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Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Isis persecution of Christians
Ruth Gledhill
The archbishop of Canterbury has condemned the "extreme religious ideology" behind the persecution of Christians and others in the Middle East. He also condemned the murder of American journalist Steven Sotloff and called for the perpetrators of violence in the region to be held to account.
Justin Welby was speaking at Lambeth Palace after a meeting with 20 leaders and representatives of Middle East churches before joining other faith leaders for a prayer vigil outside Westminster Abbey to show solidarity with the people of Iraq.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/sep/03/archbishop-of-canterbury-condemns-isis-persecution-christians