US President Trump spoke today at
the event for Religious Freedom at the UN.
The meeting included a call for the protection of religious freedom for
Jews, Christians, Moslems, Buddhists, Hindus, and others. Religious freedom is a pressing global issue,
and work needs to be done to avoid the religious cleansing of societies. In recent events, Jews, Christians, Moslems,
and others have been persecuted, killed, and properties destroyed. President Trump was joined by others
including US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft, US Vice President Mike Pence, and
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Guterres,
former prime minister of Portugal, reiterated the joint document "Human
Fraternity” that Pope Francis signed along with the Grand Imam Ahmed
Al-Tayyeb repeating the documents statement that diversity of religions is
willed by God. The statement has
troubled a number of Catholics, yet also garnered support among others. Guterres himself has been called a committed
Catholic.
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres at a meeting on religious freedom Monday.
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