Bishop Peter Majeed plead International community to help rebuilding Church in Mardan

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Islamabad: September 26, 2012. (Shamim Masih): Angry Muslims attacked the Church in Mardan near Peshawar following noon prayers last Friday in settling of scores for the anti-Mohammed film that has stirred riots and protests throughout Pakistan. According to Bishop Peter Mujeed, talking on telephone, he said, thousands of people on 21st September broke into a church compound, burnt the church, school books, Bibles, (Bible is not an ordinary book) New Testaments and even copies of the Jesus Film were trashed and burned. The mob destroyed 27 homes in the church compound including the houses of two priests and the school head teacher, he added. Displaced families are living with their friends and relatives now and need your help to restore them, according to Bishop Peter Majeed. The extremists tried to set the pastor's son (Zeeshan) afire. Items of value to the militants--computers, office equipment, and chairs were stolen and the buildings were set ablaze Innocent Pakistani Christians had nothing to do with the production or promotion of the anti-Mohammed film. Most know little about it, yet they are paying the price simply for being Christian in a nation dominated by Islamic extremist--a country where government officials and moderate Muslims fear to talk to protect minority’s rights on their behalf, he claimed. The Diocese of Peshawar, where the attack took place, provides education and health services to the local community – Muslim and Christian alike – and provided substantial support to victims of floods and a major earthquake in recent years, regardless of their religious affiliation. Where's the media outrage? When a Quran is burned or a film considered blasphemous appears on You Tube, Muslims respond with global riots and protests. But When Christian holy books are destroyed, or a church is burned, there is silence. Where is Chief Justice of Pakistan? In the case of Rinkal Kumari, who was brought to the apex Court, and were assured by the Chief Justice, but in the end the girl was handed over to her so-called husband, said Rameesh Lal (member legislative assembly) Bishop Peter Mujeed (the church pastor) asks Christians around the world to pray for God’s protection for Pakistani believers. He also requests help to rebuild their church building as early as possible.

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On demand of our readers, I have decided to release E-Book version of "Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" on website of PCP which can also be viewed on website of Pakistan Christian Congress www.pakistanchristiancongress.org . You can read chapter wise by clicking tab on left handside of PDF format of E-Book.

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