The Kalendariovs do not make the newspapers. either here or in the U.S.S.R. But their cause is one that does make demands on both our attention and our energy. and I have had the chance to tell them directly that we will never leave them on their own against the unfeeling system that holds them captive. The Call to Conscience highlights the cases of Soviet Jews who seem to emigrate from the Soviet Union. Consistent with this emphasis. the Call also brings to our attention cases of Soviet Christians who suffer because of their beliefs. During my time in Moscow. I met with several Soviet Christians whose courage is no less inspirational than that of the Jewish refuseniks. Vasiliy Barats and his wife Galina are Pentecostalists who have fought for years to emigrate from the U.S.S.R. They feel that they can only practice their religion freely outside their native country. They have had the experience shared by all who stand up for their fundamental human rights in the U.S.S.R.-prison. exile. harassment. lack of employment.
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