Iraq's religious leaders are to unite at an emergency summit in Copenhagen in a bid to end sectarian violence gripping the country.

The January summit, arranged by Canon Andrew White through his Liphook-based charity The Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East (FRRME), will address current sectarian violence, and aims to enable leaders to take the first steps toward peace.

The summit is due to take place from January 11-14 in Denmark when the High Council of Religious Leaders in Iraq (HCRLI) will gather to address the increasing violence against the country's religious minorities.

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