Anglican Communion News Service - Digest - Pakistan

WCC in solidarity with Christians attacked in Pakistan

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:33:00 GMT

In a letter to Pakistani churches, the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has condemned the attacks on Christians in Badami Bagh, Lahore, on Saturday, 10 March. More than a hundred houses were burned down follo... [More]

Archbishop of Canterbury's 'shock and sadness' at the violent attack on Malala Yousafzai

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:37:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has expressed his shock andsadness at the violent attack on Malala Yousafzai and two other school girls in Pakistan. [More]

Dedication of Lalazar Church

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:27:00 GMT

Dedication Service of the newly built Church at Lalazar Colony (a suburb of the University of Peshawar) was held on June 9, 2012. [More]

Bishop Azad Marshall honoured

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:05:00 GMT

Lahore – Anglican Bishop of Iran and Gulf and National Council of Churches in Pakistan President Bishop Azad Marshall returned from his trip to Canada and the United States on Wednesday. [More]

Christian Divorce (amendment) Bill being considered by HR ministry

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:39:00 GMT

Once passed by the parliament, the proposed Christian Divorce (Amendment) Bill 2011 will bring some vital changes in the present applicable law of 1862 that provides only one ground of divorce for people belonging to Christian community. [More]

USPG sends emergency grant to Pakistan as flooding claims lives

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:15:00 GMT

The Anglican mission agency USPG has sent an emergency grant to Pakistan where major flooding has submerged villages, claimed lives and destroyed crops. Continuous heavy monsoon rain has been falling since mid-August, causing flooding in nearly 1,00... [More]

New bishop for Diocese of Multan

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:27:00 GMT

From the Frontier News The Diocese of Peshawar congratulates Revd. Leo Rodrick Paul on becoming the new Bishop of Multan. In June, 2011, Election of the Multan Diocese took place to elect a new Bishop. The Synod, Church of Pakistan and the Diocesan ...

Pakistan's Christians fear reprisals

Tue, 03 May 2011 10:31:00 GMT

From Fides Service

Christian churches and schools in Pakistan are closed and tightly guarded after the killing of Osama Bin Laden by American special forces at Abbottabad, 60km from Islamabad. [More]

Titus Presler is appointed Principal of Edwardes College, Peshawar

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:37:00 GMT

From the office of Bishop Humphrey Peters PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN, 27 April 2011 – The Rev. Canon Dr. Titus Presler has been appointed Principal of Edwardes College in Peshawar, Pakistan, the Rt. Rev. Humphrey Sarfaraz Peters, Bishop of Peshawar, a... [More]

Another Christian held under Pakistan blasphemy Laws

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:59:00 GMT

From the Diocese of Peshawar, The Church of Pakistan (United) Another Christian named Arif Masih (40), of a village near Chak Jhumra, Faisalabad was arrested from his house on April 5th, 2011 by the local police on the ridiculous accusation of writi... [More]

Anglican leader shocked at Pakistani minister's murder

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:07:00 GMT

From Agence France Press news agency

The Archbishop of Canterbury expressed “shock and sorrow” today at the murder of a Catholic Pakistani government minister, saying it increased fears about the security of Christians there. [More]

Support helps Peshawar Diocese's Mental Health Centre weather global recession

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:41:00 GMT

By Mr. Oliver C. Caleb, Diocese of Peshawar. The Peshawar Diocese as the Body of Christ promotes Peace and Reconciliation through its various Health, Education and Welfare programmes, which are excellent examples of ‘minority helping the major... [More]

Aid group laments response to Pakistan's 'heart-wrenching' floods

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:13:00 GMT

Bangalore, India, 19 August (ENI)- Church-backed aid groups are calling for people around the world to step up to the plate and help those suffering the worst floods in the history of Pakistan, with one agency describing the international response as... [More]

Marking Gojra - a year on

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:40:00 GMT

A year has now passed since the killing of a group of Christians at Gojra in the province of Punjab in Pakistan, on August 1 2009. Eight people were burnt alive and many others had their houses destroyed and lost all their possessions. [More]

The Diocese of Peshawar establishes a Relief Camp

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:42:00 GMT

For Internally Displaced Christian Families - Vocational Training Centre (CVTC), Mardan. The number of IDPs at the Camp is gradually increasing, but by the Grace of God, Peshawar Diocese is managing to take good care of these unfortunate families. I... [More]