Even though an Indonesian church has been granted the appropriate construction permit, hundreds protested at the site, saying they were not allowed a voice in the planning process.
A court order to form a government inquiry commission to investigate misuse of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws is hailed by attorneys for the accused as a “huge ray of hope.”
Even though Christians do not plan to prosecute the mob that drove them out of a retreat, the provincial governor says he will pursue legal action.
An 8-year-old boy severely beaten for his family’s faith died a week later; however, the beating was not given as the cause of death.
The 31-year-old woman — who has three children ranging from 5 to 9 years old — put faith in Jesus on Jan. 20 after seeing “The Jesus Film” on Christmas Eve, reports Morning Star News.
A rights group asserts that Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being used for persecution against minorities and as a means of retaliation.
Ten individuals accused of involvement in massive riots targeting Christians in Pakistan have been acquitted, according to an attorney.
Recent incidents of deadly torture and of abductions that result in forced marriage indicate the daily risk of persecution that some religious minorities face in Pakistan.
