Jeremy Hunt, the Foreign Secretary, announced in late December that he had ordered an independent, global review into the persecution of Christians of all nationalities amid claims that not enough is being done to defend the rights of nearly 200 million Christians at risk of persecution today.
The unprecedented Foreign Office review will be led by the Bishop of Truro, the Right Revd Philip Mounstephen, and will make recommendations on the practical steps the Government can take to better support those under threat.
Christians specifically
It will be specifically directed at the persecution of Christians, and not religious minorities in general, reflecting the Foreign Secretary’s view that, since Christianity is the established faith in the UK, it is legitimate for the state resources to be devoted to the review. The review is due to report by Easter.
