5 photos that show the true picture of Christian persecution in Iraq

2016-11-23T00:00:00+00:00

Today is Red Wednesday - an initiative spearheaded by the advocacy charity Aid to the Church in Need, which is highlighting a lack of religious freedom in countries around the world. The Houses of Parliament will light up blood red today to highlight the persecution of Christians and people of other faiths.

ADF International are visiting Iraq this week. They sent these photos which reveal how ISIS have destroyed church buildings and terrorised local Christians:

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