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The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near “genocide” levels, according to a report published<\/a> by BBC.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The review\u00a0estimated that one in three people suffer from religious persecution.<\/p>\n

Christians were the most persecuted religious group, it found.<\/p>\n

The interim report said the main impact of “genocidal acts against Christians is exodus” and that Christianity faced being “wiped out” from parts of the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The review is due to publish its final findings in the summer.<\/p>\n

Photography courtesy of Newsweek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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