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The United Nations used the term and "recognizes with deep concern the increase in anti-Semitism, Christianophobia and Islamophobia in various parts of the world".<ref name="YUN"/> Vatican official Dominique Mamberti explains Christianophobia as "a set of behaviors arising from a lack of education, or from misinformation, intolerance and persecution."<ref name=ZENIT>[http://www.zenit.org/article-21470?l=english Vatican Aide Speaks Out on Phobias: Fear of Christianity Arises From Misinformation, Says Prelate] ''Zenit.org''</ref> Christianophobia results in discrimination against Christians, and often violence against Christian community by other religious groups.<ref name="ICW"/> In addition, violations of Christians' rights, insults of their feelings and public distortion of the Christian teaching. <ref>[http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=15762 Russian Orthodox Church asks anti-discrimination conference to consider ‘Christianophobia’] Catholic News Agency</ref>
Approximately 52% of the population in [[Turkey]] and 73% of the population in [[Morocco]] expressed an antipathy towards Christianity.<ref name="CES"/> In India, the ''Hindutva'' ideology, the goal of which is turning India into a Hindu nation, is partially based on Christianophobia.<ref name="RFCW">{{cite book
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