The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2026 annual report, and its findings are concerning. Nadine Maenza, co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Roundtable, joins to share the most important takeaways from this year’s report, discuss whether Christian persecution will rise as a result of the war in the Middle East, and explain what’s being done on the ground to help Nigeria, which was just declared a Country of Particular Concern last year.

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