UK: Bishop urges boycott of persecutors

Ruth Gledhill
April 15,2008

SHREWSBURY A Church of England bishop is calling on British holidaymakers to boycott sunspot favourites such as the Maldives, Bali and Turkey because of persecution of Christians.

The Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Right Rev Alan Smith, urged travellers to think twice when booking exotic holidays as a report today lists some of the top holiday destinations as among the worst countries for persecuting Christians.

In its report, the 2008 World Watch List, the charity Open Doors listed the Maldives, Egypt, Vietnam, Cuba and India as among the worst 30 persecuting nations. The countries are often favoured as places to visit for teenagers on gap-year breaks or adults seeking unusual destinations. the rest