Blogspot iconBlogspotSep 9, 2026 ~1 min source read

UK Lawmaker Warns It Is ‘Open Season’ on Christians Amid Growing Free-Speech Concerns

Religious-liberty advocates say the dispute raises broader questions over freedom to publicly express biblical teachings in Europe. Lord Jackson of Peterborough, vice chairman of a parliamentary group focused on religious freedom, told Fox News Digital that it has become "open season" to discriminate against Christians in the United Kingdom.

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Religious-liberty advocates say the dispute raises broader questions over freedom to publicly express biblical teachings in Europe.

Lord Jackson of Peterborough, vice chairman of a parliamentary group focused on religious freedom, told Fox News Digital that it has become "open season" to discriminate against Christians in the United...

British authorities canceled Räsänen's Electronic Travel Authorization in July following her March 2026 conviction by Finland's Supreme Court over statements contained in a church booklet on marriage and...

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Religious-liberty advocates say the dispute raises broader questions over freedom to publicly express biblical teachings in Europe. Lord Jackson of Peterborough, vice chairman of a parliamentary group focused on religious freedom, told Fox News Digital that it has become "open season" to discriminate against Christians in the United Kingdom. British authorities canceled Räsänen's Electronic Travel Authorization in July following her March 2026 conviction by Finland's Supreme Court over statements contained in a church booklet on marriage and sexuality.

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A senior British lawmaker is warning that Christians increasingly face a double standard under Britain's justice system, accusing authorities of tolerating extremist Islamist preaching while Christian ministers and believers face scrutiny over traditional biblical beliefs. Jackson raised the alarm while discussing the case of Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen, whose years-long legal battle over her Christian statements concerning marriage and sexuality has become a major European test of religious liberty and freedom of expression. 21, but too late to attend a religious-freedom conference...

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