President Barack Obama
John Malveaux of
writes:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
During
this season of Advent, Christians in the United States and around the
world are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. At this
time, those of us fortunate enough to live in countries that honor the
birthright of all people to practice their faith freely give thanks for
that blessing. Michelle and I are also ever-mindful that many of our
fellow Christians do not enjoy that right, and hold especially close to
our hearts and minds those who have been driven from their ancient
homelands by unspeakable violence and persecution.
In
some areas of the Middle East where church bells have rung for
centuries on Christmas Day, this year they will be silent; this silence
bears tragic witness to the brutal atrocities committed against these
communities by ISIL.
We
join with people around the world in praying for God's protection for
persecuted Christians and those of other faiths, as well as for those
brave men and women engaged in our military, diplomatic, and
humanitarian efforts to alleviate their suffering and restore stability,
security, and hope to their nations. As the old Christmas carol
reminds us:
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