THE RISE OF CHRISTOPHOBIA. (cover story)

The article offers information about the persecution of Christians for their religious beliefs in 2012. Topics include the response of governments to the murder of Christians in Muslim countries, the violence against the Christian minority in Egypt after its Revolution in 2011, and blasphemy laws targeting Christians in Pakistan. It is suggested that the religious persecution of Christians, called Christophobia, is a problem and that Western countries should promote religious tolerance and demand cooperation from countries that do not protect the religious freedom of Christians.