WORLD NEWS - 2012
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Pope Benedict celebrates New Year's Eve

'We have to know how to stop and think. This way our soul can find healing for the inevitable wounds of everyday life,' he said in his homily.
At a time of social crisis due to shrinking budgets and increased taxes, the Pope also said he supported 'those who live in poverty or are marginalised, as

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Find room for God in fast-paced world, Pope Benedict XVI says on Christmas Eve Mass

The 85-year-old pope, marking the eighth Christmas season of his pontificate, celebrated a solemn Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter's Basilica, during which he appealed for a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict and an end to the civil war in Syria.
At the mass for some 10,000 people in the basilica

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Rev. Dr. Patrick Augustine honored with Cross of St Augustine award by Archbishop of Canterbury

The Cross of St. Augustine was presented to him during the worship service at Christ Church. The Archbishop wrote in a personal letter to Canon Augustine:
“It would give me great pleasure to honour you in this way by presenting you with the Cross of St. Augustine. Sadly I am not able to do this p

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Pakistani American Muslims author charged under blasphemy

FIR No.466/12, Mr.Shaikh Irfan Arshad gave a complaint application in I-9 Police Station against his real uncle Dr. Aftkhar Ahmad living at Islamabad House No.424 Street No.1 I-8/4 that he had wrote in different his books from which "the writing comments in that paper which clearly could be interpre

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Pakistani Christian organizations condemn attack Sister Bargeeta Almeby

A lady Protestant Christian missionary was the victim of an attempted murder and is in critical condition in "Jinnah" hospital in Lahore. Bargeeta Almeby of Swedish nationality was in her car when two armed men on a motorbike approached to her and fired at her repeatedly on her chest. Swedish Missi

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A Pakistani accused of blasphemy killed in police lockup

Mr. Nadeem was accused by locality and arrested by City Police Station Nankana Sahab but due to security apprehension on Islamic Month of Muharam Al Haram was handed over to Warburton Police satation, where he was died on yesterday.
According to some Muslims Ulmas, Ameer of Almi Majlas Tahafiz Khat

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Pakistani Christian leader urges LHC to hold blasphemy victim trials in prisons

was accused of blasphemy and granted bail on 22 October 2012 from the High Court. He had been receiving threats and in light of past occurrences of extra-judicial killings in court premises for blasphemy cases, his trial had been conducted in prison instead of court premises.
Two applications file

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Pakistani Christian protest on visit of Egyptian President and his address to parliament

and his proposed address to parliament of Pakistan on his role to not protect Coptic Christian.
Nazir Bhatti said that President Mohammad Morsi is responsible of killing of hundreds of Egyptian Coptic Christians who were run down by government armed vehicles in Cairo.
The President Mohammad Morsi

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Christian leader condemns kidnapping of minor Christian girl and forced conversion

Timar Shahzadi on Monday afternoon, 22-10-2012, with her friends, was kidnapped by some Muslim men while returning school.
It’s doubted that the girl could be forcefully converted to Muslim and married, if the immediate step is not taken. Her family reported the incident to the police station Kora

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Pakistani Hindu Panchayet fears forced conversion of 12 years old kidnapped girl

Her father Rano and mother Samjhoo along with other members of Meghwar community held protest demonstration in front of press club Kunri district Mirpurkhas and told newsmen that they originally belong to Thar but due to drought there they had been working on brick kiln of Mari. He said 5 armed men

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Pakistani Christian support MQM Referendum with Reservations

on “Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam or Pakistan of Talban” to be held on November 14, 2012.
“Pakistani Christians have always demanded “Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam” according to his speech of August 11, 1947, in which founder of Pakistan laid out framework of Pakistan but now it is State of Muslims only acco

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Three Pastors barred to enter or lead prayers in one Christian colony of Pakistan’s Capital city

on bail against surety bond of worth Rs. 200,000/-
Let me remind you his statement on this issue printed in all English Papers of Islamabad on August 25, 2012, “Christian community had previously caused antagonism by playing music in services at their makeshift church during Muslim prayer time and

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Pakistani Christian Pastor arrested under blasphemy denied bail.

