From WorldWatch Monitor

In the lead-up to Easter, UK Prime Minister David Cameron committed his government to fighting the persecution of Christians abroad, saying no group is under more pressure for its faith.

Cameron is not alone in making the claim. In February, US Congressman Chris Smith said "The global persecution of Christians has gone from bad to worse." In November 2012, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said "Christianity is the most persecuted religion worldwide." In January 2011, former Lebanese President Amine Gemayal said "What is happening to Christians is a genocide."

In May 2013, Christian Solidarity International an international human rights organization issued a Genocide Alert for Christians and other religious minorities in Syria and Egypt. (See the United Nations definition of genocide here.)

On March 12, the day before Cameron’s announcement, Lord David Alton, of the UK’s House of Lords, spoke at a Lenten Vigil dedicated to the suffering church in Syria and the Middle East. During the service, Alton highlighted the systematic killing and outright persecution of Christians, which he said "takes place without hardly a murmur of protest."

"There is a mistaken belief that somehow this has little or nothing to do with us," he said.

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