Posts tagged minorities
Led By Afghanistan, Global Christian Persecution Reaches Highest Level In 30 Years
Led By Afghanistan, Global Christian Persecution Reaches Highest Level In 30 Years

(OPINION) Open Doors’ newly published World Watch List reveals significant changes in the situation of Christian minorities around the world. According to the research, the persecution of Christians has reached the highest levels since the World Watch List began nearly 30 years ago.

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OpinionEwelina U. OchabEwelina U. Ochab, world watch list, minorities, Christian Minorities, religious freedomComment
Making sense of the Supreme Court's ruling for religious schools
Making sense of the Supreme Court's ruling for religious schools

(OPINION) The July 8 Supreme Court decision allows religious institutions to choose teachers who align with their spiritual commitments. This is especially important for minority faiths like Judaism and Islam.

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Opinion, North AmericaChelsea Langston BombinoChelsea Langston Bombino, religious freedom, Becket Fund, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, religious liberty, SCOTUS, supreme court, Our Lady of Guadalupe, school choice, religious schools, discrimination, minoritiesComment
The U.S. must speak directly with Iran's religious and ethnic minorities

(OPINION) President Trump announced Sept. 23 that the U.S. would devote $25 million to religious freedom issues and continue pressuring countries to end religious persecution, but in Iran, the U.S. is neglecting ethnic and religious minorities. Baha’is, numbering 300,000 in Iran, are particularly persecuted.

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Opinion, Middle East, Politics, ReligionDiliman AbdulkaderDiliman Abdulkader, Iran, Bahai, baha'i, Sunni Muslims, Shiite, shia muslims, Mike Pompeo, Trump, UN Iran, Hassan Rouhani, Christians in Iran, Yazidi, refugees, minorities in Iran, Kurds, ethnic minorities, minorities, Christianity, Islam, Sufism, Zoroastrians, Jews, Yaranis, Sufi Muslims, Shi'ite MuslimsComment