National Council of Churches in Pakistan Holds General Committee Meeting, Elects New Leadership
News Desk Lahore, October 16, 2024 National Council of Churches in Pakistan Holds General Committee Meeting, Elects New Leadership On 3rd October 2024, the General Committee of the National Council of Churches in Pakistan (NCCP) convened under the leadership of The Most Rev. Dr. Azad Marshall, Moderator/President Bishop of the Church of Pakistan. The meeting…
The UCH Board of Directors met on October 3, 2024, at the School of Nursing in Lahore, chaired by Bishop Leo Roderick Paul (Bishop of Multan).
News Desk Lahore, October 15, 2024 The meeting of the Board of Directors of the United Christian Hospital (UCH) convened on 3rd October 2024 at the School of Nursing, UCH, Lahore under the chairmanship of The Rt. Rev. Leo Roderick Paul, Bishop of Multan. The meeting commenced with an opening prayer led by the Chairman,…
Local woman wins Bronze at Global Awards, Women Changing the World 2024
News Desk UK, October 04, 2024 Dr.Daphne Soares, Founder of Carousel Moms Business and Leadership Coaching has been named BRONZE GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD WINNER of the 2024 Women Changing the World Awards in Windsor, UK. The Women Changing the World Awards presented by Oprah Winfrey’s all-time favorite guest, Dr. Tererai Trent, celebrates and recognizes women…
77 Years of Pakistan : A Journey of Resilience and Progress
Ata Ur Rehman Saman In August 2024, Pakistan marks its 77th anniversary of independence. Since its inception, the country has grappled with many challenges including political, economic, social, religious, and judicial crises. When British India was partitioned along religious lines, Pakistan was born into an array of daunting challenges, perhaps more severe than those faced…
“Baily” a new magazine for Christian kids launched in Pakistan by Hope for Light!
News Desk Lahore, September 04, 2024 Hope for Light, a Christian organization based in Lahore, has proudly launched a new magazine for children, titled “Baily.” This magazine caters to young readers with a mix of Urdu and English content, featuring Bible stories, fiction, poetry, and other engaging materials. The visually appealing design of “Baily” showcases…
Moderator Bishop Church of Pakistan The Rt. Rev. Dr Azad Marshal said via tweet on the anniversary of Jaranwala incident;
News Desk Lahore, August 8,2024 Last year on this day, I tweeted about the horrors of Jaranwala and alerted millions of people across social media and around the globe to the tragedy that was taking place as homes, churches and prayer rooms were being burnt to the ground. In the days that followed, the world…
Sikh Marriage Law and Child Marriage
Nabila Feroz Bhatti On May 25, the Punjab Cabinet passed the Punjab Sikh Anand Karaj Marriage Registrar and Marriage Rules 2024 for the Punjab Sikh Anand Karaj Marriage Act 2018 in a session presided by Chief Minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Minister for Human Rights &Minorities Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora declared it a historic day…
How declaring a woman Jahil on the basis of her knowledge of a word occurring in the Quran, is not justified?
Lahore: News Desk Thank you Xari Jalil for including my point of view in your article.Nabila Feroz Bhatti, a rights activist from the Christian community says by declaring a woman Jahil (جاہل) on the basis of her knowledge of a word occurring in the Quran, is not justified.“It is being insinuated that if someone does…
NCJP Strongly Condemns the Incident of Mob Justice in Swat!
Lahore (Press Release): The Pakistan Catholic Bishops Conference, through its Human Rights body, the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), has vehemently condemned the horrific lynching of a man accused of desecrating the Holy Quran in Swat, Pakistan on June 20, 2024.In a deeply troubling incident, a frenzied mob in the Madeen area of…
Joint Action Committee (JAC) Appeals to Chief Minister Punjab to Intervene in Sargodha to Protect Minorities!
Lahore: (Press Release) In an urgent appeal sent to Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Punjab, the Joint Action Committee for People’s Rights (JAC) has urged her immediate attention on the worsening situation in Sargodha and other places vis-à-vis to address attacks on minorities and the apparent lack of enforcement of the writ of…