Christians demand UK leaders protect street preachers' rights
More than 45,000 people have signed a petition demanding that the Home Office protect the rights of street preachers following the wrongful arrest of a Nigerian-born preacher.
Christian Concern, a United Kingdom-based religious organization, delivered over 38,000 signed copies of the petition to the Home Office in London on Tuesday. Since then, the number of signatories has passed the 45,000 mark.
“Christian street preachers should be free to share the Gospel, even where it means challenging the beliefs of others,” read the petition in part....