We have just passed All Souls Day and All Saints Day on the traditional Christian calendar,  days which emphasize our belief that we are bound together in the communion of saints.  Given this belief, it is fitting that those two days of remembrance should be followed so closely by the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, November 8.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to speak out against the proposed U.N. resolution on religious defamation believing it would limit freedom of speech.  Meanwhile, many advocates of religious liberty have expressed concerns that the Obama administration has not sent strong enough signals on its commitment to religious freedom, particularly to countries like China which have a history of human rights abuses.   But while the debates continue and advocacy groups seek policy solutions, the persecution of people of faith continues, in dozens of countries including India, North Korea and Iran.

The International Day of…