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Young Pakistani Akash Bashir remains an inspiration to many, ten years after his death
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March 15th will mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Akash Bashir, a 20-year-old Catholic who sacrificed his life to save hundreds of people ...
Murder of Suleman Masih shakes Christian community in Gujranwala, Pakistan
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The tragic death of Suleman Masih, a 24-year-old Christian, has shocked the local community and once again highlighted the challenges faced by Christians and other ...
Pakistan: Christian woman sentenced to death
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A Christian mother of four in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for allegedly sharing blasphemous messages – but legal advocates, supported by a leading ...
Woman unjustly imprisoned for eight years in Pakistan: “God was with me in this struggle”
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Shagufta Kausar was falsely accused of blasphemy. For almost eight years, she was separated from her family; her husband was beaten and tortured; and they ...
Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy speaks out
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The number of people imprisoned for blasphemy in Pakistan has surged to more than 700. A woman who spent seven years on death row for ...
Jaranwala one year later: No justice, no safety
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One year since violence described as the worst outbreak of Christian persecution in Pakistan, Church leaders say people are terrified of more attacks and furious that ...
Young widow beaten in Pakistan
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After being accused of blasphemy, a Christian mother of two was cornered in a field in Pakistan and beaten by a mob. Saima Farhad Gill, ...
Church leaders applaud change to minimum marriage age in Pakistan
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A new amendment to the Christian Marriage Act says that girls and boys under the age of 18 cannot marry. Though only a first step, ...
Pakistan: Desperate plea for Christian man on death row
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The chair of the Catholic Church’s National Commission for Justice and Peace in Pakistan lambasted a court for sentencing a Christian man to death after ...
Pakistan: Widow of Christian killed by mob dies
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The tragedy that struck the Masih family has far-reaching consequences, disrupting the lives of many in Mujahid Colony. Families are displaced; businesses have closed; and ...