Christians make up less than 2% of Pakistan's overwhelmingly Muslim population, and Christian communities are often targeted by militants. Last weekend an offshoot of the Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for bombing two churches in the Christian neighbourhood of Lahore. Fifty people were hurt and fourteen killed in explosions which took place within minutes of each other. Large crowds who were already in the area to attend Sunday mass turned violent after the blasts. This is not how Christian victims usually respond to terror attacks in Pakistan, but it was the latest in a long line of horrific attacks on religious minorities. Catholic leaders asked Christians to refrain from violence and cooperate with police investigations. Last June Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the creation of a police task force to ‘eradicate a social evil that has taken root in our society in recent years.’ Please read the article below regarding intercession to eradicate evil.