Pastor Karama Patras was arrested on accusations of blasphemy by police after taking him in preventive custody when Muslim extremist Mob attacked his home.
After 2 days FIR No. 475/12 was registered under the section 295-A PPC in Sanghla Hill Police Station District Ninkanasab, Punjab Pakistan on

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Pakistani Higher Court orders enforced converted Christian girl to go with Muslim man

bench on 22 October on application of her father Younis Masih was handed over to her kidnapper husband by judge of Sindh High Court rejecting appeals by her lawyer to send her to Darul Aman.
In the court the girl did not speak a word because she appeared to have been so frightened and terrorized t

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Pakistan Christian Congress condemn attack on Essa Nargi Church

donation box was looted and Church windows were broken on Thursday.
The Muslim extremists involved in Philadelphia Pentecostal Church attack in Essa Nagri are tools of Tehreek Talaban Pakistan TTP in Karachi and fully protected by area police of PIB Colony Police Station where ethnic Pashtun police

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Pakistan: Police torture to death an old age Christian

here today who was tortured to death in Saddar Police Station Arifwala.
Mr. Javed Sohtra Advocate, ex-member of District Government Pakpattan, Mr. Rocus Bhatti, Pastor Yaqoob Amanat and other angry Christian protestor urged Chief Minister of Punjab to immediately act to arrest culprit who tortured

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Muslim mob vandalize St. Francis Church Karachi

and President, All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) Sindh Chapter on Friday called for protection and security to the life and property of the people belonging to the minority communities.
On the news of attack on St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Old Haji Camp, Karachi he immediately visit the chur

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Pakistani Christian girl kidnapped, forcedly converted and married to Muslim man

(National Assembly) while on her way for duty of nursing on October 02, 2012 and made captive in Bharchoondi the Haveli of Mian Mithoo the politically influenced Pir of the area and after forcibly converted to Islam was married to one Manzar Dahar a disciple of Pir Mian Mithoo.
When the parents of

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Pope, at Marian shrine, entrusts Year of Faith, synod to Mary

The pope was marking the 50th anniversary of Blessed John XXIII's visit to the Marian shrine, about 175 miles northwest of Rome, when he entrusted to Mary's care the Second Vatican Council, which began Oct. 11, 1962.
"Fifty years on, having been called by divine providence to succeed that unforgett

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Chief Justice IHC orders to stop proceeding in Rimsha Masih case

According to Abdul Majeed Rana, (Rimsha’s lawyer) Chief Justice Islamabad High court adjourned the case till 17th October and ordered the lower court to stop the proceeding until then.
Moving the girl's case to the juvenile court on last Monday 24 September, a special court judge in Islamabad, ord

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Christian parliamentarian threaten to migrate from Pakistan if security not ensured

the Inspector General of Police, Karachi, D. I. G. South, Karachi and SSP, Security Zone, Karachi for foolproof security.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister,
Government of Sindh,
Karachi.
Excellency,
I would like to reiterate that my entire family members including my sons and daughters have been

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Pakistani Christian condemn target killing of former Minority parliamentarian

Malik Atta was elected member of Sindh Assembly on reserve seat for Ahmadiyya minority in 1987 from Karachi.
Ahmadiyya Muslim sect was declared non-Muslim in Pakistan under 4th Amendment in constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan of 1973, during PPP government headed by ZA Bhutto.
In national

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Muslim extremists again attack Christians killing two and injuring 3 in Essa Nagri

The Christians mourners were just coming home to observe funeral ceremony of Yousaf Masih who was gunned down by same ethnic Pashtun terrorist group on September 12, 2012.
Nasir Masih and Rafi Masih were killed after firing of Muslim attackers while Saleem Masih and 2 other were seriously injured a

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Pope Benedict arrives in Lebanon as 'pilgrim of peace'

In his remarks at a welcoming ceremony at Beirut's airport, Pope Benedict praised Lebanon, with a mixed population of Christians and Muslims, for its distinctive record of "coexistence and respectful dialogue."
But speaking in a country that was devastated by a civil war from 1975 to 1990, the pop

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Pakistani Christian demand probe in all cases lodged under blasphemy

Nazir Bhatti said that after planting of evidence in Rimsha Masih blasphemy case have confirmed doubts that it has been widely misused to settle scores and business rivalries by one Muslim sect in Pakistan against minority’s communities.
There have been more than two dozen victims of blasphemy law

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Rimsha is out of Jail today.

