Arab Spring turns to Islamic Winter of Christian persecution-CathNews

Arab Spring turns to Islamic Winter of Christian persecution

Friday, February 8th, 2013

The countries where Christians are worst off are those where the Arab Spring revolts took place, according to a survey by an American human rights organization.

After mapping the religious freedom situation around the world, Open Doors said as many as eight out of 10 states that have adopted repressive measures against Christians are Islamic.

It describes Islamic religious extremism as the number one cause of Christian persecution around the world.

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Tags: Arab Spring, Christian persecution, Islam, Open Doors, Religious freedom

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