Pakistani court acquits blind Catholic man in blasphemy case
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Bishop Samson Shukardin extended the invitation during a papal audience as Christian activists urged Vatican attention to blasphemy cases and forced conversions. […]
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. […]
More than 12 years after twin suicide bombings at All Saints Church in Peshawar, survivors say government aid is too little and too late. […]
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. […]
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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