Rimsha was released from Central Jail, Adaial Rawalpindi, where she had been kept under detention for couple of weeks, and flown to safe place in a government helicopter.
Rimsha was brought from the jail in an armored vehicle to the nearest helipad, where the government chopper was waiting to fly h

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Rimsha Masih released on bail

“I accept her bail application,” Judge Mohammad Azam Khan announced to a packed courtroom. “The bail application has been accepted against two sureties of 500,000 rupees each.”
The judge also ordered that Rimsha be placed under protective custody due to security concerns.
Earlier, the court had re

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Bomb attack on Christian family by Islamists in Nusrat Bhutto colony

After receiving this information the D. I. G. West and SHO Peerabad Police Station visited the house of Yousuf Aziz along with few policemen. In the meanwhile a bomb disposal team of two persons was also visited and examined the explosive and declared that it is a homemade bomb.
Immediately the Ch

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Judge sets September 7 for bail hearing of Rimsha Masih

Judge Muhammad Azam Khan said he adjourned the case of Rimsha Masih, who could face the death penalty, to at least Friday, September 7, citing concerns over the procedure.
The opponents lawyer Rao Abdul Raheem requested the Judge that there have strike today, so due the restriction of Punjab Bar Co

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Pakistani Muslim Cleric Arrested for Planting Evidence on Rimsha Masih case

The cleric, Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Chishti, is suspected of planting evidence, a police officer said on Sunday.
Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Chishti, who arrived in court blindfolded on Sunday, and was ordered to be held in police custody for two weeks.
Rimsha has been in custody since she was arrested

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Islamic conspiracy theory revealed in Rimsha Masih blasphemy case

Hafiz Mohammad Zubair to told media after recording his statement before area magistrate “The Imam of a Mosque in Mehrabad, a slum of capital city Islamabad, Khalid Jadoon, manipulated the evidence against Rimsha Masih case of blasphemy”
The Imam of mosque in Mehrabad slum of Islamabad urged Mohamm

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One Pakistani Christian killed other seriously injured by Muslim mob attack on Essa Nagri

The Christian came out to lodge protest on which Karachi police opened fire injuring Pastor Cornelius who is in hospital in critical conditions. It is learnt the police bullet hit the spinal cord of Pastor Cornelius who was crossing road to enter in Essa Nagri.
The road leading to Liaquatabad from

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Blasphemy accused Christian girl is 14 years 11 days old; government medical sources

According to the spokesman Mr. Basharat Khakher from APMA, "Medical board has examined the age of Rimsha and presented the report in the court that Rimsha is of 14 years and 11 days old.
Today Rimsha’s lawyer, “Tahir Naveed Chaudary” has presented her bail application in the court Session Judge, M

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Doctor says blasphemy accused minor Christian girl looks of 16 years age

Without doing any investigation Pakistani Police registered FIR (First Investigation Report) against the minor girl and sent her to Jail.
As per the law, she was sent to Jail on 14 days judicial, so tomorrow on 28th August, police will bring her before the Judge in the court for her first hearing.

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12 years old Christian girl murdered after gang rape by 5 Muslims in Pakistan

situated at Kachi Pukki Road Sahiwal from 15 years.
When his first child was born 12 years ago, he gave her daughter a unique name Muqadas Kainat which means “Holy Universe”. He was happily living in Brick Kiln vicinity house at 96/9-L, Sahiwal.
On August 14, when Pakistan was celebrating “Indepen

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Pakistan blasphemy suspect 'denied meeting with lawyer'

Police arrested the girl, Rimsha, who reportedly has Down's Syndrome, in a low-income neighbourhood of the capital last Thursday after she was accused of burning papers containing verses from the Koran, and remanded her for 14 days.
Rimsha, aged between 11 and 16, is being held in a jail in Islamab

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AI urges Pakistan to Reform Blasphemy law and ensures Safety of Ramsha Masih

“This case illustrates the erosion of the rule of law and the dangers faced by those accused of blasphemy in Pakistan,” said Polly Truscott, Amnesty International’s South Asia director.
On Wednesday 17 August, Ramsha Masih and her mother were arrested by police in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. The

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Muslims looting homes of Christians who fled after arrest of Rimsha in blasphemy

