Boris Johnson vows to defend persecuted Christians around the world
by Jack Doyle, Mailonline:
Boris Johnson has vowed to defend persecuted Christians around the world and their ‘right to practise their faith’.
In his first Christmas message as Prime Minister, Mr Johnson said he wanted to remember those who were unable to celebrate the festival publicly or were jailed because of their religious beliefs.
He said his Government would ‘stand in solidarity’ with Christians everywhere.
[…] He stressed the day’s religious significance, both in Britain and other countries: ‘Christmas Day is, first and foremost, a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a day of inestimable importance to billions of Christians.
‘Today of all days, I want us to remember those Christians around the world who are facing persecution.
‘For them, Christmas Day will be marked in private, in secret, perhaps even in a prison cell. As Prime Minister, that’s something I want to change.
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