Event: Iraq and the plight of Christians

At 5pm on Monday 9 February, APPG for International Religious Freedom or Belief vice chair Lord Alton of Liverpool is chairing a meeting on Iraq and the plight of Christians.

There will be a talk by Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, northern Iraq and brief updates on the work of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) and Iraqi Christians in Need (ICIN). Media are expected to be in attendance. The event will be hosted in the House of Lords, Committee Room G (off Royal Court).

For more information and to register your attendance, please contact John Pontifex or John Dowling

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