According to published reports that after announcement form mosques of Meherabadi slum area of capital city of Islamabad, calling Muslims to come out of homes to punish a blasphemer, the mob of Muslims dragged Remisha Bibi, 11 years old disabled Christian girl and her mother in street and started be

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Pakistan Christian Congress condemn arrest of Christian disable girl under blasphemy

PCC Chief, commenting on burning of homes of Christians in Islamabad by Muslim mob after allegations of blasphemy on 11 years Rimsha Bibi, a Christian disable girl and fleeing of thousands of Christian residents of village Meherabad said “To flee from their homes for safety of life of thousands of C

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11 years old Christian girl arrested on blasphemy charges in Islamabad

Meherabadi is slum area in Sector G-11 of capital city of Islamabad where Christian working as sanitary workers or Christian women working as housemaids in homes of high profile Muslim officials are living from decades alongside Muslim laborers.
Misrak Masih resident of Meherabadi slum was unable t

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Pakistani Christian protest on Minority Day

The Christian youth gathered in front of Press Clubs with banners “Give us rights as promised by founder of Pakistan” “Christians are not safe in Pakistan” “ Stop enforced conversion of Christian women” “Stop victimization under blasphemy law” “End terrorism of Islamists in Christian colonies” and “

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Where Pakistani Christians to migrate while Hindus to India?

the electronic media was telecasting images of train at Jacobabad railway station boarding 250 Pakistani Hindus migrating to India.
There was 20% Hindu population in Pakistan in 1947, when it became independent state after division of sub-continent of India but millions migrated to India when East

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Muslim threaten to burn Christian’s homes tonight in Punjab

About 15 Christian families are living in this area. One of these families washed the flag of Pakistan with the intention of hosting it later on as Independence Day of Pakistan is getting closer.
Unfortunately that flag blew with the wind and fell on the Muslim neighbor’s house. “Sohini dharti All

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Christian Nurses poisoned to Punish drinking tea during Muslims Ramadan in Pakistan

Among Eleven (11) poisoned Christian nurses (3) were rushed to Intensive Care Unit ICU of Civil Hospital Karachi were remaining (8) are being treated in emergency ward.
Civil Hospital Karachi is under ministry of health of Sindh government where Christian medico staff was in majority till 1985.
St

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Pakistani Christians pay homage to Justice (Retd) Baghwandas on demanding Dual Vote

Justice (Retd)Rana Baghwandas urged government of Pakistan to allocate Dual Vote electoral system for minorities in Pakistan in a seminar organized by National Harmony Ministry of Pakistan government on July 25, 2012, in Islamabad.
Dual voting right is a long standing demand of Pakistani minorities

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Another subtle instrument of oppression against Christians in Pakistan

that police is harassing and torturing Christian women and men in Chack number 66, in sub district Pattoki of Kasur District in Punjab province of Pakistan to grab their agricultural land.
Ashiq Masih, Kushi Mashi and their family of 20 individuals inherited an agricultural land of 40 acres from th

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Raise voice for Election not Selection in government’s seminar on July 25, 2012.

to prolong Selection system in National Assembly of Pakistan and Provincial Assemblies on reserved seats for minorities.
According to sources close to Pakistan Christian Post in establishment, the higher class of Hindus, Business Tycoons from tiny Parsi community, Sikhs and some Bishops will partic

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Pakistani Christians are under threat of Identity scratch

in forthcoming amendment in constitution for increase in reserved seats for minorities in parliament instead of previously term used “Reserved seats for Christians, Hindus, Ahmadi, Sikh and others” to scratch Identity of 20 million Pakistani Christians.
It will be noted that in same way: 4th Amendm

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Pakistani Christian demand immediate release of Asia Bibi

Nazir Bhatti expressed concern over pending of an appeal in Lahore High Court from 2 years of a Christian mother Asia Bibi, sentenced to death on accusations of blasphemy from lower court.
In Islamic Republic of Pakistan judicial activism is so high that thousands of poor Pakistani are behind bars

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Muslim landlord shoot dead a Christian laborer after dragging him in streets tied to his jeep

but police and parliamentarians of area were trying to save landlord and instead police arrested his guard to save face. According to details a Christian worker Asif alias Shera Masih was collecting earth for construction work of school at town Kot Ghulam Muhammad when the landlord Faisal Kachhelo c

