Christians continue to be one of the most heavily persecuted religious sects around the world. Despite the dominance of Christianity in the West, at times rising to the level of a state religion, Christians living in China, the continent of Africa, and in the Middle East have faced centuries and, in some instances, millennia of persecution.

The Trump administration has made it a priority to improve the plight of Christians in the Middle East. Under the guidance of President Trump and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback, progress has been made. Unfortunately, other violent hot spots continue to flare up around the world, where identifying publicly as Christian can mark one for death.