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Confronting Religious Persecution at the IRF Summit

Feb. 10Stories That Demand Action:

Last week I spoke on a panel at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington, D.C.—a global gathering that brings together advocates, policymakers, and legal experts from around the world who are on the front lines of defending religious freedom. The Summit provides a rare forum to share firsthand experiences, expose ongoing...More

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has once again become the site of unspeakable violence , with Christian communities being targeted by terrorists and militant forces. On February 15, over 70 Christians – primarily women, children, and the elderly – were added to the list of victims when they were abducted...More

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Andrew Brunson

In the days following the Trump Administration's acknowledgment of their awareness of American Pastor Andrew Brunson's plight, members of the ACLJ's senior team held numerous meetings on Capitol Hill advocating for Pastor Andrew's freedom.

Pastor Andrew Brunson – a U.S. citizen from North Carolina – has been imprisoned in an overcrowded prison cell in Turkey for more than six months. As the instability of the nation increases, justice and freedom for our fellow American becomes more pressing.

Every U.S. leader we met with this week was clear about one thing – they are continually committed to making Pastor Andrew's release a top priority, as well as continually pressuring Turkey – our NATO ally – until he is released. They relayed their condolences regarding his unjust imprisonment, as Pastor Andrew has now been held for nearly seven months without formal charges or any evidence presented against him whatsoever.

This week, we met with Senators James Lankford (OK), Lindsey Graham (SC), Richard Burr (NC), Thom Tillis (NC), and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Corker (TN), in addition to several key and high-ranking State Department officials. In these meetings, Pastor Andrew's mother, sister, and brother-in-law were not only able to personally thank everyone for their efforts for Pastor Andrew, but his mom and sister were able to share personal stories about their son and brother.

More than 271,000 of you have joined our global advocacy campaign for Pastor Andrew, joining us as we fight on Capitol Hill and at the United Nations.

Just as his family and our team shared about Pastor Andrew’s plight with our nation’s leaders, we need you to be heard for him with your family, friends, and communities.

Sign and share our petition, and spread the word to free Pastor Andrew today.

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Thibault van den Bossche  //

Dec 03, 2025

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey at the end of November marked the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first “ecumenical” council in Christian history. Behind the ceremonial receptions lies a harsh...

Jordan Sekulow  //

Dec 20, 2024

A Christian pastor of a home church, Mojtaba Ahmadi, faces being sent back to Iran, where he has already endured over 170 days of brutal torture for his faith in Christ. The ACLJ is advocating at the U.N. for...

CeCe Heil  //

Jun 12, 2020

Christians within India are increasingly becoming the target of brutal persecution. And at the ACLJ, we’ve witnessed first-hand the escalation in targeted persecution of these Christians. For seven months, we...