India: January 7, 2018. (PCP) An Open Letter: To Bishops, Church Heads and Christians by Father Dr. Anand Muttungal: “I write this open letter regarding the standoff with Hindu Organizations in the question of offering “Arati to Bharat Mata” in the institutions run by the Christian organizations. Fi

London: January 7, 2018. (PCP) A 26 years old unmarried Christian woman from the city of Faisalabad, Pakistan narrowly escaped being deported back to Pakistan, after it became very clear to airport officials that she was in no fit state to return home and was exhibiting tangible signs of trauma.
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Lahore: Jan. 3, 2018, National Commission for Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism (Catholic Bishops Conference Pakistan) organized an Interfaith Prayer service for Peace in connection with International Peace Day on 1st January 2018.
This Prayer service was presided over by His Grace Archbishop S

Lahore: January 5, 2018. (PCP) It was a remarkable moment to see Religious Leaders of different Religion Celebrating Christmas together at a Cake Cutting Ceremony organized by National Commission for Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism (Catholic Bishops Conference Pakistan). The ceremony was hoste

Hyderabad: January 5, 2018. (PCP) Sindhi Sangat Sindh strongly condemned brutal murder of two Sindhi Hindu brothers Dilip Kumar and Chander in an attack by terrorists in Mithi, Tharparkar, district of Sindh, Pakistan where majority population belongs to Hindu community. Killing of Dilip Kumar and Ch

London: January 5, 2018. (PCP) A one-and-a-half-year-old child victim of the Quetta Methodist Church Bomb attack is fighting to save her life after poor medical treatment at Civil Hospital, Quetta has led to a serious gangrene infection that has already lead to the loss of her right foot.
During t

WASHINGTON, DC: January 4, 2018. The U.S. State Department has singled out Pakistan, Iran, and three Central Asian countries for policies violating religious freedom.
In a statement on January 4, the State Department said Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were among a group of 10 natio

Lahore: January 4, 2018. (PCP) His Grace Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw OFM presided over the 6th Ecumenical Christmas Carol 2018 organized by National Commission for Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism (Catholic Bishops Conference Pakistan) in association with Ecumenical Solidarity Committee L

London: December 30, 2017. (PCP) Punjab’s Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the government will pass the minority rights commission bill from the provincial assembly.
He also said the law minister would take necessary steps to pass the bill from the assembly after consultations.
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Washington DC: December 30, 2017. (ICC) International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that following today's conclusion of mass at Mar Mina Church in Helwan City, terrorists attacked the church as congregants were exiting to attend Sunday School. One of the attackers was wearing a suicide vest a

Lahore: December 30, 2017. (PCP) The civil society activists have demanded release of arrested blasphemy accused Nadeem Samson on humanitarian ground as he is mentally ill.
A Christian man of age 44 years named Nadeem Samson was picked up illegally by Police on November 24, 2017, and transferred to

London: December 30, 2017. (PCP) Five Pakistani activists who went missing earlier this year after using social media to speak out against religious intolerance have been cleared of blasphemy charges.
The men vanished within days of each other in January, and four of them were later released, with

HYDERABAD: December 30, 2017. (By Abbas Kassar) Kolhi minority community of Nagarparker held protest demonstration against kidnapping of their girls and forced marriages.
The demo was led by advocate Hemandas, Bhoomoomal and Sodho. They told media that their 3 girls, Kabeeri, Shagna and Barmee Kol

LARKANA: December 27, 2017. (By Nazir Siyal) Pakistan Peoples Party (Parliamentarian), Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) and PPP-Workers separately observed 10th death anniversary of slain PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto here at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto on Wednesday.
Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto

Iran: December 27, 2017. The Christians request renewed prayer for the upcoming hearing on 28th December 2017 for Eskandar Rezaei and Soroush Saraei. They were arrested last July, although they have been facing pressures since 2012.
Eskandar was arrested on 6th July 2017 at his home in Lar where se