ICC Note: Rep. Frank Wolf of Virginia, a career advocate for international religious freedom and one of its most vocal supporters, is asking why so many churches in America seem uninterested in the persecution of Christians around the world. His questions comes as the Middle East continues to see a rise in pro-Islamist governments and millions of Christians are unable to practice their faith without fear of harassment, arrest, or worse.
Congressman Frank Wolf, who has been a champion of human rights, is hard pressed to understand why U.S. churches are silent when it comes to advocating for persecuted Christians.
The Republican Virginia rep. specifically called out big-name pastors such as Rick Warren and John Piper for their non-activity, especially at a time when Christians and other religious minorities in Syria and Egypt are at greater risk for persecution.
“The church in the West is relatively silent,” Wolf said on “The Janet Mefferd Show” this week. “Where are the (Dietrich) Bonhoeffers (20th century German Lutheran pastor who stood against Nazi dictatorship)? Where’s Rick Warren? Where’s John Piper? Where are the people? Why aren’t they speaking out on this?
“I just have a hard time wondering why more in the West are not speaking out.”
Since last year, Wolf has been pushing for a special envoy at the State Department that would focus exclusively on the plight of religious minorities in South Central Asia and the Middle East. While his legislation (H.R. 440) passed in the House last year, it has been on hold in the Senate.
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