The Urgent Need for Appropriate “Safe Zones” in Iraq
When President Trump took office in January, he made a promise to help persecuted Christians worldwide, and especially Christians subjected to the Daesh genocide in Syria and Iraq.
Baroness Caroline Cox & Ewelina U. OchabJune 15, 2017
Drive Them Out: President Trump Delivers Blunt Speech Against Islamists at Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh
Speaking to leaders of 55 Muslim-majority countries, President Trump gave the speech an American president has needed to give but perhaps only Trump would have felt comfortable delivering.
Rebeccah HeinrichsMay 22, 2017
The Battle for Mosul and the End of History
In the city of Mosul, gasping through its fifth month of urban warfare, two histories of the world are crossing.
Douglas BurtonMay 18, 2017
Frontlines or Sidelines for America’s Values?
After reading Secretary Tillerson’s recent address, which tried to explain how “this administration’s policies of ‘America first’ fit into our foreign policy,” I am struck not so much by Tillerson’s attempt to decouple American interests and ideals, but by the chasm separating this speech from one given more than 75 years ago.
Alan DowdMay 16, 2017
Why Russia Can’t Be America’s Ally: What Putin Doesn’t Want You to Know About Moscow’s Persecution of Christians and Covert Support for Radical Islamists
The growing trend among conservatives to support Putin’s Russia is problematic because Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) engage in activities that run directly contrary to U.S. national security objectives, values of Western civilization writ large, and teaching of Christian scripture.
George BarrosMay 12, 2017
When Blasphemy Runs Amok
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama’s (Ahok) case in Indonesia amply illustrates the dangers of blasphemy accusations, and not only to those accused.
Paul MarshallMay 1, 2017
Human Rights and International Religious Liberty in the Trump Administration
On April 19 at the National Press Club in downtown DC, Providence hosted a panel discussion that discussed American priorities for international human rights and religious liberty.
The EditorsApril 21, 2017
What You Should Know About Coptic Christians
Last weekend two bombings occurred during Palm Sunday services in two Coptic churches in Egypt. Here is what you should know about Coptic Christians, one of the world’s most persecuted religious groups.
Joe CarterApril 14, 2017
An Eye on Egypt after the Palm Sunday Bombings
In Egypt, Muslims and Christians tend to be friends, neighbors, and quite similar in common culture. At the same time, there is a latent but tangible reservoir of mistrust.
Jayson CasperApril 11, 2017
