Speaking at the launch of an independent review of the matter, the Bishop of Truro said he also wanted to offer “ambitious policy recommendations for the UK”.
Rt Rev Phillip Mountstephen cited a number of factors including “post-colonial guilt” as fueling a sense that the UK has not been as vocal as it should be in opposing persecution in the developing world.
He said: “There are a number of reasons why we have been blind to this issue.
“This is not about special pleading for Christians; rather, it’s about ensuring that Christians in the global south have a fair share of the UK’s attention and concern. So, in that sense it is actually an equality issue.
Fresh scrutiny of how the UK uses its soft power (including trade and diplomatic ties) to stand up for the estimated 200 million believers at risk of being persecuted received a warm welcome from various Christian organisations.
BREAKING: Freedom of worship acts as an invisible line distinguishing between free and non-free societies, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says as he launches a new review into Christian persecution globally. pic.twitter.com/1lWgiKGiDO
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The Foundation for Reconciliation and Relief in the Middle East, a Christian charity offering humanitarian aid throughout the region, said the review was a “bold move” to be “applauded”.
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