Andrew Doran: Christian Persecution in the Middle East: Genocide and Survival

Andrew Doran: Christian Persecution in the Middle East: Genocide and Survival

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Andrew Doran currently serves as vice president and senior advisor for In Defense of Christians which he helped to co-found in 2014. Mr. Doran previously served on the executive secretariat of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO at the U.S. Department of State. An armed forces veteran and attorney, living in the Washington D.C. area, Mr. Doran was honored with the 2016 Franciscan University Alumni Citizenship Award for his work to preserve and protect Middle Eastern Christianity.

In this talk Mr. Doran discusses the state of Christianity in the Middle East and some policy initiatives begun through In Defense of Christians aiming to promote greater awareness of and protection for these ancient and vital Christian communities.

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