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For nearly two decades I have written a weekly news update from Capitol Hill which was emailed to supporters of the Religious Freedom Coalition. Regrettably over the years the number of subscribers declined as news feeds became more popular and the number of readers did not justify the amount of preparation work required. The service has been discontinued.

Christmas Dinner For Christian Refugee Children From Syria, Iraq
Preparations were underway in Jordan's capital Amman for "the first ever Christmas meal for Christian refugee children from Iraq and Syria" who have been "mostly ignored by Islamic charities," organizers said.Project Director William J. Murray, who leads the Washington-based Religious Freedom Coalition (RFC), told BosNewsLife he would supervise the dinner "to make sure all the children we can reach out to and invite will have a special occasion."

RFC Chairman Featured In WND Article
William J. Murray, the founder and chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition was recently featured in WorldNetDaily in a discussion of jailed Pastor Saeed Abedini and Obama’s response to his man’s suffering in an Iranian prison. Murray says Obama doesn’t see religion the same way a Christian would.

Chairman's Report -- December 20, 2013
We made a difficult day special – On Monday, December 16 the Christmas for Refugees dinner for Christian refugee children was held in Jordan despite deep snow and lack of power. A last minute location change and splitting the event date saved us from disaster!

Chairman's Report -- Thanksgiving Day, 2013
Making that special day even more special – Our first ever Christmas meal for refugee children from Iraq and Syria will be held in Amman, Jordan this December. More than 950 children from different families will receive a traditional Arabic Christmas dinner and a "joy bag" of food stuffs to take back to their homes in the tents of the refugee camps.

Thanksgiving, November 28, 2013
In this issue: The real meaning of Thanksgiving – Read the first Thanksgiving Proclamation / Thanksgiving proclamations of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln / Proclamation of the first Congress / The Pilgrim experiment with collectivism / Pray for Christians in the Middle East this Thanksgiving

Washington Report - November 22nd, 2013
In this issue: Obama's war on Christian businessmen / Dem Senator attacks pro-family group / The Muslim congressman and the Nazi / Liberals go nuts to stop anti-war nun / Turkey help for Syrian terrorists goes bad / Liberal news outlet says Christians are persecute

Chairman's Report - November 8th, 2013
In this issue of the Chairman's Report William J. Murray discusses the feral youth who congregate mostly in the coastal cities of the United States / A full report on the vandalism of the Ten Commandments monument on Capitol Hill is discussed. Chairman William Murray spoke at the re-dedication of the Ten Commandments monument after it was re-erected.

Senator Rubio Defends Religious Liberty
Our nation was founded on Christian principles and prayer was a key element in public meetings at the founding of our country. Read William J. Murray’s book, The Pledge: One Nation Under God to learn more about the deeply Christian roots of our nation and the patriots who fought to create this nation under God.