Hostility against Christians in Europe on the increase

Martin Kugler of the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians has spoken about the growing acts of intolerance against Christians in Europe in an interview with MercatorNet magazine.

The interview marks the 1700th anniversary of the birth of religious tolerance in Europe and seeks to explore the significance of the occasion for Western Christians, whom Mr Kugler says are now facing increasing social hostility.

“It is not nominal Christians who are fully aligned to society’s mainstream who suffer discrimination. It is those who strive to live according to the high ethical demands of Christianity who experience a clash with the dominant culture,” he says.

“These are not in the majority. And even if they were, history has shown that a minority can discriminate against a peaceful majority…”

Read the full interview with Martin Kugler on the MercatorNet website here >

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christiansis a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation which seeks to call attention to the worldwide phenomenon of discrimination against Christians, including the more subtle forms taking place in Europe.  Read their latest report here >