Catholic Union Charitable Trust Lecture – “Martyrs and Exiles: Christians and other persecuted minorities in the Middle East”

The talk will discuss future prospects for Christians in the Middle East, including first hand testimonies as well as discussing what more can be done to safeguard the Christian presence in the region.

Speakers include:

John Pontifex – Head of Press and Information, Aid to the Church in Need UK. The situation in Aleppo and the return of Christians to the Nineveh Plains.

Gerard Russell – Former British and UN diplomat and author of ‘Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms’ (Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East).

The talk will be followed by drinks in reception

Free admission, all are welcome to join us.

Please register to attend by telephone 020 8749 1321 or e-mail: [email protected]