PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
November 7, 2025

CONTACT:
Dede Laugesen,
President, Save the Persecuted Christians
at [email protected],
or (719) 659-3121

Nearly 100 Prominent Faith Leaders Join Letter Urging President Trump to Pressure Syria’s Al Shaara to Stop Blocking Vital Humanitarian Aid to Christians, Druze, in Southern Syria

 

As Syrian President Al-Shaara Visits White House, Faith Leader Letter and Accompanying Social Media Video Campaign Reveals Atrocities by Radical ISIS Terrorists Against Religious Minorities in Syria, and Asks POTUS to Save Lives of 700,000 in Hard-Hit Suwayda

(Washington, DC; November 7, 2025) — Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) is announcing the release of an open letter to President Donald J. Trump, signed by nearly 100 prominent American faith leaders, and a social media video campaign revealing the horrific atrocities against Christians, Druze, and other religious minorities in the Southern Syria area of Suwayda at the hands of radical ISIS terrorists, believed to be part of the new Syrian Army.

The campaign calls on President Trump to address the escalating crisis facing religious minorities in Syria during the upcoming visit of Syria’s new President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on November 10, 2025.

“We, the undersigned faith leaders representing tens of millions of American Christians, extend our sincere gratitude for your recent leadership in combating Christian persecution in Nigeria,” the letter begins. “You are the only major world leader fighting for religious freedom, and we need you once again to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.”

‪The letter praises President Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act and his administration’s urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to southern Syria. However, it urgently asks President Trump to demand al-Sharaa fulfill his promises to protect Syrian citizens and end the blockade of life-saving humanitarian relief to Syrian Christians and other minorities.

Dede Laugesen, President of Save the Persecuted Christians, stated: “President Trump’s bold actions have already saved countless lives, but the forgotten minorities of Syria cannot wait. This letter is a clarion call for immediate intervention to secure a humanitarian corridor that upholds the dignity and rights of the vulnerable. We stand with him in this fight, as he was ordained for such a time as this.”

The release of the letter is accompanied by a powerful 30-second digital video circulating on social media titled “End the Blockade,” highlighting the ongoing persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Syria and asking President Trump to hold Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa accountable when the two leaders meet in Washington, D.C.

STPC calls on the public to:

• Read the letter and watch the video here
• Join the coalition by contacting President Trump yourself
• Share with your friends and family

The full text of the letter from prominent faith leaders and the video is available on the STPC website at savethepersecutedchristians.org.

About Save the Persecuted Christians

Save the Persecuted Christians is a non-partisan coalition dedicated to protecting Christians worldwide from persecution and advancing religious freedom as a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. Through advocacy, awareness, and action, STPC mobilizes Americans to defend the faithful in the face of tyranny and terror. Learn more at SaveThePersecutedChristians.org.