Persecuted Church in Pakistan

Says Archbishop Saldanha, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, “Haroon’s story illustrates a new trend that underlines the difficulties and pressures of living in a land where extremism is growing and there is little tolerance for people who are non-Muslims.” To demonstrate just how real the threat is, 500 Christians recently received anonymous letters warning of violence if conversion to Islam was not completed within 10 days. In addition, Christian girls are being abducted, forced into marriages with Muslim boys and told to convert or else. “We Christians are citizens, just like everyone else, and wish to have the same rights,” adds Archbishop Saldanha.

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