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Pakistanis kill man accused of insulting Quran

The incident highlighted the highly charged nature of Pakistan's blasphemy laws, under which anyone found guilty of insulting Islam's Prophet or the Quran can be sentenced to death.
Sometimes, however, people take the matter into their own hands.
A senior police officer, Mohammed Azhar Gujar, said

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Six Pakistani Christians killed in Balochistan Bus bombing

QUETTA, PAKISTAN: June 28, 2012. (The Christian Chronicle) A terrorist attack has claimed the lives of six Church of Christ members, according to a ministry trainer in the Middle East.
The deadly attack occurred June 11 near Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, the British Broadc

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Mentally retarded Christian charged under Blasphemy in Pakistan.

FIR No. 202/12 PPC on complaint of a banned Islamic group Sipha-e-Sahaba. In accordance with the fact finding of the Voice team, the victim named Ramzan Masih is a mentally retarded person that is aged about 25 years and is the only son of his parents.
Fact Finding Report of The Voice:
The Voic

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Pope calls for end to attack on Christians in Nigeria

The bombed Church in Kaduna
The Pope at his weekly general audience on Wednesday expressed his concern on the persistent suicide and bomb attacks on Churches saying, “I am following with deep concern the news from Nigeria, where terrorist attacks are continuing especially against Christians.”
A nu

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Freedom songs for Asia Bibi in front of Pakistani High Commission London

mother of five, who awaits execution by hanging on Pakistan’s death row. Under Section 295c of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s penal code Bibi stands accused of blasphemy for refusing to convert to Islam in the face of violent pressures to recant her faith.
To mark the 14th June 2012, the third

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Thousands of Pakistani Christians under Slavery of Islamic Brick Kiln industry

There is Islamic culture in Pakistan to declare non-Muslims to be infidels and scratch their equal rights in society. There is controversial blasphemy law to punish non-Muslims in Pakistan. There is Islamic law in Pakistan to force Christians to wear yellow dress in city of Lahore. There is Islamic

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Pakistani Christian demand repeal of blasphemy law; PCP poll

The controversial Blasphemy laws in Pakistan have targeted Christians, Hindus, Ahamdi and some Muslim sects on business rivalry and to settle scores by Sunni Muslims who are in majority.
The Blasphemy law was introduced in sub-continent of India by British Colonial rulers through 1935 India Act to

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PCC condemn death threats to Asma Jahangir

Nazir Bhatti said “killing of Human right activists and journalists in Pakistan who have been criticizing secret agencies always remained mysterious murders and culprits were never brought to justice weather commissions were formed to investigate which is very alarming”
“It seems that plot to kill

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Pope defends priest celibacy at world families meet

"The shining light of pastoral charity and a unified heart is sacerdotal celibacy and enshrined virginity," Pope Benedict XVI told hundreds of clergy members in Milan Cathedral during the 7th World Meeting of Families.
"Without a doubt, Jesus' love is for all Christians but takes on particular sign

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Pakistani judges pressured to convict people accused under blasphemy law: UN

"The independence of the judicial system in Pakistan should be reinforced as a matter of priority so as not to lose the gains from the democratic transition," U.N. Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, said in a statement on Tuesday after completing a 11-day m

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Christian-Muslim leaders promoting national solidarity in Pakistan

during the thought provoking gathering conducted under the banner of National Council for inter-faith Dialogue (NCIFD) held on May 23, 2012. He said that the seminars should go beyond just speeches. He told the 58 participants of the conference that he invites the other sects and the Christian as we

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Terrorist attack on house of Christian MPA and Churches injuring three in Essa Nagri

Chairman Standing Committee on Minorities Affairs Sindh & President All Pakistan Minorities Alliance Sindh resided with his family and now he has turned the same into political office for peoples contact. On 19-05-2012 three persons namely Aftab Bhatti S/o. Khairat Masih aged 40 years, Khurram S/o.

