Category: FoRB

Lecture given by Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Truro, and Author of the FCDO’s independent review of persecuted Christians, in Beirut.

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In the build-up to the UN’s International Day to Commemorate the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Beliefs, a leading Catholic charity has called on the UK government to step up help for those persecuted for their fai

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Latest news from the Conference being held on 5-6 July

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A new report by Open Doors UK, Digital Persecution – The New Frontier for Freedom of Religion or Belief, has highlighted that Christians are increasingly being persecuted via surveillance, censorship and disinformation.

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Proceedings of the recent Conference in Truro at which six of the UK’s leading experts addressed the growing and global persecution of Christians – often the poorest of the poor – under the heading What more can we do?

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In its 2022 Annual Report, USCIRF recommends 15 countries to the State Department for designation as “countries of particular concern” (CPCs) because their governments engage in or tolerate “systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations.”

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The House of Commons held on debate on the growing violence in Nigeria following the attack to a Catholic church on Pentecost Sunday. 

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This week we wrapped up our online series with the Bishop of Truro, which explored why Christians should be at the forefront of speaking up for people of all faiths. 

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Christian websites in China have been suspended as new digital content

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A new “Local Changemakers Course” is being released by the Freedom of Religion or Belief Learning Platform to help empower local communities in their fight for human rights, particularly freedom of religion or belief.

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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will host a global summit to promote freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) this summer (Tuesday 5 July to Wednesday 6 July) in London.

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