{"id":102820,"date":"2026-08-28T19:05:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102820"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:05:06","slug":"faith-leaders-justice-department-meet-to-push-for-stronger-protections-for-houses-of-worship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/faith-leaders-justice-department-meet-to-push-for-stronger-protections-for-houses-of-worship\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaubensf\u00fchrer und Justizministerium treffen sich, um sich f\u00fcr einen st\u00e4rkeren Schutz von Gottesh\u00e4usern einzusetzen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Religious leaders met at the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss strengthening efforts to protect places of worship across the nation.The DOJ and the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, a religious freedom advocacy group, held the meeting in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 27 to address the rise in attacks against houses of worship and faith-based communities.Participants consisted of leaders from diverse faith backgrounds, including Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, apostolic nuncio to the United States.The leaders spoke with Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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