The latest case of an 11 year-old Pakistani girl with Downs Syndrome who was arrested for allegedly defiling the Koran is just one of many incidents in the past few years that involved the targeting of Christian children by Islamic extremists in Pakistan.
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Vatican and Bishop of Islamabad Mourn the Murder of Catholic Minister in Pakistan
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Church authorities are expressing shock and sadness over the killing of Shabhaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s lone minister for minorities, who was gunned down in a hail of bullets as he left his mother’s home in Islamabad yesterday morning.
Christians Treated Like Animals in Pakistan
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A representative of the Pakistani Bishops’ Conference is calling on the United States to raise the issue of human rights violations against Christians, which cause many to be treated no better than animals, during the summit currently underway between Washington and Pakistani leaders.
Dozens of Christians Feared Dead in Pakistan
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Allegations of a Koran being defiled are behind the grisly murder of eight members of a Christian family in Pakistan and the burning of dozens of Christian homes. Residents fear many more bodies may still be buried in the rubble.
