Christians discriminated against in 130 countries - and getting worse.

Persecuted Christians suffer for their faith

Christianity is the world's largest religion, yet being a believer can be dangerous: A report finds that Christians are discriminated against in 130 countries - and the situation is only getting worse.

...There is a growing number of similar stories, according to the "Ecumenical Report on the Religious Freedom of Christians Worldwide" which was published recently as joint research by Germany's leading denominations. The report found that violations of the right to religious freedom had steadily increased since 2007, as a result either of state legislation or of social enmity.

The report says this is true for all faiths on all continents. Muslims are oppressed in 117 states, making Islam the second-most heavily discriminated against religion.

However, Christianity, the world's largest religion, with about 2.18 billion believers of varying denominations, tops the list. Christians are discriminated against in 130 countries.

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