The news coming for Mosul in Iraq over the last few days is yet another tragic reminder (not that we needed one) that to be a Christian in many countries is to be treated as a second class citizen – or… Read More ›
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It’s time for Labour to wake up and take freedom of religion and belief seriously
Are those on the left really afraid or unwilling to talk in public about the persecution of religious believers around the globe and in particular, that of Christians? Owen Jones, the political commentator who was ranked the seventh most influential… Read More ›
“I’m stunned and horrified” – North Korean Christian tells MPs of their persecution
Yesterday the Minister for Faith & Communities, Baroness Warsi chaired the first meeting of the Foreign Office group on Freedom of Religion or Belief. According to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) website, the group, which includes Mervyn Thomas, chief… Read More ›
It is essential for the voice of the Church to speak into the Geneva II negotiations on Syria
Today’s post is written by regular guest contributor, Edward Kendall. Tweet @Edward_Kendall. ———— It was former foreign secretary David Miliband who once said: “While there are military victories there never is a military solution.” Nowhere does this wise observation carry more weight than… Read More ›
How much aid did the UK government give to countries where Christians are persecuted in 2013?
Today the widely respected Open Doors 2014 World Watch List is published. It is the only annual global survey of Christian religious freedom and since its inception in 2002 it has ranked the 50 countries most hostile to Christian believers during… Read More ›
309,195 signatures – Christians want to be catalysts for peace and reconciliation in Syria
On International Human Rights Day, as the world mourned a great champion of freedom, justice and reconciliation, Open Doors, an international charity supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, spoke up for Christians in Syria, presenting a petition signed by 309,195 people from… Read More ›
Senior MPs tell the Government to do more to prevent the persecution of Christians globally
Over the last few years there has been a great deal of activity going on at Westminster raising awareness of the persecution of Christians around the world. Organisations such as Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and Open Doors have worked with… Read More ›
