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USCIRF urges Trump to press for release of religious prisoners in China

Catholic Intelligence1 min read

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom urged President Donald Trump to demand the release of religious prisoners, including Jimmy Lai, during Chinese President Xi Jinping's scheduled visit to Washington, D.C. on Sept. 24. The commission also requested that Trump call for an end to the persecution of believers in China.

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  1. Sep 15, 12:14 PM Catholic News Agency U.S. religious freedom commission urges Trump to press for release of religious prisoners
  2. Sep 15, 12:14 PM Angelus News USCIRF urges president to press for release of religious prisoners in China
  3. Sep 15, 2:47 PM National Catholic Register US Religious Freedom Commission Urges Trump to Press for Release of Religious Prisoners
  4. Sep 15, 3:01 PM ACI Prensa Español Comisión de libertad religiosa de EE.UU. insta a Trump a pedir la liberación de presos religiosos
  5. Sep 15, 12:14 PM Catholic World Report U.S. religious freedom commission urges Trump to press for release of religious prisoners
  6. Sep 15, 11:30 PM Opoka Polski Apel do Trumpa: konieczny nacisk na Chiny, aby uwolniły Jimmy'ego Laia i innych więźniów religijnych

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