Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich

The spectacle of the 2022 Winter Olympics being held in Beijing creates a moral and emotional dilemma for us all. It is tragic that the Olympic Committee would put athletes at risk, reduce the honor of the Olympic games and provide cover for a ruthless dictatorship.

The situation in Ukraine for its citizens and religious believers remains dire. Ukrainian citizens must be afforded the fundamental right to worship freely and in accordance with their conscience.

Religious freedom must continue to be protected at home and abroad.

Mental health struggles, substance abuse, and domestic violence have intensified since 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not enough to defeat the pandemic, we must also heal the damage it has done to our friends, families, and communities.

Americans must call for elected officials to support law enforcement and for prosecutors to hold criminals accountable for their actions. If lawmakers and prosecutors continue to subvert public safety in the name of social justice, law-abiding citizens will certainly pay the price.

America must hold child sex trafficking offenders accountable and provide the needed support for victims to leave their past behind and move forward with their lives.