Episode 129 - Faith McDonnell - The 2020 Saints Peter and Paul Conference

<p>Faith McDonnell's talk at the Basilica of Saint Mary's 2020 Saints Peter and Paul Conference. The topic of the conference was "Christian Persecution Is Real." McDonnell directs the International Religious Liberty Program and Church Alliance for a New Sudan at the Institute on Religion and Democracy in Washington, D.C. She has been an advocate for persecuted believers and other human rights issues for 27 years. Recorded on September 12, 2020.</p> <p><em>Founded in 1795, the Basilica of Saint Mary in Old Town Alexandria is the first Catholic parish established in Virginia. Pope Francis named the church a minor basilica on December 6, 2017 due to its important role in the growth of the Catholic Church in North America.</em></p>