St Peter's Karachi - symbol of resistence

Pakistan's latest church is its largest

St. Peter's in Karachi has become a symbol of resilience over state discrimination and extremist violence.

The small Christian community in the Pakistani city of Karachi thought big when constructing its latest church — a domed, three-story building that towers over the sprawling slum it serves. St. Peter's is now the country’s largest and for many of the 5,000 worshippers who attend services there, the church has become a symbol of resilience over state discrimination and extremist violence. Imtiaz Tyab of Al Jazera reports.

New Bishop of Hyderabad (Pakistan)

We have received the following announcement

Greetings and blessing from the Diocese of Hyderabad, Church of Pakistan!

It gives me great joy to inform you that Rev. Kaleem John has been elected as the fourth Bishop of Diocese of Hyderabad on Tuesday, 13^th September 2011.

I very much look forward for your continuous support, care and partnership with the Diocese of Hyderabad.

Thanks once again for your concern and prayers.

PLEASE Pray for Rev Kaleem as he prepares to take up the new post

Also pray for Bishop Rafiq (pictured ) who retired in June 2011

Taliban rocket hits church

Shahzad sent a message.

Feb, 12, 2010, on Friday night a rocket fired by the Taliban Militants hit the boundary wall of the St. Augustine’s Church, Kohat, at 11:30 pm.

As a result, the outer wall and its pillar, windows, ceiling, doors and the air-conditioning system of the Church was badly damaged, causing huge financial loss to the Church and the community, but thanks God there was no human loss for emergency.

The Frontier province (N.W.F.P) now-a-days is in the frontline of the war against the militancy, and Christian inhabitants of Kohat, Bannu, D. I. Khan, Karak, Tank and other tribal areas are living in a very tense situation.

Kindly pray for the regional peace and especially for the Christian community of the Frontier Province.

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