Government restrictions on religion increasing worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — Around the world, government restrictions on religion have increased markedly in many places, not only in authoritarian countries, but also in many of Europe’s democracies.
That’s according to a new report by the Pew Research Center surveying 198 countries and covering developments through 2017.
The report, released Monday, also seeks to document the scope of region-based harassment and violence. Regarding the world’s two largest religions, it said Christi