Today, Vice President Mike Pence participated in an interfaith dialogue with faith leaders of Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Confucianism at the conclusion of his tour of the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. Vice President Pence expressed appreciation to Indonesia for its shared commitment to religious freedom and reaffirmed that the United States will continue to defend this fundamental freedom, at home and abroad.
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Friday, April 21, 2017
Pence Meets With Interfaith Leaders In Indonesia
Yesterday, as part of his trip to Asia, Vice President Mike Pence met with interfaith religious leaders in Indonesia. The White House readout on the meeting (full text) in addition to listing the 17 participants said: