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Pakistani court acquits blind Catholic man in blasphemy case

June 23, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 0

A Lahore court cited insufficient evidence in clearing Nadeem Masih, a blind Catholic who spent nearly 10 months in jail on a blasphemy charge carrying a mandatory death penalty. […]

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Pakistan government takes over historic Christian college building in Lahore

June 15, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 0

Punjab authorities have seized Ewing Hall, a century-old building tied to Lahore’s Forman Christian College, as Christian leaders and rights groups warn it could be lost for good. […]

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Pakistani churches shift Mass times, offer water amid record heat wave

June 10, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 0

As “feels-like” temperatures near 48 degrees Celsius (118 F), parishes in Karachi and Lahore are shifting prayer times, distributing water, and improving ventilation to protect worshippers. […]

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Pakistan police shooting of Christian driver renews ‘encounter’ concerns

June 2, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 0

Catholic justice officials and rights advocates say the shooting of a Christian driver in Rawalpindi reflects a broader pattern of deadly police “encounters” in Pakistan’s Punjab province. […]

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2 years after Pakistan mob lynching, Christian family still seeks justice

May 27, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 0

As Pakistan marks Eid al-Adha, the son of a Christian man killed by a mob over blasphemy allegations says his family has received no compensation and no one has been punished. […]

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Pakistani bishops invite Pope Leo XIV to visit, citing minority concerns

May 21, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 0

Bishop Samson Shukardin extended the invitation during a papal audience as Christian activists urged Vatican attention to blasphemy cases and forced conversions. […]

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Deaths of Christian sanitation workers in Pakistan highlight systemic discrimination

May 13, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 0

At least six Christian sanitation workers have died in recent weeks cleaning sewers in Pakistan. Rights groups say minorities are systematically channeled into hazardous work. […]

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Families of Pakistan church bombing victims call delayed compensation ‘mockery of justice’

May 5, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 0

More than 12 years after twin suicide bombings at All Saints Church in Peshawar, survivors say government aid is too little and too late. […]

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Pakistani bishops welcome new child marriage law but warn enforcement is the test

May 1, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 0

Catholic leaders called the new law a “defining move” to safeguard childhood but said enforcement and unresolved consent rules will determine whether it actually protects vulnerable girls. […]

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Why Pakistan’s bishops doubt government will act on minor’s forced marriage

April 8, 2026 Kamran Chaudhry 6

Bishop Samson Shukardin said government committees are often delayed so people forget, as protests continue over the marriage of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz. […]

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