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20 years old Pakistani Christian youth arrested on blasphemy charges

The complainant Muhammad Shar-ullah-zaman filed an application in the Police station city Farooqabad under-section 295-B. He stated that Sajid Masih has burned the page of the Quranic text which were in the box (Placed by the Theerk-e- Nafazey Muhammadi . Within few hours thousands of Muslims cleric

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Pakistani Christian Diaspora in USA to observe 14th anniversary of Martyr Bishop John Joseph

at 4; 00 PM to mark 14th anniversary of Martyr Bishop John Joseph.
The first Punjabi Bishop in Catholic Church of Pakistan, Bishop John Joseph of Faisalabad Dioceses was found dead of gunshot in head in premises of Session Courts of Sahiwal city in Punjab province of Pakistan, at about 9;00 PM, on

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Pope Benedict Meets with Latin American Jewish Leaders

The group, which met Thursday with the pope, was led by Latin American Jewish Congress President Jack Terpins.
According to Latin American Jewish Congress, the pope said that "dynamic Jewish communities exist throughout Latin America, especially in Argentina and Brazil, living alongside a large Ca

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2 Minute Silence observed for Shaheed Shahbaz Bhatti in Sindh Assembly

President, All Pakistan Minorities Alliance Sindh, Member of Provincial Assembly Sindh & Chairman Standing Committee on Minorities Affairs Sindh apprised the house that the former Governor Punjab Mr. Salman Taseer was brutally murdered due to extending support to Christian lady Ms. Asia Bibi who had

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Ignoring demand of Separate Christian Province shall endanger sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan

and MQM on frequent demands of formation of Separate Christian Province in their resolution in National Assembly of Pakistan for formation on new Four Provinces in Pakistan.
Dr. Nazir Bhatti said “Pakistan was formed on religion grounds not on ethnic basis and who so ever, weather PPP, PML (N), MQ

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Pakistani Christian parliamentarian condemn burning of Holy Quran by Pastor Jones

Chapter condemned the act of US Pastor Terry Jones who set ablaze copy of the Holy Quran.
He said that the entire Christian community in the country stands united against such hate-mongering.
He further said it is violation of our religious ideology and a plot to upset world peace. It is not what

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Asia Bibi is under fear in jail. Zeba Gill

in Punjab province of Pakistan, is scared in her high security jail cell” told Zeba Gill, President of PCA to Pakistan Christian in an exclusive interview.
Zeba Gill, President of Pakistani Christians Association in USA with its headquarters in New York, was visiting Pakistan in month of March 2012

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Nigeria: Pope Benedict Xvi Honours Remi Oyo

Honoured alongside her were the wife of the governor of Kaduna State, Mrs. Amina Yakowa and Prof. Esther Oyeyi of Bayero University, Kano.
The medals were presented to the new Dames on behalf of the pope by Most Rev. John Osa, the Bishop of the Catholic archdiocese of Kano.
In a papal message pr

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Christian parliamentarian from Sindh not feeling safe in Pakistan

has urged Interior Minister of Pakistan to provide him adequate security because he has life threat on speaking for rights downtrodden Christian community in Pakistan.
Mr. Khokhar has submitted a written request with Interior Ministry of Pakistan for his security on April 17, 2012, detailing threat

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Pakistan-India wars hero Pakistani Christian Pilot of PAF Cecil Caudhry passed away

After retirement from PAF, Cecil Chadhry was serving in Catholic Missionary School of Lahore Dioceses and taking active part in social uplift of Christians.
Cecil Chaudhry was born in Lahore in 1941 where his father Faustian Elmer Chaudhry was working as Press Photographer in a prestigious newsp

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PCC Holland Chapter's grave concern for safety of lives at Siachen Glacier's incident.

In a message to families of the soldiers, after hopeful prayers for the safety and lives of their love ones. Mr. Iqbal said indeed this is difficult time of waiting, but you are not alone, we all are with you from every corner of the world, spiritually we are standing with you.
Since this is bigge

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Pope celebrates Easter mass

Vatican City: April 8, 2012. (AP) Pope Benedict XVI is celebrating Easter Sunday mass in sun-drenched, flower-adorned St. Peter's Square, before tens of thousands of people.
Benedict sounded hoarse and looked tired at the start of the Mass at an altar set up on the steps outside St. Peter's Basili

