Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Michael Trimmer: Hostility towards religious groups increasing worldwide
A new survey has concluded that the number of countries where religious individuals experience high levels of social hostility reached a six year high in 2012.
According to research by Pew Research's Religion & Public Life project, the trend appears to impact all religious groups to varying degrees in the vast majority of countries round the world.
Christians are the most harassed group worldwide, with reports of social hostility being found in 155 countries over the period 2006 to 2012.
Focusing specifically on 2012, there were reports of harassment of Christians in 110 countries, five more than in 2011. Keep reading
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Stoyan Zaimov: High Social Hostility Toward Religion Reported in a Third of Countries Worldwide
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