David Curry

David Curry

Op-ed contributor

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  • A Wedding Day Ruined by Men in Black Masks

    A Wedding Day Ruined by Men in Black Masks

    They had been planning their special day for months. The invites had been sent, the dress had been selected and all the small details were coming together. They were as happy as could be.

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook, You Can Help Persecuted Christians in India

    Apple CEO Tim Cook, You Can Help Persecuted Christians in India

    Dear Mr. Cook, Apple Inc. is one of the most respected companies in the world. I am writing to you regarding your efforts to expand operations in India. Mr. Cook, you and your company have a unique opportunity to be a strong voice for human rights.

  • Asia Bibi: Putting Seven Years Imprisonment Into Perspective

    Asia Bibi: Putting Seven Years Imprisonment Into Perspective

    In a highly publicized case of Christian persecution, Asia Bibi Noreen was the first woman imprisoned for the act of blasphemy in Pakistan in June 2009.

  • To Christians Feeling Hopeless This Election

    To Christians Feeling Hopeless This Election

    How many conversations have you had recently about how Christians can fulfill their responsibility to be engaged in voting when neither candidate seems like the right choice? For me, this has been a common refrain in conversations with friends and colleagues for months now.

  • Christian Persecution Has Come to the West: What Can We Learn?

    Christian Persecution Has Come to the West: What Can We Learn?

    The horrific killing of a priest during mass in Normandy this week shook many of us to the core. It was shocking to know that ISIS could do something like this in a Western country.

  • The Number One Issue Christians Should Hear From Clinton and Trump

    The Number One Issue Christians Should Hear From Clinton and Trump

    Christian voters of all types — Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox; liberal or conservative — should be paying close attention to what the candidates are saying (or not saying) about the rising persecution of Christians around the world.

  • 170 Muslim Refugees Had Me Surrounded

    170 Muslim Refugees Had Me Surrounded

    They had surrounded me, 170 Syrian refugees, all Muslims. As the CEO of Open Doors USA, an organization that advocates for and supports persecuted Christians throughout the world, I often travel to far-flung locations to talk face-to-face with those affected by religious violence.