Tony Perkins

I’m grateful for the Senators and Representatives who have signed this brief in support of Louisiana’s right to protect unborn children and their mothers.

I’m praying for President Trump.

America has both a legal and moral obligation to speak and act on behalf of religious freedom.

Defending those whose right to practice their faith is penalized or jeopardized wins our country friends among people throughout the developing world.

The United States is obligated under international law to uphold, support, and promote religious freedom.

It shall be the policy of the United States . . . [t]o condemn violations of religious freedom, and to promote, and to assist other governments in the promotion of, the fundamental right to freedom of religion.

Freedom of worship is a truncated view of the freedom of religion.

I think the State Department has been busy aggressively pursuing its values and human rights priorities, which have not included religious liberty.

Unfortunately, what we are seeing increasingly is that if you are an American on foreign soil, and you are held captive, you are alone.

We must advocate for individuals like Meriam.

I think people recognize that there is a correlation between religious persecution abroad and the growing religious intolerance here at home.