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A digital display stock index is seen in Lujiazui, China, on March 9, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Religious Freedom
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An Ethiopian Christian prays outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, April 19, 2020.
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A Chinese military honor guard marches off after greeting Laotian President Bounnhang Vorachith (not seen) on his arrival at Beijing airport to attend the Belt and Road Forum, on April 25, 2019 (GREG BAKER/GETTY IMAGES)
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Secretary Pompeo delivers remarks on "Unalienable Rights and the Securing of Freedom" at The National Constitution Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., on July 16, 2020.
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Worshipers at an underground Catholic Mass in Henan Province, China, 2014
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Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei makes a speech during his meeting with senior officials and members of the air force in Tehran, Iran on February 08, 2020. (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Hagia Sophia
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Many days after the decision of Hagia Sophia to be opened for worship, the citizens who come to have souvenir photos are seen in Istanbul, Turkey on July 14, 2020.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he delivers a speech following a cabinet meeting, in Ankara, on June 9, 2020.
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The Hagia Sophia, which was rebuilt for the final time in AD 537 during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. Until 1453, it served as the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Experts
Paul Marshall
Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom
Nina Shea
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom
