marshall reviewed an important new book by Knox Thames on ways to fight religious persecution based on Thames’ vast experience as a U.S. government official promoting international religious freedom. Marshall writes: Most people working in recent decades in America’s growing movement for international religious freedom are little-known except by […]
Washington, DC [US], October 9: The United States Department of State has acknowledged the recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) concerning India. The State Department’s spokesperson, Matthew Miller, emphasized that USCIRF is an independent commission, separate from the State Department, which provides policy recommendations to the Executive Branch and […]
Zeeba Hashmi, founder of Ibtidah, has criticized Pakistan’s education system for fostering discrimination against minority groups. In an interview with Minority Concern, Hashmi argued that the curriculum and textbooks promote a sense of “otherization,” leading to prejudice and violence. Hashmi emphasized that discrimination extends beyond religious minorities to include ethnic and cultural groups with distinct […]
On September 21, 2024, a symposium on religious freedom brought together faith and community leaders in Lethbridge, Alberta, at the Southminster United Church. The event, which drew an audience of about 100 people, focused on the theme, “Can religious freedom be a force for unity in society?” Keynote speakers included Rev. Dr. Andrew Bennett, director […]