- Well today PresidentTrump made his second visit

to a religious site in less than 24 hours,

not in response to protests,but to bring attention

to the fight for InternationalReligious Freedom.

He then signed an executiveorder on the issue.

White House correspondentBen Kennedy has the details.

- President Trump calledupon the nations of the world

to end religious persecution.

The executive order evenlocks down $50 million

for programs that advanceInternational Religious Freedom.

President Trump visiteda DC shrine Tuesday,

honoring Pope John PauL the II

in an effort to focus onInternational Religious Freedom.

- Because there's so muchreligious persecution

in the world.

It also hurts all the other human rights.

- Sam Brownback, the ambassador

at Large for Religious Freedom

says the executive order isneeded now more than ever,

as around 80% of the world's population

live in countries where religious freedom

is threatened, restricted or banned.

Ambassador Brownback what kind of impact

can this order have?

- I think a massive ,part ofmy modeling in this program

is wanted to have religious freedom,

be like the human trafficking issue.

That it'd be one that embrace everybody,

and it goes grassroots.

- Under the order, Secretaryof State Mike Pompeo

will develop country specific action plans

for prioritizing religious freedom

to top that all personnelassigned to positions overseas

will now receive InternationalReligious Freedom training.

- To summit whole all up is,

it makes religious freedomInternational Religious Freedom,

a whole of government approach

on our basic foreign policy apparatus.

- Now the executive ordercomes as Christian persecution

and anti-semitism are onthe rise around the world.

North Korea, Afghanistanand Somalia topped the list

as the most dangerouscountries for Christians,

according to Open Doors USA.

Ben Kennedy CBN News, the White House.