Pakistan: Christian persecution drastically increases

Written by Super User 07 Aug 2014

Christians make up 4% the population in Pakistan and are targets in the rapidly increasing violence against minorities. Pakistan's blasphemy laws are frequently misused to settle personal scores. ‘It's not safe for Christians in this country.’ said the bishop emeritus of Peshawar. ‘Everyone is ignoring the growing danger to Christians in Muslim-majority countries.’ Increasing persecution is causing panic. 16,000+ Christians have fled to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand. In an attempt to end this mass exodus authorities illegally removed 1000+ Pakistani Christians from their flights in Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore. Sri Lanka detains them as refugees. Pakistan has moved to number 8 on Open Doors World Watch List of the worst persecutors of Christians in the world. Pray and ask God to soften the hearts of extremists, convict them of their sins against humanity and to provide protection over Christians in Pakistan

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  • Pray: that the unjust blasphemy laws will be repealed in Pakistan. Ask God to help the Christians to continue to show love and kindness to their Muslim neighbours even when persecuted. (Rom.8:35)