In his speech May 12th at the World Summit for Persecuted Christians sponsored by Franklin Graham, VP Pence assured those facing persecution and discrimination the U.S. won't forget them. He said, "America will stand by followers of Christ." |
Franklin Graham says that even believers here in the U.S. are also starting to face discrimination, such as attacks by homosexuals or their allies on Christian businesses that won't service or supply gay weddings. "We've seen businesses put out of business, attacked, targeted," Graham said. "And then the gay activists come in and liberal judges in those states support these decisions. And we see businesses now afraid and Christians who are afraid that they'll be attacked."Members of Congress stand together as front line defenders of faith in our nation's capital.
The Congressional Prayer Caucus Co-Chair, Senator James Lankford, Senator Rubio and Senator Coons introduced a timely bipartisan Resolution to ensure America's commitment to promote religious freedom and condemn persecution based on faith. Read excerpts from the Resolution
This important Resolution comes just two weeks after the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued its Annual Report describing the alarming rise in religious persecution worldwide. Read the full blog
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