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Raymond Durrani raises issue of Asia Bibi in 2nd Canadian parliamentary forum on religious freedom

in ‘2nd Parliamentary Forum’ on ‘Religious Freedom and Governance’ on invitation of Government of Canada, held at Govt. Conference Centre, Main Hall, Ottawa on April 2nd, 2012.
PCC leader Mr. Raymond Durrani questioned the Hon. Bob Dechert MP and Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affai

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Human Right activists to rally for Pakistani Hindus and Christians in Washington DC

The event will be from 1:30 to 3:30 PM at 1615 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20062 – in front of the U.S.-Pakistan Business Council and across the street from Lafayette Square Park.
Mr. Jeffrey Imm, Coordinator of REAL said that the coalition supports our Universal Human Rights for all people, i

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“Observe the Cross of Jesus” sermon by The Very Rev. Canon Patrick Augustine on The Passion Sunday -Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012, at Christ Episcopal Church, La Crosse, Wisconsin

We begin this morning the most sacred week of the Christian year. Upon hearing of the accounts of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, and the solemn reading of the Passion of our Lord, one is swept away by the sheer drama. It is also a time of the holiest week in the Jewish year. Historia

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Enforcedly converted Hindu women under life threat in shelters

and urged Supreme Court of Pakistan to ensure safety of Hindu girls Rinkle kumari and Dr. Lata to whom it ordered to send to Darul-Aman on March 26, 2012, instead of their request to send them with their parents in court hearing.
Nazir Bhatti said “PCC have information’s that Muslim clerics and fam

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Cuba quashes hopes for reform as Pope Benedict meets Raul Castro

Cuban television showed the pope and Castro in the Palace of the Revolution on Tuesday at the beginning and end of an hour-long meeting, but they did not speak to the press. A Vatican spokesman said former leader Fidel Castro, who may or may not meet with Benedict, did not attend the talks.
Benedic

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At big papal Mass in Mexico, bishop denounces drug wars

On his last day in Mexico, the pope said Mass for a joyous crowd that organizers estimated at 300,000 people at a sprawling park on the outskirts of the central city of Leon.
Long lines of people, many praying, singing and carrying pictures of the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics a

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ICV executive Committee express confidence in leadership of Peter Bhatti

The ICV executive met to discuss situation after resignation of ICV President Mr. Pervez Masih and decided to accept it. The ICV Executive flayed allegations laid on leadership of ICV in resignation of Mr. Pervez Masih and urged Christian community in Canada to stand united for Christian cause and t

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USCIRF recommends Pakistan to be in list of CPC on Religious Freedom Violations.

and recommended US State Department to enlist Pakistan in Countries of Particular Concern CPC.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom USCIRF, a federal government commission that monitors global religious freedom, today released its 2012 Annual Report and recommended that the Secret

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Hundreds of Muslim lawyers block blasphemy alleged Christian victim’s lawyer entering court in Egypt

province of Assuit today prevented defense lawyer Ahmad Sayed Gabali, who is representing the Christian Makarem Diab, from going into court. Mr. Diab was found guilty of ‘Insulting the Muslim Prophet’ and was scheduled today a hearing on his appeal.
Attorney Dr. Naguib Gabriell, head of the Egypti

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International Christian Voice Canada ICV president resigned 

My dear Brothers and Sisters,
 God bless you all abundantly.
 I talked with many of you and appreciative of your frustration about the cause of persecuted Christians being compromised by the Chairman of ICV and its other decision makers. Thanks for being so good to work with your ideas, dreams and

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Egyptian Christian Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for 'Insulting the Prophet'

who was sentenced to six years in prison for "insulting the Prophet." Legal observers saw many flaws in the ruling of the judge of the Abanoub misdemeanor court, in Assiut province, while others accused him of appeasing a mob of 2500 Muslims who congregated outside the court and demanded the death p

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Cardinal suggests sainthood for Shahbaz Bhatti: Scottish Catholic Observer

In a statement issued today–the first anniversary of Mr Bhatti’s death–the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, expressed his hope that the Church will look into the option of canonising Mr Bhatti.
Appointed federal minister for minorities

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Archbishop Saldanha: Shahbaz Bhatti, an honest man and "martyr" for the rights of minorities

a year after his death. The prelate emphasizes his "natural charisma" as a good leader, who fought for all minorities. Different from the "corrupt politicians" dedicated to the system of bribes, he lived his life and his work based "on the example of Christ."
On the first anniversary of his brutal

