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The question arises from concerns about the growth of various forms of extremism affecting religious groups, particularly Christians.
What steps is the Church taking to help protect Christian communities from extremism?
The Church is concerned about the growth of extremism, including Christian nationalism, and bishops have established a working group to promote unity and support parishes with theological, practical and pastoral resources to counter extremism locally.
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Church leaders in Woking have raised concerns about the persecution faced by Christians overseas, prompting this supplementary question.
I regularly meet church leaders in my constituency of Woking, and they often raise the plight of Christians abroad. Please can the hon. Member assure me that one of the Church's top priorities is to tackle extremism and the persecution of Christians abroad?
The issue of the persecution of Christians abroad has come up before, and the Church obviously takes it seriously. Last year, a working group was established to provide support for bishops and senior clergy, with relevant experience and reflection, and time for discussion. The group is also assessing the impact of the misuse of Christian language and imagery in political campaigning.
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