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Archbishop of New York
Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
Walter Russell Mead is the Ravenel B. Curry III distinguished fellow in strategy and statesmanship at Hudson Institute.
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom
Nina Shea is a senior fellow and director of the Center for Religious Freedom at Hudson Institute.
Walter P. Stern Distinguished Fellow
Kenneth R. Weinstein is the Walter P. Stern distinguished fellow at Hudson Institute.
Founder, Nasarean.org
Frederick A. Whitney Professor & Director, Center for Law and Religion, St. John’s University School of Law
Executive Director of Aid to the Church in Need—U.S.
Communications Director, Catholic Near East Welfare Association
Bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn
Columnist, USA Today and Author, The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech
Author, Defying ISIS and Co-Founder, The Cradle Fund
Editor, World Magazine and author of a forthcoming book on Iraq
President & Founder, Iraqi Christians Advocacy and Empowerment Institute
As military plans are being laid for an offensive to liberate Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, from Islamic State militants, this conference focused on the policies and strategies urgently needed to help the Middle East’s vulnerable religious minorities.
Leading the discussion was Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, and Hudson Distinguished Scholar Walter Russell Mead. They were joined by experts from multiple pontifical humanitarian agencies, writers, and noted experts.
Nearly a year after the Islamic State swept through northern Iraq and enforced its convert-or-die ultimatum, tens of thousands of Iraqi Christians and members of other ancient religions remain in encampments in Kurdistan and neighboring countries. They subsist on international humanitarian aid and their children lack access to education. Many are losing hope of ever returning to their homes and, with few options to resettle within the region, many are seeking to leave.
Is there any hope that these Christians and other religious minorities can remain in the Middle East?
Read a transcript of Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s seven point plan to end persecution of Christians.
Please join Hudson Legal Fellow Devlin Hartline and expert panelists Megan K. Bannigan, Ben Sheffner, and Vijay Toke for a discussion on the importance of striking the right balance between free speech and trademark protection.
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