Ten months after the devastating attacks on Jaranwala’s Christian community, hostility lingers, affecting children’s education. The Cecil & Iris Chaudhry Foundation steps in with vital aid, from housing to psychological support. Meanwhile, fresh blasphemy accusations in Sargodha spark more violence, critically injuring Nazir Masih. As authorities and religious leaders demand thorough investigations and better protection, the call for justice and interfaith dialogue grows louder.
Akash Bashir, a Pakistani youth, gave his life to thwart a terrorist attack on a church in Lahore in 2015. Recognized as the first “Servant of God” in the Church of Pakistan, Bashir’s beatification marks a significant milestone in its history and his bravery continues to inspire faith and community engagement among Pakistani Catholics.
An age-old evil of subjugating humans is still very much prevalent in our world today. Fr. Emmanuel Parvez bravely fights on for his poverty-stricken parishioners who find themselves in the vice grip of slavery through debt.
“I will die but I will not let you go in,” were Akash Bashir’s last words to the terrorist who was armed with explosives, in Lahore City, Pakistan, according to Katie Yoder, the Washington correspondent for the Catholic News Service (CNA).