Obama Met with Christian Religious Leaders from the Middle East
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Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — President Obama met with Christian religious leaders from the Middle East on Thursday afternoon at the White House.
According to a readout of the meeting between the delegation of religious leaders and National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Obama stopped in to join the meeting and discuss, “the plight of Christians in the Middle East and the challenges they face across the region from the rise of extremism.” The delegation was led by Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai.
Obama reaffirmed his commitment and that of the United States to counter the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which has been preying on Christians and those of other faiths in the regions ISIS controls.
Obama said that the United States will work with its partners in the region, naming the Lebanese Armed Forces in particular, in fighting ISIS and “[promoting] regional stability.”
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