Ambassador Sam Brownback Archives

Summit aims to build ‘global movement’ for religious freedom

Jul 21, 2021

Looking back on the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit, co-chair Sam Brownback believes it accomplished the goal of building relationships between global religious leaders, and laying the foundation for what he hopes will be a “global movement.”

By John Lavenburg

Charter on religious freedom rights released ahead of international summit

Jun 29, 2021

Religious freedom advocates released a charter declaring the right of every person around the world to freely believe — or not believe — religious tenets and join with others in a religious community and for believers and religious communities to live peacefully in society.

By Catholic News Service

Ex-Kansas Gov. Brownback to focus on racial reconciliation

Jan 28, 2021

Former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said he plans to make promoting racial reconciliation a focus of his life as a private citizen after more than a quarter century in politics.

By Associated Press

As administration change nears, experts urge bipartisan approach to religious freedom

Dec 10, 2020

At a time when the ideological makeup of Capitol Hill is more divided than ever, the nation’s international religious freedom czar is calling on the next administration to maintain religious liberty as a bipartisan issue.

By John Lavenburg

On China, Vatican and US risk flawed assumptions about each other

Oct 1, 2020

Watching US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the Vatican this week play out, it seems possible that some of the obvious testiness over China is because both sides are making flawed assumptions about the other.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican, Pompeo highlight different approaches to China on religious freedom

Sep 30, 2020

Top Vatican and U.S. officials Wednesday urged actors at every level of society to protect and defend religious freedom, whether it be physical violence, or subtle forms of ideological colonization carried out under the guise of tolerance.

By Elise Ann Allen

Newman might have some advice for Francis on China

Aug 2, 2020

If St. John Newman were around today, he might be warning Pope Francis and his Vatican team about the dangers of the well-poisoning fallacy vis-à-vis China.

By John L. Allen Jr.