Christianity most exposed to intolerance worldwide, Romanian ambassador to Holy See says

“At present, Christianity is the religion most exposed to intolerance and discrimination worldwide, with the phenomenon of Christianophobia being quite widespread globally,” Romania’s Ambassador to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta said on the occasion of the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, observed on 22 August .

In a video message published on social media, His Excellency George Bologan stressed that the observance is a day of remembrance “but also of responsibility, because religious freedom is not a privilege but a fundamental human right, enshrined, among other provisions, in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights . This declaration is useful for peaceful coexistence and the prevention of conflict, but unfortunately it sometimes becomes a dead letter.”

The ambassador said that the phenomenon of Christianophobia “should prompt the leaders and faithful of Christian denominations to consider becoming more united in the face of the numerous acts of intimidation and intolerance. Christians should become a community beyond denominational boundaries, especially because they uphold…