Faith Leaders, Justice Department Meet to Push for Stronger Protections for Houses of Worship
- Karen Schneier Dresbach of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation stated that attacks on houses of worship must be urgently stopped to prevent further loss of life.
- Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, emphasized that no American should fear violence for practicing their faith.
- The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has zero tolerance for attacks on houses of worship and will prosecute offenders.
- Religious leaders including Rabbi Arthur Schneier, Archbishop Elpidophoros, and Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan highlighted that attacks on any house of worship wound all faith communities, expressing solidarity and calling for unity.
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Faith Leaders, Justice Department Meet to Push for Stronger Protections for Houses of Worship
Faith leaders meet with Karen Schneier Dresbach, executive vice president of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, and Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, at a meeting Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The gathering focused on strengthening efforts to protect America’s houses of worship, safeguard religious freedom, and confront religious hatred. ‘No American should ever fear violence f…
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Appeal of Conscience Foundation and U.S. Department of Justice convene a gathering of faith leaders seeking strengthened protections for America's houses of worship
Religious leaders from across faith traditions unite in Washington D.C. to confront hatred, protect religious freedom, and strengthen security for communities of faith
Faith leaders, DOJ meet to push for stronger protections for houses of worship
Religious leaders met at the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss strengthening efforts to protect places of worship across the nation. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation and the DOJ convened the meeting in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 27 to address the rise in attacks against houses of worship and faith-based communities.
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