In a message of Congratulations by Fr.George Plathottam sdb, President, ICPA, Editor in Chief, SAR News says to Robin Fernandez " I am happy that this time a reporter from Pakistan has won this award. It is a great honor for you and for all of us."

The award will be conferred on Feb. 22nd at eve

He hailed the courage and commitment of Feroze Masih and said that he is Hero of Pakistani Christian nation and future generations shall never forget him because he is among those who laid down his life on street for the basic democratic rights of Christians of Pakistan.

Police firing during peac

The major spokes persons of churches like Bishop Samuel Azariah and Bishop Alexander Malik never seemed to present in this document issued on national and international levels.

Its amazing that such open letter were never written to any head of state on Christians killing in Pakistan in churche

Bishop Nasir said, " I read Mr. Charles William's letter with great interest. To a larger extent, he is right. The problem with Third World Christians is that they have differences among themselves. I do agree that we should help ourselves. We should be united and should not be fighting amongst ours

Superintendent Kumar said four members of a hard-line
Hindu group, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, are accused of the attack. The group, allied with the
ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), says Christian missionaries spread Western influence in India. R.
Santhosh, a local leader of the group, said

In a press release issued today he added " We take opportunity on behalf of "The Methodist Church of Pakistan" to express our heartiest congratulations on the eve of "New Year-2003". Let us mention that the "Methodist Church of Pakistan" has declared this year the year of its rehabilitation. We hav

because it is our duty to help our brothers and sisters in the area.

"How can we help them though? With empty hands? We cannot do it out of our resources alone. We need to join hands with all of you. Together we can do something to help our brothers and sisters.

"We are now setting up specia

Dear Reverend Dr. Gill:

The Prime Minister has forwarded to me your e-mail of October 25, 2002, concerning the security of Christians in Pakistan. Canada is acutely aware of, and remains concerned about, the human rights situation in countries around the world, especially as it affects religious

He was talking to reporters after speaking at the concluding ceremony of 125th anniversary of the Lahore Diocese at The Mall Cathedral.

The president said this was heartening that all culprits of the attacks on churches and other Christian institutions had either been arrested or eliminated. H

Today at 4.00 PM hundreds of Christian gathered before Assembly building chanting slogans and hitting their chest in particular Indian cultural ways to mourn the deaths of Christian ladies. The protestors carried play cards and banners with the slogans ' we are not safe in Pakistan" and End terroris

They waved banners reading "Save us, save Pakistan," "We want peace" and "Stop religious terrorism." Police officers stood nearby but did not interfere.

Police have already arrested four people for the Dec. 25 grenade attack on a small church in Chianwala, a village in Pakistan's eastern Pun

Due to problems with communication, a messenger was sent to the site for more information. The Dhakti Bhils are an unreached people group that inhabit the Thar Desert of Rajasthan and neighboring Pakistan. The missionaries had pioneered work among them and had planted a small worshipping congregatio

Mr. Nazir S Bhatti said that its good sign from MQM leadership to take any Christian in the cabinet in Sindh. Mr. Nazir Bhatti stressed upon other provincial and federal government to follow the MQM and take Christians in the cabinet to accept the facts that Christians are second biggest population

Both Islamic Jihad and al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack. Sedbon said the explosions were "almost simultaneous." One explosion occurred in a section of a pedestrian mall that includes a restaurant, McChina, a money changer and a telephone booth for calls abroad. T

Other recognitions of Stephen Gill include two honorary doctorates and an offer for the third; Laureate Man of Letters from United Poets Laureate International; Pegasus International Poetry for Peace Award from Poetry in the Arts, Inc., Texas, USA; Sahir Award of Honor from Sahir Cultural Society, P