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Faith Under Fire

The Global Threat to Religious Freedom
by Eric Voogd — Conference Director, Faith Under Fire. February 24, 2012.

Posted: Monday, February 27, 2012 at 02:59 PM UTC

Dear Concerned Citizen,

Please join us for this eye-opening Chicago area Conference on the worldwide crisis in religious freedom. This Conference is designed to address the plight of persecuted religious minorities in Muslim countries. Join us to learn the real nature of their hardships and what each of us can do to advance religious liberty for suffering indigenous communities.

• Leaders of the indigenous communities describe their plight.
• Eyewitnesses offer riveting testimony about this harsh reality.
• Key members of U.S. Congress discuss action to prevent genocide.
• Global experts offer critical analysis of the international threats.
• Panelists discuss policy issues and opportunities for action.

Speakers:

• Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)
• Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL)
• Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., President and CEO of the Center for Security Policy
• Hon. Fred Grandy, Executive Vice-President at the Center for Security Policy
• Cynthia Farahat, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy
• Clare M. Lopez, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy
• Paul Marshall, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom
• Ashraf Ramelah, founder and President of Voice of the Copts
• Juliana Taimoorazy, founder and President of the Iraqi Christian Relief Council
• Very Rev. Keith Roderick, Secretary General of the Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights

Date:

Faith Under Fire
The Global Threat to Religious Freedom

Saturday, March 10, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location:

Crystal Palace Banquets
1070 South Elmhurst Road
Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056 USA

Registration:

Purchase tickets
$39 per person
$25 per student
Registration includes continental breakfast,
large buffet luncheon and refreshments.

For more program information and to register for the Conference, please visit www.faithunderfireconference.org.

For any questions, please call 773-540-6592 or contact by e-mail:
faithunderfire.info [ a t ] gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you and your friends at this crucial Conference on Saturday, 10 March 2012 where the complex issues surrounding Faith Under Fire: The Global Threat to Religious Freedom are illuminated by eyewitness accounts, and key members of our U.S. Congress join international and national experts to work together to contribute discussion in the policy arena and deliver recommendations to U.S. leadership to act on behalf of these persecuted religious minorities.

Best Regards,

Eric Voogd
Conference Director

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."
Proverbs 31:8-9

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