More than 700 MPs and church leaders have been praying for the persecuted Christians in the Middle East at this year's National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast.
The Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow and Education Secretary Nicky Morgan were at the annual event, as well the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London.
Bishop Angaelos (above), the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK, addressed believers in Westminster Hall saying that there is now no East or West in Christianity, but that we are all one large community brought together by technology.
He also said that when one part of the body of Christ suffers, we all suffer.
Prayers were also said for those affected by the Orlando massacre, where a gunman pledging allegiance to Islamic State murdered 49 people at a gay nightclub in a terrorist and homophobic attack.
Fiona Bruce (below, top) chaired the meeting, which was sponsored by the Bible Society and Christian MPs themselves.
Speaker of the House John Bercow MP
Bishop Angaelos and Most Revd Justin Welby
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Article by Aaron James
Tola Mbakwe is a multimedia journalist for Premier.
