Parliament of the World’s Religions hopes to harness faith to address world’s ills
Chicago, US RNS Thousands of religious leaders – from Buddhists to Zoroastrians – gathered at Chicago’s cavernous McCormick Place conference centre on Monday for the opening day of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, a historic and influential gathering. Leaders from a wide range of faiths urged attendees to appreciate both the uniqueness of their […]
For 25th year, US State Department reports on threats, triumphs in religious freedom
United StatesRNS US State Department officials continued to point to religious freedom atrocities in Russia, China and Afghanistan as they released their annual report on threats to religious liberties across the globe. “Far too many governments continue to freely target faith community members within their borders,” said Rashad Hussain, ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, at […]
US State Department officials report religious freedom woes, wins across the globe
United States RNS US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, announcing a new global religious freedom report, said many governments are continuing to disregard the rights and the faiths of their citizens. The 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom points out both failures and progress across the world on religious freedom, which Blinken called “a vital foreign policy […]
Rashad Hussain confirmed as first Muslim US religious freedom ambassador
RNS Rashad Hussain has been confirmed as the US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, making him the first Muslim American in the role. Hussain was confirmed by the US Senate last Thursday by an overwhelming vote of 85 to five. Rashad Hussain on 8th February. PICTURE: Courtesy of US State Dept/US Mission Geneva/Creative Commons The […]
Essay: The US Senate needs to confirm Biden’s new international religious freedom ambassador now
In an article published by Religion News Service, KNOX THAMES, who served as the special adviser for religious minorities in the Obama and Trump administrations, writes about why the US Senate should confirm Rashad Hussain, President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador-at-large…
In the US, Biden unveils picks for key religious freedom roles
Washington DC, USAP The White House announced a slate of nominations and appointments for top religious affairs roles on Friday, including the first Muslim American nominated to be the US ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom. President Joe Biden will select Rashad Hussain as his nominee for that post, filling a State Department slot vacant since […]