with office of Ban ki-Moon, secretary General, United Nations Offices, New York, in August 2011.
Pakistan Christian Congress PCC filed a Petition with UN offices to award Refugee Status to Pakistani Christians in 2009, which was put in pending after objections raised by National Commission for Ju

During the course of Sunday prayer at his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, Benedict XVI spoke of his "profound concern" at news of "severe droughts in the region, especially in Somalia" followed, in some areas "by heavy rainfall". The events, the Pope clarified are "leading to a humanitarian cata

According to the 1998 census upper caste Hindus are just over 2.1 million though these figures are contested by the representatives of the lower caste Hindus as they believe that discrimination and the state’s denial of their problems begins with numbers and estimates that the population of lower ca

“Thank you. Dear friends, and good evening. I have arrived to start my vacation and here I find everything: mountains, the lake, the sea, a beautifully restored church [applause] and good people. I am so happy to be here. We hope that the Lord will give us a good holiday.
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A key figure behind the initiative is German psychologist priest Hans Zollner from the Vatican's Gregorian University, who spoke to AFP about the need for fundamental changes in how the Catholic Church handles abuse cases.
"Bishops have to give priority to victims," said Zollner, a member of the or

and termed it as government’s attempt to end national identity of 7 million Pakistani Christians and other minorities. The minorities have there own importance in the federal but Christians are facing Injustices, prejudices and discriminations in the Democracy of Pakistan, said the former federal mi

The devolution of Federal Minority Ministry will come in effect from June 30, 2011, as per decision of Pakistan Cabinet here in Islamabad on June 28, 2011.
The Federal Minority Ministry fell in list of ministries for devolution under 18th Amendment in constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan wh

Rawalpindi: June 25, 2011. (PCP) The Anti-Terrorist Court acquitted Mohammad Nazar arrested in connection with assassination of former Federal Minority Minister Shahbaz Bhatti here today when police produced accused in court after five days physical remand and requested for more eight days remand fo

and issued notification of succession which was pending through a petition filed by a Christian Michael Javed claiming to be successor on vacant seat as per Pakistan Peoples Party PPP priority list submitted with Election Commission of Pakistan in 2008.
Dr. Khatu Mall Jewan being in inner circles

Pope Benedict XVI told participants of a diocesan conference in Rome June 13 to not be afraid of their duty as Christians to evangelize and to pass on the word of God "with courage, with conviction, with joy."
Speaking from Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran, the pope called for renewed efforts fo

In his first public appearance since returning from a pastoral trip to Croatian capital of Zagreb June 4-5, the pope also emphasized the essential role of marriage and marital fidelity in a Europe, which has rising rates of divorce and separations.
The pope spoke warmly of his brief visit to the ov

as it contains passages and miracles of Lord Jesus Christ which he performed during the three (03) of preaching period upon the face of earth. But these passages and miracles were seen as humiliation of the Islamic Prophet by radical Muslim elements. PCP learnt through very reliable sources.
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for notification of succession on seat vacated in National Assembly of Pakistan after assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian heading Federal Ministry for Minority affairs.
Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minorities and selected by ruling Pakistan Peoples Party on reserved minorities seat

- which deals with the protection of Christians in Pakistan - two Christian girls were kidnapped by a group of Muslims and forced to convert to Islam and get married. Rebbecca Masih and Saima Masih were kidnapped in Jhung the district of Faisalabad.
As explained by the two sisters` father, Rehmat M

Some 70,000 people were in Salvador for the event, including President Dilma Rousseff and some 500 Roman Catholic priests and nuns.
The ceremony, carried out in the church of Our Lady of Hope, was led by Brazilian Cardinal Dom Geraldo Majella Agnelo in representation of Pope Benedict XVI.
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