I am appalled by the persecution suffered by millions of Christians across the world who seek only to practise their beliefs openly, in peace and safety. Here in the West those freedoms are all too often taken for granted. I am pleased that the Prime Minister used her Christmas message to talk about freedom of religion or belief, demonstrating the Government's commitment to this priority globally. This is an issue upon which there is much Parliamentary consensus and within Government much cross-departmental work is being done on these issues.
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