Obama Puts Out Christmas Message About Persecuted Christians Around the World

President Obama put out a Christmas message today on the plight of persecuted Christians all around the world.

The president notes how fortunate it is that everyone in the United States has the freedom to practice their religion freely without persecution. He says, “Many of our fellow Christians do not enjoy that right, and [we] hold especially close to our hearts and minds those who have been driven from their ancient homelands by unspeakable violence and persecution.”

Obama says that church bells in many parts of the Middle East won’t be ringing tonight because of “the brutal atrocities committed against these communities by ISIL.”

He continues:

We join with people around the world in praying for God’s protection for persecuted Christians and those of other faiths, as well as for those brave men and women engaged in our military, diplomatic, and humanitarian efforts to alleviate their suffering and restore stability, security, and hope to their nations. As the old Christmas carol reminds us:

The Wrong shall fail,

The Right prevail,

With peace on earth, good-will to men.

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