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Wednesday, December 6

Farewell Dinner, Part 2

Farewell Dinner, Part 1

Session Four: Sacred Sites and Property Rights

Lunch Remarks

Session Three: Freedoms of Religion and the Press

Morning Remarks

Tuesday, December 5

Conference Banquet

Session Two: "Persecution of Christians and Possible Solutions"

Session One: History of the Christian Church

Opening Remarks

Monday, December 4

Opening Press Conference

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While about 30 percent of the world’s population identifies as Christian, 80 percent of all acts of religious discrimination are directed at Christians. (Source: International Society for Human Rights)
Christians face persecution in more than 60 Countries (U.S. State Department)
Millions of Christians face interrogation, arrest, torture, and/or death because of their religious convictions and cultural/ethnic identification (Source: Open Doors USA)
Between 2007 and 2014, Christians have been targeted for harassment in more countries than any other religious group. (Pew Research)
Christian responses to persecution are almost always nonviolent and, with very few exceptions, do not involve acts of terrorism. (Under Caesar’s Sword)

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SEN. RUBIO URGES HELP FOR DISPLACED MIDDLE EAST CHRISTIANS

12/07/2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Marco Rubio emphasized Wednesday that with the increasing persecution of Christians in the Middle East, complacency with the current situation is not an option for the United States.

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Persecution of Christians in the Middle East by Chairman Ed Royce - Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

12/06/2017

It is an honor to be with you tonight to discuss the troubling increase in persecution of Christians around the world, including in the Middle East. The Middle East was the birthplace of Christianity and has been home to millions of believers for generations.

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