Washington D.C., Jul 25, 2013 / 17:12 pm
Princeton law professor Robert P. George has been elected as chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, giving the prominent Catholic thinker a leading role in policy recommendations for the US government.
George said July 23 that religious freedom is the "most fundamental of human rights."
"I am deeply honored that my colleagues have entrusted me with this position of leadership. I have big shoes to fill," he said, praising his predecessor, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, for promoting religious liberty.
"It will be my constant endeavor to live up to her outstanding example as USCIRF works to ensure that the cause of religious freedom, understood in its most robust sense, is given the high priority it deserves in the formation and execution of U.S. foreign policy," George continued. "While much has been accomplished, much remains to be done."