The young girl's mother wept in the wedding hall. But they were not the tears of joy that countless mothers before her shed in this space. They were bitter tears pouring down her forlorn face as she recounted how her youngest daughter, only three years old, was kidnapped by ISIS. If Christina (which means Christ-follower) is still alive, she is now the personal property of radical Islamic terrorists and will probably never see her own mother again.
The fate of this Iraqi Christian girl and her co-religionists is not unique. Millions of religious minorities across the globe face violence, sexual abuse, and constant harassment for keeping their faith. According to the latest report by the Pew Research Center on global restrictions on religion, Christians are the most persecuted group in the world, facing harassment in 128 countries. Their plight should move Americans, especially U.S. Christians, to act.
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