Britain should celebrate the role Christianity plays in the country and Christians must feel free to talk about their faith, Prime Minister Theresa May has stressed. Mrs May made her comments during a reception at Downing Street, telling guests “We have a very strong tradition in this country of religious tolerance and freedom of speech, and our Christian heritage is something we can all be proud of. We must continue to ensure that people feel able to speak about their faith, and that absolutely includes their faith in Christ.” The Prime Minister went on to praise the work of Churches for “millions in our country at some of the most difficult moments in their lives”. She added that, on the issue of persecution of Christians in other parts of the world, she viewed this as an area of cooperation between her government and Churches and hopes “to take further measures as a government to support this…It is hard to comprehend that today people are still being attacked and murdered because of their Christianity.”