Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni last month said gay people should not be killed or persecuted, but he also stressed homosexuality should not be promoted either.

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In medieval Europe Jews were persecuted not only because they were not Christians but also because killing them was a quick way to expunge debts.

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The administration says it seeks assurance that detainees will not be persecuted or harmed if sent back home, but also that it does not track detainees once they have left Guantanamo.

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But he also reached out to the Eastern Orthodox Churches and spoke up for Christians persecuted in the Middle East.

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