A large Protestant church in the city known as “China’s Jerusalem” was demolished on April 28th on the orders of local leaders. Sanjiang church, in the eastern city of Wenzhou, took six years and 30m yuan ($4.8m) to put up, but officials said it had violated building codes. Local Christians gathered at the church but were unable to stop the demolition. Unregistered “house churches” have long been the target of government crackdowns, but Sanjiang was part of the officially approved church.

Chairman's Report July 17th 2014

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In this issue:  William J. Murray speaks this week at two events in Washington, DC, each concerning religious freedom.  The first rally was sponsored by the Falun Gong, whose members are sometimes imprisoned in China for their faith; some have even been executed and their organs harvested for transplants to  wealthy Westerners.  Murray called on the Chinese government to stop persecuting the peaceful Falun Gong, and stop tearing down the churches of peaceful Christians, and to focus instead on the Islamic terrorists who are their real enemies.  Murray also spoke on Capitol Hill at a conference sponsored by the Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, where he explained how Saudi influence is behind many of the seemingly incomprehensible foreign policy decisions of our government.
Islamic murderers in Nigeria

U.S. House Reauthorizes Commission On Internatonal Religious Freedom

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on Tuesday, with commission supporters urging more attention to religious persecution. “Given the state of religious freedom abroad today, the sobering reality is that the commission’s voice is as needed as it has ever been,” U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) said in a July 8 statement.

The Declaration Of Independence

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Ambassador Kislyak and William J Murray

Chairman's Report June 27th 2014

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In this issue: William J. Murray discusses his mothers' attempted defection to the Soviet Union in 1960 and how that brought about the Supreme Court ban on school prayer on the occasion of his first return to the Russian Embassy since 1961

Join The Fight To Free Meriam Ibrahim From A Sudan Prison

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The Religious Freedom Coalition is joining in the fight to #RescueMeriam Ibrahim from a Sudan prison. She faces 100 lashes and death by hanging for refusing to deny her faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The penalty of 100 lashes is for “adultery” (having sexual relations with her Christian husband). Death by hanging is for “apostacy” – leaving Islam.
William Murray meets with Sister Hatune Dogan, an Orthodox nun, who has exposed the atrocities of the McCain/Obama supported “rebels” in Syria

Chairman's Report June 6th, 2014

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In this issue of the Chairman's Report - William Murray meets Syrian Christian advocate Sister Hutane Dogan / Sister Dogan reports more atrocities by Obama backed "rebels" / Did Chairman Mike Rogers sabotage the Benghazi hearings to hide Obama gun running he approved? / Atheist Newdow lost yet again in battle against "In God We Trust" / Congressional Prayer Caucus battles Newdow lawsuits / Prayer breakfast for retiring Senate "top cop"

RFC Joins FRC Campaign To Petition Obama For Release Of Meriam Ibrahim

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The Religious Freedom Coalition joins with the Family Research Council (FRC) in a petition campaign to Obama for him to do everything in his power to get Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim released from a death sentence. Please sign the petition at the bottom of this message from Tony Perkins, head of FRC.  

Second Circuit Upholds “In God We Trust” On U.S. Currency

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The Second Circuit affirmed a federal district court’s dismissal of a challenge to the national motto, “In God we trust.”  The court stated that the motto’s inclusion in the design of U.S. currency, which is required by statute, is “a reference to our religious heritage” and does not violate the Establishment Clause or the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

Chairman's Report May 16, 2014

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In this issue:  RFC chairman prays on steps of Supreme Court - / National Day of Prayer events in Washington, DC / Supreme Court rules prayer before public events no unconstitutional / U.S. aid supporting Islamic terrorists / Leftist Hollywood discovers sharia

‘Under God’ Stays In The Pledge Of Allegiance

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One nation, under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. These words have long echoed throughout America’s history. Students rise, face the flag, and with hands over hearts, recognize the values that have historically united our nation and made the United States of America exceptional: faith, freedom, justice, and unity.