Thirteen churches, basilicas and cathedrals across France were lit up in red on Wednesday, a colour chosen to symbolise the blood shed by Christians who died for their faith. The event went largely unnoticed by the media, as it did in Britain in July when Westminster Abbey also changed colour for the day.
The initiative is organised by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) and its objective is to raise awareness of the plight of Christians persecuted around the world. This is the bigotry rarely talked about in the West. Marches are held in European cities to protest against Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, but who rallies in the defence of Christians?
