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Persecution of Christians Worldwide Near ‘Genocide’ Levels, Says Report for British Government

Persecution of Christians Worldwide Near ‘Genocide’ Levels, Says Report for British Government
A woman during a mass burial of victims, two days after a string of suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels across the island on Easter Sunday, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 23, 2019. Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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The persecution of Christians around the world is a near “genocide” levels, according to a report for the British government.

Christians are now the most persecuted religious group in the world, according to the report for the British Foreign Office, with acts of violence and intimidation becoming more widespread.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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