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Gunmen kidnap Pakistani staff of Korean hospital

Kidnappings by criminal groups for ransom are relatively common in the nuclear-armed country and victims can be sold onto Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militant groups based along the northwestern Afghan border.
Four armed men on Wednesday stopped a car taking local staff to the Good Samaritan Hospit

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Pakistani Christian Teacher attacked on accusation of blasphemy

Little is known of the affair, but police had to take the woman into custody even though no formal charges have yet been laid. Paul Bhatti and other Christian activists have come to her defense. Jibran Khan for Asia News wrote; After Asia Bibi, another Christian woman has been targeted by Muslim fu

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Armed Muslim attack Pastor House of Grace Ministry in Pakistan

after beating with rifle butts in an attempt to take possession of the Church property.
The Grace Ministry was founded in April 1987, by Rev. Altaf Khan and Mrs. Kim Mi Kyeong Khan in Faisalabad; Rev. Rehmat F. Chand, father of Rev. Khan also served Church from 1942 to 1998, which provided breeding

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Christian pay homage to Poet Asam Sarhaddi

Poet Sharif Parvez Asam Sarhaddi died in Peshawar city and laid to rest by hundreds of mourners and relatives.
Mr. Asam Sarhaddi wrote a book on “Rozza” and Hymns for Sialkot Convention. He was active member of Literary Society Peshawar and well respected among writers and poets on his creative poe

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Pope Benedict visits Rome's Major Seminary

Pope Benedict XVI was continuing the custom begun by his predecessor, Blessed John Paul II, of visiting the seminary on the feast of its Patroness.
The Pope’s visit began with the singing of the tu es petrus. It was followed by lectio divina based on a text from the 12th Chapter of the Letter of St

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Saudi officials pressure Christian prisoners to convert to Islam

Saudi Arabia arrested 29 Christian women and six Christian men, all Ethiopian citizens, on December 15th after they held a prayer meeting in Jeddah.
“The Muslim preacher vilified Christianity, denigrated the Bible and told us that Islam is the only true religion. The preacher told us to convert to

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APMA is not representative body of Christians in Pakistan. Qamar Khan

who said, “He the party entrusted all matters pertaining the minorities with the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance APMA which had in the past played the most active role in interfaith harmony”.
All Pakistan Minorities Alliance APMA was formed by Shahbaz Bhatti who was selected as MNA from PPP and la

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Holy Family Church Priest’s motorcycle burnt in day light in Kashmir Valley

entered The Holy Family Catholic Church campus and burnt the motorcycle of the Parish Priest, which was parked in the veranda of priest’ house.
The GCIC has condemned the attack as one perpetrated by fundamentalists. The Church located at Kashmir, near Srinagar has just about a hundred odd Christi

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Half a million people call for release of Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi

a Christian wife and mother falsely accused of blasphemy against Mohammed and sentenced to death by a Pakistani court.
Bibi has appealed the conviction to the Lahore High Court, but is still in jail pending the outcome of her appeal. If the High Court upholds the guilty verdict and death sentence,

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Islamist insurgents kill over 178 in Nigeria's Kano

A coordinated series of bomb blasts and shooting sprees mostly targeting police stations Friday sent panicked residents of Nigeria's second biggest city of more than 10 million people running for cover.
The scale of the carnage makes this by far the deadliest strike claimed by Boko Haram, a shadowy

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Benedict XVI: Angelus of Sunday 15 January 2012

He spoke about the call of the Prophet Samuel in the first reading, and the call of the first disciples of Jesus in the Gospel.
“Both of these stories,” he said, “emphasize the role of the person who plays the role of the mediator, helping those who are called to recognise the voice of God, and to

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Pope names new Indian Cardinal among 22 other Cardinals.

With these words, addressed to faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray the Angelus, Benedict XVI today announced the fourth consistory of his pontificate. "As is well known", he explained, "cardinals have the task of helping Peter's Successor carry out his mission to confirm people in the

"Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" By Nazir S Bhatti

On demand of our readers, I have decided to release E-Book version of "Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" on website of PCP which can also be viewed on website of Pakistan Christian Congress www.pakistanchristiancongress.org . You can read chapter wise by clicking tab on left handside of PDF format of E-Book.

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