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A Story of Christian persecution in Faisalabad: The struggles and resilience of a faithful community facing unjust treatment and violence. The struggles and resilience of a faithful community facing unjust treatment and violence. On 3rd September 2023, a pastor was shot and injured in Jaranwala, Pakistan, just a week after unidentified individuals inscribed Islamic slogans… Continue reading Pastor Shot in Pakistan
A Case Reflecting the Dangers Faced by Persecuted Christians. On August 29th, 2023, Dutch prosecutors demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistani cricketer accused of incitement to murder Netherlands’ popular politician Geert Wilders. The suspect, identified by Wilders as Khalid Latif, is accused of offering a bounty of some €21,000 to anybody who… Continue reading Pakistani cricketer charged for call to kill Geert Wilders.
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, which could already mean death for those deemed to have insulted Islam or the Prophet Muhammad, can now also be used to punish anyone convicted of insulting people who were connected to him. Those convicted of insulting the Prophet Muhammad’s wives, companions or close relatives will now face 10 years in prison,… Continue reading Pakistan´s harsh blasphemy law is further strengthened
On 16th August 2023 a Muslim mob attacked a Christian neighborhood in Pakistan’s Jaranwala city located in Punjab province over the alleged desecration of Quran by two young Christians, leaving twenty-one churches and hundreds of homes damaged. The Christian colony came under attack when two Christians, Raja Umar and Rocky Masih were accused of committing blasphemy… Continue reading 21 Churches attacked in Jaranwala
