SW News: Speaking at a symposium in Vatican, the U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo  said that countries around the world should “follow the wisdom of Jesus: ‘Be not afraid’” in defending religious freedom where it is under threat. Pompeo expressed his concern over China’s religious freedom violations. United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback said that the United States is calling on the Chinese government to "move away from this war on faith." Brownback said the State Department is particularly concerned with the Chinese government's use of advanced technologies, like facial recognition and a social credit score system, to marginalize people of faith in the society.