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Growing Religious Intolerance in Pakistan

Religious intolerance is defined as “The acceptance of a faith or belief different from one's own.”

(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan) - Humans are considered social animals, but have we ever been more human than social?

Lamenting growing intolerance in the society, it is painful that religious intolerance, bias, discrimination on ethnic background, terror and militancy and divisive thinking is alarmingly growing in Pakistani society.

14 Year Old Christian Girl Abducted, Forcibly Converted To Islam And Forcibly Married

Kidnapping, rape, forced conversions, land snatching, blasphemy laws and constant harassment are a routine burden for minorities who dare to remain in their homeland of Pakistan.

(PATTOKI, Pakistan) - Rafia Bibi, a 14-year old Christian girl, was abducted on December 5th 2012.

Three days later she was forced to convert to Islam and on the same day, under threats, she was forcibly married to a Muslim man named Muhammad Imran in Green Town, Lahore.

CSF General Secretary Calls For Department Action Against Senior Police Officials

Justice Michael Saldanha and Community Groups Slam Thane Rural Police For Registering False Complaints Against Joseph Dias

(COLOMBO Sri Lanka) - The following memo was presented to Chief Minister and Home Minister:

Praise and thank God for his mercy. You will recollect that we had asked you to pray for an end to the persecution that the CSF, myself and my family, our partners, collaborators and beneficiaries have been going through.

Christians of Islamabad/Rawalpindi Stage Protest Over Badami Bagh Incident

Christians in Joseph Colony, Lahore, were attacked.

(ISLAMABAD) - Christians of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, on receiving the news regarding Badami Bagh's tragic incident, cancelled all their engagements and immediately convened an emergent meeting about this incident.

Later, Christian human rights activists and members of civil society, staged a protest at the National Press Club, in Islamabad.

PAKISTAN: Another Blasphemy Law Victim: Sawen Masih

It is clear that a recipe to destroy the life of any minority member, involves accusing him/her of blasphemy.

(ISLAMABAD) - Sawan Masih, a resident of Joseph Colony, became another victim of Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law in Lahore Pakistan.

According to the daily Jang Lahore, on March 8, 2013, Mr. Shahid Imran, who works as a barber at Badami Bagh Lahore, alleged that Sawan Masih of Joseph Colony has disrespected the prophet Muhammad.

Faith Leaders Launch `Coming Out as a Person of Faith` Exhibit

Premiere on Thursday; exhibit will travel to churches throughout Oregon.

(PORTLAND, OR) - A multimedia exhibit premiering Thursday tells the stories of faith leaders and people of faith who now support the freedom to marry.

The exhibit, a project of the Basic Rights Oregon Education Fund, will travel to churches throughout Oregon.

Rawalpindi High Court Bar: Former President Sajid Ilyas Bhatti Says Apex Court Saves Democracy from Derailing

Bhatti said traitors would be held accountable through a vote.

(RAWALPINDI, Pakistan) - Sajid Ilyas Bhatti said the "Apex court saves democracy from derailing" while talking with the editor of daily Punjab Express, on Friday March 1, 2013.

Representatives of the civil society and people from various walks of life were present.

Citizen Arrest Warrants Issued Today to Detain Former Pope, Queen of England and Other Church-State Officers

- Property and Assets to be Seized

(BRUSSELS) - Thirty officials of church and state who were convicted last week of committing and concealing Crimes against Humanity in Canada have defied a lawful Court Order, and now face immediate arrest.

Today, The International Common Law Court of Justice has issued an International Citizens Arrest Warrant, of one year duration, authorizing the detaining and imprisonment of these thirty fugitives...

There Is No Business Like Shoa Business

The Holocaust Memorial Museum can also look into the role Jewish lobbies are playing in the destruction of Palestinine – a crime taking place before our very eyes.

(LONDON) - Yesterday, the Independent reported “Astonishing new research shows Nazi camp network targeting Jews was twice as big as previously thought.”

Religious Persecution Kills 150,000 Christians Every Year

Christians are now "the largest religious group that suffers persecution of their faith", as Benedict XVI said.

(MADRID) - Aid to the Church in Need is a foundation of the Holy See, promoted by Pope Pius XII and initiated by P. Werenfried van Straaten in 1947.

Its purpose is to help the needy or suffering persecution church anywhere in the world. It has offices in 17 countries and projects in 140 developing countries.