Pope Benedict XVI was continuing the custom begun by his predecessor, Blessed John Paul II, of visiting the seminary on the feast of its Patroness.
The Pope’s visit began with the singing of the tu es petrus. It was followed by lectio divina based on a text from the 12th Chapter of the Letter of St

Saudi Arabia arrested 29 Christian women and six Christian men, all Ethiopian citizens, on December 15th after they held a prayer meeting in Jeddah.
“The Muslim preacher vilified Christianity, denigrated the Bible and told us that Islam is the only true religion. The preacher told us to convert to

who said, “He the party entrusted all matters pertaining the minorities with the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance APMA which had in the past played the most active role in interfaith harmony”.
All Pakistan Minorities Alliance APMA was formed by Shahbaz Bhatti who was selected as MNA from PPP and la

entered The Holy Family Catholic Church campus and burnt the motorcycle of the Parish Priest, which was parked in the veranda of priest’ house.
The GCIC has condemned the attack as one perpetrated by fundamentalists. The Church located at Kashmir, near Srinagar has just about a hundred odd Christi

a Christian wife and mother falsely accused of blasphemy against Mohammed and sentenced to death by a Pakistani court.
Bibi has appealed the conviction to the Lahore High Court, but is still in jail pending the outcome of her appeal. If the High Court upholds the guilty verdict and death sentence,

A coordinated series of bomb blasts and shooting sprees mostly targeting police stations Friday sent panicked residents of Nigeria's second biggest city of more than 10 million people running for cover.
The scale of the carnage makes this by far the deadliest strike claimed by Boko Haram, a shadowy

He spoke about the call of the Prophet Samuel in the first reading, and the call of the first disciples of Jesus in the Gospel.
“Both of these stories,” he said, “emphasize the role of the person who plays the role of the mediator, helping those who are called to recognise the voice of God, and to

With these words, addressed to faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray the Angelus, Benedict XVI today announced the fourth consistory of his pontificate. "As is well known", he explained, "cardinals have the task of helping Peter's Successor carry out his mission to confirm people in the

Asia Bibi, a Christian mother of five was sentenced to death on allegations of blasphemy and presently in security cell of Skeikhupura Jail waiting for her appeal in Lahore High Court LHC against her sentence.
The CLAAS claims “Asia Bibi also pleaded with the international media to report accuratel

The Pakistani Christian Civil Society activists in e-mails and phone calls recognized that Pakistan Christian Congress PCC led by Nazir S Bhatti was only Christian political party to demand representation of Christians and other religious minorities in 1985, and kept pressing on this demand for deca

again who was acquitted from charges from Lahore High Court in year 2010, after serving 3 years term in jail.
Amanat Masih, 45, a resident of village of Nabi Pur Virkan in the district of Sheikhupura, was arrested on charges of desecrating and setting on fire pages of the Quran on March 23, 2007, a

The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics moved into the basilica on a rolling platform -- a decision, officials said, to spare the 84-year-old Benedict the fatigue of walking the long center aisle.
 In his homily, the pope urged people to see past what he described as the superficial “

worshipers during Christmas and New Year services.
The Central Executive Council of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC in a statement issued here today from PCC Secretariat said that Christian fear backlash from rising anti-American sentiments after NATO attacks on Pakistani border check post killing

to constitute a Commission to investigate genocide of 20 million Pakistani Christians and to award them Refugee Status for safety of life and property in which government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan is failed. He expressed his grave concerns on misuse of blasphemy law against religious minoritie

and President, All Pakistan Minorities Alliance Sindh has submitted his application on 08-12-2011 to the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Sindh, the Inspector General of Police Sindh, the Capital City Police Officer, Karachi and the Deputy Commissioner Karachi East to post