A delegation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined interfaith, academic and government leaders in Central America in late October to make history. The group signed an agreement to work more diligently together to promote and protect religious freedom.

“When you see storm clouds on the horizon, you know that a storm is on the way, and you need to prepare to protect yourself,” said c participant Gary Doxey, associate director for the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University (BYU). “With rising militant secularism and a decrease in religion generally, there is a critical need to put in place — working together — rules and statutes that protect the freedom of religion and belief space for believer and the nonbeliever alike.”