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Church Attacked In Pakistan

By Sheraz Khurram Khan
Special Correspondent ASSIST News Service Pakistan

GUJRANWALA, PAKISTAN (ANS) — attempt grab land we church stands now, Muslim allegedly incited led Muslim mob attack church Tuesday, March 18, Gajrakh, Christian neighborhood Pakistani city Gujranwala, Holy Week.

This prompted angry Christians stage protest demonstration March 19 at incident, International Christian Concern reported.

Earlier, Christian man, Zahid Salamat executed Pakistani city Multan dg Lent March 12 murdering 9 Muslim minor, Muhammad Adnan. Catholic Commission Justice Peace Christian rights called postponement Zahid’s execution government wt ahead hanging Zahid Lent.

The church attack carried Muslim mob grab church property, Pakistani Christians bn fearing attacks churches, missionary schools church properties se staging anti-cartoon protests Pakistan lt month following reprinting sacrilegious caricatures Prophet Muhammad se western newspapers.

According story released International Christian Concern (ICC) (www.persecution.org) mob wd seize community centre tt belonged church Gajrakh started tearing walls church.

The mob manhandled Pastor Shairf Bhatti, appeared scene incident Christians, apparently stop mob attacking church.

The angry mob, according story, hurled stones church. local Christians rushed scene, forcing mob flee.

The Christian residents aa staged protest demonstration, day, March 19 express anger attack church. Ty called protection religious minorities worship, story.

The protesters, story said, blocked main government transport road Gondlawala, major intersection, parking tractors laden wh garbage road.

It sd enraged protesters dg demonstration lasted me tn hours raised slogans people responsible church attack demanded tt culprits arrested.

Pastor Sharif Bhatti, Pastor Sabir or union leaders threatened stage protests offices police officials ty arrest responsible Church attack, said.

In development, ICC reported Adnan Gujar Muslim including Muhammad Asghar Muhammad Ashraf allegedly led mob attack Church arrested. large.

The Christians, ICC update said, bought land church standing 1984 Muslim man, Muhammad Nazir. sd sale angered sons bn trying land then. described attack church attempt Nazir’s sons land back.

Condemning lt attack church Pakistan, Chief Coordinator Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan, Mr. Sohail Johnson called government stern action at land mafia.

The land mafia attempts grab Christian properties Churches connivance wh se black sheep, sd Johnson referring se unscrupulous government officials.

He ao called un Christians as country rise ae petty differences emerge united force at pe future attempts land mafia occupy churches Christian properties.

Hindus Attack Churches During Easter Services

Compass Direct News reports:

NEW DELHI – Hindutva Hindu nationalist extremists stormed Easter Sunday services beat lt 16 Christians, including pastors, Karnataka capital Bangalore Shimoga district.

A mob 150 intolerant Hindus Sunday March 23 launched attack Pentecostal church Karnataka’s Shimoga district 9 a.m., tn dozen assailants struck Christians independent church Byapanahalli suburbs Bangalore 11:45 a.m., reported Global Council Indian Christians GCIC.

“About 150 Hindutva radicals armed sticks stormed Indian Pentecostal Church Gundlikoppa village, 20 kilometers Shimoga district headquarters, we believers attending Easter service,” Dr. Sajan K. George, GCIC’s national president, told Compass.

Accusing church “forced” conversions wt evidence charge, attackers beat 35-year-old pastor Mandya Nagraj others, vandalizing church property, George added. assailants damaged roof musical instruments.

Read fl story Compass Direct News.

Pastor’s son wounded by bomb in Ariel

Israel today reports tt son Christian minister living Samarian Jewish town Ariel seriously wounded Thursday explosion rocked home Purim gift basket left family’s doorstep.

Police officials 15-year-old boy suffered severe shrapnel wounds neck, rushed emergency surgery nearby Israeli hospital.

The boy’s parents, David Leah Ortiz, operate outreach ministry Palestinian Arab Muslims area. family received death threats fm Muslims past tr efforts convince local Arabs abandon Islam.

The family enjoys close relationship Ariel Mayor Ron Nachman, ys forefront strengthening ties Bible-believing Christians te Jews answered biblical settle Israel’s heartland.