Fox News - Congress Approves Creation of New Envoy as Religious Attacks Rise Globally

September 25, 2013

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By Perry Chiaramonte, FoxNews.com

The same piece of legislation was brought forward for a vote on Capitol Hill hill back in 2011 and was also passed by 402 votes but blocked when it moved on to the Senate for a vote.

"Passage of this legislation comes at a critical time for religious minorities, especially in the Middle East. This new special envoy will give a new voice to the millions being persecuted for their faith -- be it the Coptic Christians in Egypt, Christians like American pastor Saeed Abedini imprisoned in Iran, or countless others," Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, told FoxNews.com.

The House vote comes as attacks against religious groups – Christians in particular – have risen sharply around the globe. . . .

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