BRADFORD Cathedral is inviting people to an evening of prayer and reflection for persecuted Christians and other minorities.

Participants will be able to spend time in prayer and reflection at eight stations around the cathedral (pictured) representing different nations in the Middle East where religious freedom is restricted and where Christians and other minority faiths are persecuted. Speakers will also tell individual stories of hardship and persecution.

Dean of Bradford, the Very Reverend Jerry Lepine said: "With events in Iraq and Syria at the forefront of our minds, and mindful of our own religious freedom, it is vitally important that we remember and pray for Christians and those of other faiths across the Middle East who are persecuted because of their faith."

The event willis timed to reflect and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide in 1915. It runs from 6.30-8pm, on Sunday, April 26.