December 26, 2018:
Last year, on average, 250 Christians were killed every month because of their faith.
Britain has commissioned an independent review into the persecution of Christians to find practical steps to support followers of a religion that it said has been subject to a dramatic rise in violence worldwide.
Some 215 million Christians worldwide faced persecution for their faith last year, it said, with Christian women & children particularly vulnerable & often subject to sexual violence as a result of their beliefs.
Last year, on average, 250 Christians were killed every month because of their faith, it said.
“So often the persecution of Christians is a telling early warning sign of the persecution of every minority,” Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Today I have asked the Bishop of Truro to look at how the British government can better respond to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world.
“We can & must do more.”
The review will map Christian persecution in key countries across the Middle East, Africa & Asia, analyse British support & recommend a comprehensive policy response, the government said. Source Link
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