Brentwood Cathedral will be floodlit in red for the duration of November to raise awareness about the persecution of Christians in the Middle East.
The cathedral will be following the example of Westminster Cathedral and Westminster Abbey who have already announced they will also be floodlit in red.
Fr Martin Boland, the Dean of Brentwood Cathedral, explained why it is important to focus on the persecution of Christians, especially in the Middle East: "At present, Christians suffer greater hostility across the world than any other religious group. A recent report suggests that 200 million Christians, or 10 per cent of Christians worldwide, are socially disadvantaged, harassed or actively oppressed for their beliefs. This is deeply disturbing and the floodlighting of the Cathedral in red is to remind people of this.
