A giant map of the world hangs on the wall of Rep. Frank Wolf’s office. The map is old; it shows the USSR instead of Russia. But it reminds Wolf, who has represented the 10th Congressional District of Virginia since 1981, of all the places he has visited and all the suffering he’s witnessed. The Republican congressman’s passion for human rights and religious liberty has led him to travel to countries across the world, from Darfur to Tibet to Iraq, advocating justice and criticizing governments that jail dissidents or starve their citizens. Wolf’s new book about his experiences is called “Prisoner of Conscience: One Man’s Crusade for Global Human and Religious Rights.” Do you consider yourself to be of a specific faith?
I am a member of the Presbyterian Church. I am a Christian. I make every attempt to follow the principles of Jesus. Jesus has told us a whole series of things — love your neighbor. My faith is important as to why I do what I do.
