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Nicola Findlay

Lanarkshire MP welcomes Special Envoy on religious freedom to East Kilbride

Dr Lisa Cameron MP welcomed the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion/Belief to East Kilbride’s Our Lady of Lourdes Church this week.

Rt Hon Fiona Bruce MP attended a meeting with local church leaders and members of the community to speak about her work helping persecuted religious minorities internationally.

The meeting also heard from Aid to the Church in Need and was attended by a variety of faith groups including Hare Krishna representatives from Lesmahagow and ministers from Claremont Parish, Moncreiff Parish, Strathaven’s Outreach Community Church and representatives of the Bishops Conference to highlight a few.

Father Dougan of Our Lady of Lourdes welcomed everyone to the event at the beginning of the evening and prayers were said for those persecuted for their faith the world over.

Ms Cameron told Lanarkshire Live: "I am delighted that the Rt Hon Fiona Bruce MP came to East Kilbride on the 75th anniversary of our new town in her role as the Prime Minister’s Envoy for Freedom of Religion/Belief.

"It is her first visit to Scotland as part of her Ministerial Tour of the UK and she was warmly welcomed by church leaders from across many faith groups.

"It was important to hear about those persecuted for their faith the world over and the work that is being done via the Foreign Office including from East Kilbride to address this. I will continue to work with Fiona on these matters in parliament."

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