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Motion · S6M-03091 · 4 Feb 2022

Persecution of Christians

Lodged by John Mason Members' Business Motion 14 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the persecution of Christians across the world; acknowledges the findings of the World Watch List 2022, compiled by Open Doors, which ranks the top 50 countries where, according to the list, Christians face the most extreme levels of persecution; understands that the top 10 on this year’s watch list are, starting at number one, Afghanistan, North Korea, Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Eritrea, Nigeria, Pakistan, Iran, and India; further understands that analysis shows that, on average, every day, 13 Christians worldwide are killed because of their faith and 12 churches or Christian buildings are attacked; understands that 309 million Christians are living in places with very high or extreme levels of persecution, with, reportedly, one in eight Christians facing persecution worldwide, and one in six in Africa, and two in five in Asia, facing persecution; sympathises with all those who face persecution for practising their faith, and notes the calls reminding Christians across Scotland, including in the Glasgow Shettleston constituency, to keep those victimised in their prayers.

Supporters (14)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.