According to reports 10 Christians were injured when parcel was opened by some children in a house which exploded with a big bang heard around city.
The injured were rushed to civil hospital where 4 are in very critical condition and deaths are feared. On night of June 12, 2009, Pakistani media rep

This date marks the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and coincides with the 150th anniversary of the death of St. Jean Marie Vianney "Cure of Ars".
The Catholic News Agency, in a March 16th article, covered the Holy Father’s announcement that the Church will celebrate a special year for prie

Pope Benedict XVI designated the Year to begin on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 19. His announcement also designated St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, as the Universal Patron of All Priests. According to a press release from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,

Ms. Joseph served for many years at HRCP’s Karachi office and was one of the earliest members of the HRCP Secretariat. She had suffered a stroke a few years ago, but recovered sufficiently to continue working and retired last year. Her contribution toward the cause of human rights will be remembered

The 30-foot (nine-meter) tall white granite cross stands on the site where John Paul II delivered a Mass in 1979 in then-communist Poland. The sermon is credited by many with inspiring the country's nascent pro-democracy groups and giving rise to the Solidarity freedom movement that helped topple co

two internally displaced people's camps along the Thai border last night in a heightened effort to defeat the Karen. According to our initial reports, there were at least 400 people who were being sheltered between the two camps, including 200 children. Deaths have been reported, but full details ar

led by commander Mangal Bagh, the non-Muslims agreed to pay “Jizia” a protection Tax. The demand of protection tax by LeI was made in May 2009, and elders of Tribal area of Khyber Agency met in “Jirga” for couple of time to resolve issue but Mangal Bagh insisted that “Jizia” is compulsory for non-Mu

In what may be a defining moment of his presidency, Obama laid out a new blueprint for US Middle East policy, vowing to end mistrust, forge a Palestinian state and defuse a nuclear showdown with Iran.
"So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred r

Dissidents are calling for an end to the celibacy requirement for priests, for the ordination of women and more power for the laity. Clergy sex abuse scandals, priest shortages and bankrupted parishes have strengthened the calls. The year will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of St. Je

especially in the North. Swat is the Switzerland of Asia. The Pak. Army thinks that so far there are about 2 million people who have left there homes and they are in Army camps. There are still people who are stuck in some places and can’t come. These people were living a peaceful life and never th

Karachi: May 30, 2009. (PCP exclusive report) As we informed our readers that Sindh will not implement 5% Quota on opposition by Hindus on May 29, 2009, the PCP presents full report here today.
We told our readers that when PM Gillani was announcing to expand quota of 5% to all four provinces of

Karachi: May 29, 2009: (PCP exclusive report) While Prime Minister of Pakistan was announcing to introduce 5% quota in provinces during Minority Solidarity Conference held here in Islamabad, the Hindus were pressing government to oppose any Quota in Sindh. (See full report tomorrow)

when hundreds of Christian families are sleeping on green grass on roadside under open sky in capital city of Islamabad after demolition of their homes in Shehzad Town.
These displaced families are very close to office of Shahbaz Bhatti but he have not bothered to visit these families which are sl

because “Thanksgiving” is only for Lord Jesus Christ in Christianity not to any worldly power or government.
It is ’Thanksgiving Day” for Shahbaz Bhatti, who was selected Member of National Assembly without single vote of Christians and his Lords in PPP imposed him as Federal Minister for Minoriti

Rev. Ijaz Masih, the pastor of St. George Grecian Church in Bannu Cantt, told ICC that he had presided over a beautiful Sunday service on May 10. On the morning of May 12, however, laborers who were working to renovate the church were shocked when they arrived and found the church's cross broken in