The expression of solidarity came amid the Trump administration’s recent foreign aid cutbacks for Africa. Meanwhile, Christians on the African continent — including thousands of Catholics — face violent religious persecution.
USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace
25 Years After International Religious Freedom Act, Limits on Religion Rise Worldwide
In the 25 years since the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act became law, “restrictions on religious freedom have been steadily increasing for several years” around the globe, said the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty and international policy committees.