On August 28, Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif appointed Sr. Genevieve Ram Lal (Mariam Parveen), as a member of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) for three years.
Cardinal Joseph Coutts, Archbishop Emeritus of Karachi, Pakistan, is one of the 104 people who will receive the “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz” award at a ceremony on March 23 next year.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan (CBCP) praised the country’s National Assembly for its approval of raising the minimum legal age for Christian marriage to 18 years old.
To protect women and girls' rights from religious minorities, the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) held a symposium in Islamabad on June 27.
“In a heartfelt gathering, Divine Hope Foundation had the honor of sharing our three-year journey and upcoming plans with Archbishop Benny Mario Travas of Karachi,” said an official of the foundation.
Peter Jacob, a human rights activist and a Catholic layman from Pakistan, together with his NGO Center for Social Justice" (CSJ), received the International Religious Freedom Award from the U.S. Department of State Office of International Religious Freedom for his faithful efforts to help religious minorities in Pakistan.
Divine Hope Foundation Pakistan (DHFP) is delighted to proclaim the achievement of its third batch of skills training courses this year, like the English language, computers, and sewing.
“As president, I intend to focus on justice and peace, because our people are facing many difficulties and challenges, and we, as a Church, should address them to make them safer,” Bishop Samson said.
Archbishop Arshad said in a press conference, "21 churches were attacked, more than 250 Christians' homes were burned, the cross was desecrated and churches and homes of Christians were looted.”
Archbishop Joseph Arshad said, "People today fill their hearts and souls with feelings of love, peace, and prayer to celebrate the 76th Independence Day of Pakistan."
