Although religious liberty in the United States is challenged almost daily, its authority remains real and true (at least for now). But elsewhere there is little religious freedom. In fact, Christianity is the most persecuted religion worldwide and Christians living in Iraq, where Christianity all began, are suffering most as the Islamic State seeks to obliterate them.

In March, the State Department determined ISIS has committed genocide against Christians in Syria and Iraq, but the U.S. still has done little to actually intervene. Before the U.S. invaded in 2003, about 1.4 million Christians lived in Iraq. After being killed or driven out, there are now only about 250,000. While refuge elsewhere entirely might be the safest course of action, many want to stay to preserve their culture and faith that dates back centuries.