President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to promote religious freedom overseas.

Trump signed the order at the White House after a visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, DC.

A senior administration official told The Post the document intends to enforce the Trump administration’s advocacy for religious minorities abroad.

“The president was clear when he called upon ‘the nations of the world to end religious persecution,'” the official said. “This executive order fully integrates the president’s vision — a vigorous defense of International Religious Freedom rights for all — into key aspects of United States foreign policy.”

They added: “Yet again, President Trump is taking a decisive action to keep his promise to people of faith around the world.”

The text of the order instructs the State Department and USAID to “develop a plan to prioritize international religious freedom” and to “budget at least $50 million per fiscal year for programs that advance international religious freedom.”

Trump visited the Knights of Columbus- run shrine to the late pope after a fourth night of large protests in Washington against the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police.

Wilton Gregory, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, released a statement objecting to Trump’s visit, noting the chaotic clearing of an intersection near the White House on Monday evening before Trump visited the fire-damaged St. John’s Episcopal Church.

“I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles, which call us to defend the rights of all people even those with whom we might disagree,” Gregory said. “Saint Pope John Paul II was an ardent defender of the rights and dignity of human beings. His legacy bears vivid witness to that truth. He certainly would not condone the use of tear gas and other deterrents to silence, scatter or intimidate them of a photo opportunity in front of a place of worship and peace.”

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A real address

Religious intolerance will no longer been allowed in any part of the world. Is that what this means?
Let me see how countries like China will take this.

Good

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AahhLiikkeett

Trump signs executive order promoting religious freedom. But why must it be USA telling the world what to do. He should first sign and implement an order promoting equality between whites and blacks in USA before telling other countries what to do.

it's about time the US. deals decisively with that extremist occupying Aso rock.

Mysticwebb:
Religious intolerance will no longer been allowed in any part of the world. Is that what this means?
Let me see how countries like China will take this.

AMERICANS go to China and CHINESE' COME TO America. INDIVIDUALS RELATIONSHIP TO GOD MATTERS EVERYWHERE you are.

GOOD TRUMP. NOW GIVEN JOB TO THE HAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION.

CHINA, SAUDI ARABIA, IRAN ETCETERA ETCETERA PLEASE BEWARE.

Executive order in US to be applied in other sovereign states?