Open Doors InternationalCaroline Spelman, Father Daniel and Lisa Pearce present Prime Minister Theresa May with an Arabic Bible.
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14 Dec 2017
The
Bible, bearing scorch-marks from the fire, is from St Mary's in Karamles, one
of the Christian towns in the Nineveh Plain badly damaged by the terrorist
group. Karamles originally had 797 houses and of these, 464 have been burned,
97 have been completely destroyed by bombs and the rest are damaged or
vandalised. Christians have gradually been returning there, helped by
church-led organisations including Aid to the Church in Need, but many are
still afraid to go back.
Lisa
Pearce, chief executive of Open Doors UK and Ireland, Father Daniel from Erbil
in Iraq and Conservative MP Caroline Spelman met the Prime Minister yesterday
in Parliament to highlight the plight of Christians and minorities in the
Middle East and ask for help in securing a better future for them.
Daniel
presented Mrs May with the Bible and later spoke to MPs, peers and church
leaders
The
event came after 808,172 people from 142 countries signed a petition, launched
by Open Doors, asking the UK government and the United Nations to ensure that
Middle Eastern Christians and other minorities enjoy the right to equal
citizenship, dignified living conditions and a prominent role in reconciling
and rebuilding their society.
Open Doors InternationalFather Daniel with the Bible burnt by Daesh and presented to Prime Minister Theresa May.
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