Pompeo issues declaration calling for world governments to prioritize religious freedom

By Max Greenwood

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rolled out a document on Thursday urging governments around the world to prioritize religious freedom, further elevating an issue that the Trump administration has pushed since last year.

The Potomac Declaration and an accompanying plan of action were released at the inaugural Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom conference in Washington, D.C.

The declaration states that “religious freedom is a far-reaching, universal, and profound human right that all peoples and nations of good will must defend around the globe.”

Pomepo touted it as an effort to make good on President Trump‘s promise to make religious freedom a “key priority” of his foreign policy.

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