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March 30, 2016

Archbishop finds visiting children injured in Pakistan bombing ‘truly difficult’

A boy who was injured in a suicide bomb attack at a public park in Lahore, Pakistan, on Easter, rests in his bed March 28 at a hospital in the city. Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore visited young victims at a hospital and described his experience as "truly difficult."

MANCHESTER, England - Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore, Pakistan, said he was grief stricken while visiting hospitalized child victims of an Easter bomb attack in a city park.

Published in International
March 30, 2016

Christian religious leaders call for forgiveness after Pakistan attack

People hold candles during a March 29 gathering to mourn the victims of suicide bomb attack in Lahore, Pakistan. The terrorist attack in Lahore killed more than 70 and wounded more than 300 who were spending Easter afternoon in a public park.

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Christian religious leaders across Asia called for Muslims to take a stand against Islamic extremists, seek reconciliation and forgiveness, and pursue a peaceful interpretation of religion in the aftermath of the Easter massacre at a public park in Pakistan.

Published in International
March 28, 2016

Pope asks Pakistan government to ensure safety of Christians

People react over the coffin of a victim March 28 a day after a suicide bomb attack at a park in Lahore, Pakistan. Pope Francis appealed to the government of Pakistan to take steps to ensure the safety of the country's Christians and other minorities.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis appealed to the government of Pakistan to take steps to ensure the safety of the country's Christians and other minorities the day after a terrorist bombing killed at least 70 people and injured more than 300 who were spending Easter afternoon in a public park.

Published in International
March 16, 2015

Attack in Pakistan part of wave of anti-Christian violence, Pope says

Pakistani Christians protest March 16 in the aftermath of two suicide attacks that targeted two churches in Lahore.

VATICAN CITY - Condemning deadly terrorist attacks against a Catholic and an Anglican church in Pakistan, Pope Francis said "the world is trying to hide" a wave of anti-Christian persecution in various parts of the globe.

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