Wenzhou, New Crackdown on Catholic Conscientious Objectors

By Zeng Liqin | Bitter Winter | July 11, 2025 Despite the agreement with the Vatican, China continues to arrest priests, nuns, and believers who refuse to join the CCP-controlled Patriotic Church. Pope Leo XIV is reportedly deliberating on the future of the recently renewed Vatican-China deal from 2018. Meanwhile, authorities in Beijing are intensifying…

Securing America TV With Dede Laugesen, Matias Perttula, George Rasley, & Scott Coburn

Securing America and Frank J. Gaffney | Jul 04, 2025 Dede Laugesen, Save the Persecuted Christians & Matias Perttula, Director of Save Armenia Dede Laugesen and I interviewed Matias Perttula about some troubling developments in the long-suffering nation of Armenia. Internal challenges may open the doors to external threats to people that have been subjected…

Damascus church attack and the resurgence of ISIS in Syria

By Frank Gaffney | RAV | June 29, 2025   Dede Laugesen, Save the Persecuted Christians and Lauren Homer, Esq., Law and Liberty Trust I spoke with Dede and Lauren about the Damascus church attack at Mar Elias and who may be behind it. We also talked about the resurgence of ISIS in Syria and…

INSTANT DOCUMENTARY: Repeal the Deal: End the Vatican’s Sellout to the CCP

SEE THE TRAILER HERE As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new pope, a critical question looms: will he answer the prayers of millions in China by ending the Vatican’s secret agreement with the Chinese Communist Party? This urgent “instant documentary”—produced by filmmaker Frank X. Panico in collaboration with the Committee on the Present…

ChinaAid Urges Vatican to End Secret Agreement with Communist China, Stop Compromising with the Persecutors

By ChinaAid | May 29, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Midland, Texas (May 29, 2025) — ChinaAid expresses deep concern over the ongoing secrecy and consequences of the 2018 Vatican-China agreement. Since its signing, religious persecution in China, particularly against Catholics, has escalated, not diminished. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to tighten its control over…

Webinar | Repeal the Deal: A New Pope Must Adopt a New, Pro-Freedom Policy towards the CCP

A JOINT CPDC/STPC WEBINAR Repeal the Deal: A New Pope Must Adopt a New, Pro-Freedom Policy towards the CCP Friday, May 16, 2025 1:00-2:15 pm ET <!– CLICK HERE TO REGISTER –> FULL TRANSCRIPT NOTE: This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may contain grammatical and spelling errors incurred during translation. Please…

Documentary: Nigeria’s Christian Genocide

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1918370809350918144/vid/avc1/1920×1080/03QDwzz27WpyrbHC.mp4 By Lara Logan NEW EPISODE: Why is the world ignoring a genocide happening on our watch? Christians across northern Nigeria are being murdered in their homes & cleansed from the land by Islamic militants – so many that 90 percent of all targeted Christian killings worldwide for the past five years happen in these…

Dede Laugesen & Nadine Menza on Securing America discuss challenges to religious freedom

Securing America with Frank Gaffney | Apr 28, 2025 Dede Laugesen, Executive Director at Save The Persecuted Christians & Nadine Menza, President, The IRF Secretariat Dede Laugesen and I spoke with Nadine Menza, a wonderful freedom fighter, about the challenges to religious freedom, particularly for Christians, including in two countries she recently visited. Iraq, where…

Trump nominates former pastor, congressman for top religious freedom post

By Michael Gryboski | The Christian Post | April 11, 2025 President Donald Trump has nominated a former congressional leader and pastor as the new U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. In a post to his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday evening, Trump announced that he is appointing former Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina…

Doug Burton, Dede Laugesen on the ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria

By Securing America and Frank J. Gaffney | Apr 20, 2025 Dede Laugesen, Executive Director at Save The Persecuted Christians & Douglas Burton, Independent Writer Specializing In Nigerian Terrorism, had a very spirited conversation about the ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria. Who is responsible, and the toll is being taken on people across the…

Over 100 Christians Reportedly Slaughtered in Two Weeks in Central Nigeria

By Truth Nigeria | Apr 21, 2025 According to Truth Nigeria, over 100 Christian men, women and children have been slaughtered in last two weeks in Central Nigeria. CBN’s Raj Nair speaks with Douglas Burton, the Managing Editor of TruthNigeria.com. _______Read More at Save the Persecuted Christians

RELEASE | Modern Religious Wars: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Trail of Terror and Destruction  

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release April 16, 2025 CONTACT: Dede Laugesen at [email protected] Modern Religious Wars: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Trail of Terror and Destruction WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Tuesday, Jordanian officials arrested 16 Muslim Brothers in connection with what they say was an international plot set on targets inside the kingdom involving rockets and drones. Jordan says…