Our First Look at How Pompeo and Blinken See Religious Freedom Differently
Four takeaways from this week’s release of the State Department’s 2020 IRF report.
Biden Names First Muslim Religious Freedom Ambassador
(UPDATED) 12 Christian IRF advocates praise Rashad Hussain, Obama’s OIC envoy, for his credentials and credibility. Two USCIRF commissioners and antisemitism envoy also named.
‘First Freedom’ vs. Article 18: Will Biden Demote Religious Freedom in US Foreign Policy?
The president-elect can integrate it into a pragmatic human rights agenda without repudiating Trump’s legacy.
Will International Religious Freedom Survive the Trump Administration?
The president’s executive order elevates its priority in US foreign policy. Nine experts assess the strategy’s longevity.
Christian Martyr Numbers Down by Half in a Decade. Or Are They?
New report shows dramatic change, but some are skeptical.
Asia Rising: The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus
China’s church raids drew headlines, but 26 countries—including India—treated Christians worse in 2018.
Counting the Cost: DR Congo Demonstrates Difficulty of Measuring Martyrdom
(UPDATED) How to classify Christian deaths in DRC is crux of persecution debate.
He Is Risen, so I Am Shriven
Recovering the meaning of Shrove Tuesday—and filling up on pancakes.
Christianity Today’s 2015 Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Leading Rabbi Nominated as First Non-Christian Religious Freedom Ambassador
Obama nomination of David Saperstein will require strong Senate support.