To say that a lot has happened in Washington, DC since January would be an epic understatement. I want to address the freeze on foreign assistance, the demise of USAID, and the suspension of refugee r...

A delegation of Ukrainian pastors plead for continued U.S. support.

Yet both Democratic and Republican administrations ignored its rising persecution to counter China even before President Trump's return

Knox Thames, international human rights lawyer and a senior fellow at Pepperdine University, and Andrea Pin, professor of law at University of Padua, discuss religious minority dynamics in post-Assad ...

Join the East-West Center in Washington for a webinar on January 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM ET entitled, "Assessing Religious Freedom in Asia: Perspectives from China, India, and Myanmar."

The new regime in Damascus brings questions and opportunities.

Syrian Christians and other persecuted minorities look to America as a beacon of hope. An effective refugee resettlement system is essential to meet the needs of those fleeing systemic religious perse...

Building on his extensive experience in the U.S. government and as an international human rights lawyer, H. Knox Thames provides fresh, decisive strategies t...

(RNS) — The Pew Research Center’s annual report on government restrictions on religion highlights that governmental attacks on religion and social hostility toward religion usually ‘go hand in hand.’

As the year ends, a few final thoughts for 2024. The return of Donald Trump to the White House and the exit of Bashar al-Assad are seminal events. For the United States, many hope the second Trump adm...

Join the East-West Center in Washington for a webinar on January 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM ET entitled, "Assessing Religious Freedom in Asia: Perspectives from China, India, and Myanmar."

The quagmires of Syria and Iraq have forced millions to flee, both internally displaced people and new refugees escaping across borders. The international community is failing to meet their needs, wit...

(RNS) — Those facing persecution need Christians to speak up, working across faith and theological lines for those living in danger everywhere.