A study room or lecture theatre for the Dominican House of Formation in Multan The Dominicans are very active in Pakistan, with some 32 Dominican priests working in parishes across the country, in the prison outreach, the youth apostolate, media apostolate and other areas as well. They also organise spiritual exercises and days of recollection […]
On September 30, the Church celebrates the memory of Saint Jerome, a doctor of the Church who translated the Bible into Latin. September is the month of the Bible, and the Church recalls Saint Jerome’s profound conviction that “he who does not know Holy Scripture does not know Christ.” Aid to the Church in Need […]
Pakistanis are grateful for Church help as the worst flooding in 30 years leaves many citizens with nothing. Amid disastrous flooding in Pakistan, many people are approaching parishes in search of help. “People value the Church as a reliable place to go for emergency assistance,” said three Pakistani bishops at a press conference last Thursday, […]
With over 1,000 killed and many more in great need, the Church has mobilized to help victims of the recent devastating floods in Pakistan. Two bishops contacted Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) to explain the situation, and the charity has committed to helping with projects in Hyderabad and Karachi, two of the dioceses […]
August 22nd – International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief On the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) shares a story that illustrates the widespread problem of forced conversions and marriages. At least […]
A Nigerian bishop in mourning travelled to the United States crying out for justice for his country’s persecuted Christians. Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade, of Ondo, is still overwhelmed by the fallout of the deadly attack in his diocese on Pentecost Sunday, June 5, when attackers killed 41 worshippers during Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church. […]
In July 2013, Shagufta and Shafqat Emmanuel, a Catholic couple in Mian Channu, a small town 250 kilometres south of Lahore, Pakistan, were arrested on false charges of blasphemy. After eight years on death row, separated from each other and from their four children, they were finally released on June 3, 2021, by the Lahore […]
Tributes have been paid to a Christian minister who was killed on Sunday, 30th January in Pakistan after dedicating his life to persecuted and other suffering Christians. Gunmen on motorbikes shot William Siraj in the head and chest as he was driving away from Sunday service at a church, outside Peshawar city centre. Also in […]
Following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement of the establishment of a new body called the Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Authority (RAA) (“Mercy for all the Worlds”—a phrase from the Koran, liberal Muslims and Christian activists have been expressing their concern over). The goal of this new body is to ensure the implementation of the teachings of Muhammad in […]
Churches across Pakistan have stepped up security in response to the threat of terrorist attacks following the Taliban’s return to power in neighbouring Afghanistan. At a meeting of Catholic and Protestant leaders, senior clergy agreed to tighten surveillance and beef up armed protection, especially at Sunday services. The move comes amid concerns that the Taliban’s […]
