Chelsea Patterson Sobolik

Chelsea Patterson Sobolik serves as a policy director at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Previously, she worked in the US House of Representatives on pro-life policies, domestic and international religious freedom, adoption, and foster care issues. Chelsea is the author of Longing for Motherhood – Holding onto Hope in the Midst of Childlessness. She has a BA in international relations from Liberty University and lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, Michael.

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China Is Committing Genocide against the Uighur People
China Is Committing Genocide against the Uighur People

A stunning new report from the Newlines Institute states that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has breached every provision of the UN Convention on Genocide Prevention.

Why the Results of the Taiwan Elections Matter
Why the Results of the Taiwan Elections Matter

The reelection of President Tsai Ing-wen matters because the people’s voices were heard, and they signaled to mainland China and the rest of the world that they deeply value and cherish their freedom, democracy, human rights, and religious freedom.

Sign the Law, Stand with Hong Kong

It is tempting for presidents, who are the final arbiters of exercising state power in foreign affairs, to view the material realm as destiny. But ideas and principles have power too, often above and beyond the visible.

Why a Robust Refugee Resettlement Program Matters for Religious Freedom
Why a Robust Refugee Resettlement Program Matters for Religious Freedom

The Trump administration is considering reducing the already small number of refugees who are allowed into the refugee resettlement program….

China Human Trafficking - How China’s Restrictive Family Planning Policies Have Resulted in Human Rights Violations
How China’s Restrictive Family Planning Policies Have Resulted in Human Rights Violations

Over the past few years, the People’s Republic of China has received international criticism for its harsh treatment of Uighur…

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