Religious leaders plea for peace as Cairo burns
The Bishop of Egypt writes that he and the other heads of the Christian churches in Egypt have met with the country’s Muslim leaders to head off the sectarian clashes erupting across the country. On...
View ArticleBishop of Lahore: ‘Pakistan falling short of Jinnah’s vision’
Pakistan has failed to live up to the ideals of its founding president, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Bishop of Lahore said last week in a statement marking the country’s Minorities Day. On Aug 10 Bishop...
View ArticleForeign Office reports no govt persecution of Christians in the Sudan
The Foreign Office reports there is no evidence of an anti-Christian pogrom being waged by the National Islamic Front government in Khartoum. In a written statement given in response to a question from...
View ArticleJihad fears for Zanzibar
Church leaders in Tanzania report the government has cracked down on Islamist extremists following two days of rioting in Zanzibar. Members of the Islamist militant group Uamsho — the Association for...
View ArticleMullah accused of fabricating evidence in Pakistan child blasphemy case
One of the accusers of the 11-year old Christian girl imprisoned in Pakistan and awaiting trial on for blasphemy has been arrested by Islamabad police for fabricating evidence and filing false charges....
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