David Saperstein, the State Department's ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, has to be patient. Progress is slow in his line of work, but it's worth the wait.
Take Vietnam. For nearly 18 months, Saperstein has been tracking the progress of the country's first broad religious freedom bill. The vote was scheduled for Nov. 17 and then pushed back a day, postponing the relief and rejoicing that will come if it's passed.
International religious freedom work is a long game, but every small victory makes a big difference, Saperstein told an audience of scholars and students at Brigham Young University last Thursday night.
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