COMECE Deplores New Anti-Christian Trends in Europe
In a reaction to the event of the Chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the relevant Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to reflect on the phenomenon of hate incidents and crimes against Christians, the COMECE deplores the "decrease in tolerance for the visual presence of Christianity in the public environment" and "those organisations and minority groups that call for tolerance towards themselves, while in turn showing intolerance vis-à-vis religion (and in particular Christianity) by ridiculing or even insulting the Church during public events".
"Another trend that has emerged in recent times is the conspicuous decrease in tolerance for the visual presence of Christianity in the public environment, as sometimes intolerance and discrimination against Christians is manifested in the fact of not even being able to bear the sight of the symbols of the Christian faith. An entirely different chapter should finally be devoted to those organisations and minority groups that call for tolerance towards themselves, while in turn showing intolerance vis-à-vis religion (and in particular Christianity) by ridiculing or even insulting the Church during public events."Source: http://www.comece.eu/europeinfos/en/archive/issue142/article/4213.html