AdvertisementMaher, a self-described atheist, used his platform to ask why there are no protests or mainstream media headlines in support of this persecuted religious community. Maher’s televised response to the suffering and persecution of Christians around the world comes just days after President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations and raised many of the same questions related to worldwide persecution of Christians. Notably, many of the nations on the World Watch List with the highest rates of violence against Christians are current members of the United Nations. Maher’s somewhat lonely voice on the issue of religious persecution emphasizes a lesson I’ve learned as president of Open Doors. While persecuted Christians worldwide appreciate tangible support, including humanitarian and economic relief, legal aid, and sometimes relocation assistance, they most want to know that they aren’t forgotten.