Religious freedom advocates cite persecution of religious minorities in Iraq and Syria

Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News) — Christians in the U.S. must stop their apathy to the bloody persecution of religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, said a religious freedom advocate who proposed an "examination of conscience" for faith communities. "I am struck by the widespread apathy and indifference and ignorance concerning this issue among Christians, let alone others," said Timothy Samuel Shah, associate director of the Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace,

Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News) — Christians in the U.S. must stop their apathy to the bloody persecution of religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, said a religious freedom advocate who proposed an "examination of conscience" for faith communities. "I am struck by the widespread apathy and indifference and ignorance concerning this issue among Christians, let alone others," said Timothy Samuel Shah, associate director of the Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace,…