Pakistanis light candles to express their solidarity with the victims of a suicide attack on a church in Lahore Photo: AP
The newspaper says research shows that in 2011 out of 160 countries where religious groups were persecuted, Christians were harassed in the largest number of places.
“It is good that our leaders have begun to highlight the persecution of Christians across the world but we must also guard against the greater hostility shown towards Christians in the UK than other groups,” says Andrea Williams, CEO of Christian Concern.
She points out examples of employers allowing workers to wear the Hijab or Turban but discriminating against the Christian cross being worn in the workplace, and also the incidence of courts upholding objections to Christian messages being published while allowing humanist beliefs to be expressed.
“The perception is widespread among the Christian community in Britain, that their faith is under attack as never before, in a land which did much to spread Christianity to become the largest religion in the world,” says Andrea.
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