Government deploys tanks as over 10 thousand Vinh diocese faithful march for religious freedom
The Plight of Egypt’s Copts – Washington Speech – “Respect for religious liberty and minorities – the hallmarks of a civilised society”
http://www.copts.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3853&Itemid=1 http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=20702 Washington Conference: June 2012. (Prof.Lord Alton of Liverpool – Hon. President of the UK Copts Association). At the...
The Plight of Egypt's Copts – Washington Speech – "Respect for religious liberty and minorities – the hallmarks of a civilised society"
http://www.copts.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3853&Itemid=1 http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=20702 Washington Conference: June 2012. (Prof.Lord Alton of Liverpool – Hon. President of the UK Copts Association). At the...
Minority Ethnic and Religious Communities: Cultural and Economic Contribution Motion to Take Note: May 24th 2012
Minority Ethnic and Religious Communities: Cultural and Economic Contribution Motion to Take Note: May 24th 2012 1.01 pm Lord Alton of Liverpool: My Lords, there is an old tradition that the Magi—the wise men from the East—were Zoroastrians. My noble friend Lord...
Invitation to a presentation on the persecution of Christian women in the world today – Committee Room 12, House of Commons on Tuesday May 15th at 5.30pm. See the following details:
11th May 2012 Re: Invitation to a presentation on the persecution of Christian women in the world today Chaired by Professor the Lord Alton of Liverpool House of Commons – Committee...
The Tyburn Lecture – May 9th 2012
The Tyburn Lecture, May 9th 2012. David Alton: “What Price Faith?” The prophet Isaiah reminds us that you should never forget “the rock from which you are hewn.” And in the Book of Deuteronomy we are told to “remember the days of old; consider the generations long...
2012 Audio and Powerpoint Presentation on Religious Pesecution Worldwide – the pain of the suffering church.
Audio of the Pain of The Suffering Church – Easter 2012. https://www.davidalton.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/celebrate-ilfracombe-2012-david-alton-the-pain-of-the-suffering-church-full-file-c1218.mp3...
The Pain of The Suffering Church – Celebrate Conference April 2012
This link to a power point presentation accompanies this text: Celebrate 2012 Pain of the Suffering Church The Pain Of The Suffering Church Celebrate 2012: David Alton. Last month, Pope Benedict was in Revolution Square in Cuba – a country where the Church has been...
First Anniversary of the Killing of Shahbaz Bhatti – one of a long line who have courageously given their lives for their beliefs and for their friends…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TEOBIlZs1I&context=C3edb8c0ADOEgsToPDskJ55Bb422uTeEmiNJll-Iiz https://www.davidalton.net/?s=shahbaz+Bhatti&x=8&y=13 This weekend marks the first anniversary of the assassination of Clement Shahbaz Bhatti. Aged 42,...
Shahbaz Bhatti – one year on since his brutal assassination: what to make of his sacrificial life and the treatment of minorities in Pakistan
The First Anniversary of the Death of Shahbaz Bhatti David Alton On March 2nd, 2011, aged 42, Clement Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Minorities, was brutally murdered. His assassination not only robbed Pakistan’s National Assembly of a dedicated,...
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UK aid supporting minorities in Pakistan – short debate House of Lords 25th April 2024. Full Text of Speeches and Recording of Debate
Lords Grand CommitteeThursday 25 April 2024 Full debate: https://youtu.be/VMSZpOq_oyk Lord Alton of Liverpool:I am grateful to all noble lords participating in today’s short debate about ways in which UK development aid to Pakistan- rising from £41.5 million this...
Letter to the Prime Minister calling for Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
The Right Honourable Rishi Sunak MPPrime Minister10 Downing StreetLondonSW1A 2AAApril 24, 2024 Dear Prime Minister,I am writing to you on the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. On April24th, Armenians worldwide commemorate this day, which has...
At the crossroads: Will the free world choose isolationism or global leadership? Essay for GIS Reports April 19th 2024.
https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/crossroads-isolationism-leadership At the crossroads: Will the free world choose isolationism or global leadership? LORD DAVID ALTON OF LIVERPOOL READING TIME: 16 MIN History teaches us that isolationism leads to disaster. Will the...