AsiaNews: The Catholic Church of Pakistan today celebrated a Wednesday of Prayer and Fasting on behalf of Sawan Masih and Asia Bibi, two victims of the Asian country’s controversial blasphemy laws. Both have been sentenced to death and are awaiting for their appeal … Continue reading
Luca Volonte, Chairman of Novae Terrae Foundation: Among those who have faced persecution are a young girl with Downs Syndrome from Islamabad, who was arrested in 2012 for allegedly burning pages in the Koran, as well as the ongoing case … Continue reading
Let us pray that this appeal is heard and acted upon immediately through whatever diplomatic channels are necessary. Pope Benedict had unsuccessfully appealed for the release of the Catholic mother of five. May Pope Francis add his input. I have … Continue reading
Voice of the Martyrs: Asia Bibi, a wife and mother, used these words to defend her faith against mocking co-workers who tried to make her convert to Islam. She was later convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death. In Pakistan, … Continue reading
Asia Bibi’s book, Blasphemy: A Memoir: Sentenced to Death Over a Cup of Water is now available. This is the Pakistani mother of five whom I spoke about at last year’s conference. Here is an excerpt from the book: More … Continue reading
The outrageous “blasphemy law” of Pakistan is meant to muzzle Catholics from ever expressing their Faith in public. Some of the accused are assassinated, or killed by mobs, others, like Asia Bibi, still languish in wretched prisons. One thousand Christians … Continue reading
Meanwhile Catholic Asia Bibi still waits for her appeal hearing to be scheduled. AsiaNews: After the young girl Rimsha Masih, the Pakistani Christian community can celebrate the acquittal on appeal of a man sentenced to death – without evidence and on the … Continue reading
Back in March and again in June I posted some commentary and links to articles on this saintly and silent martyr in-the-making. After reading this update you can reference three previous posts about Asia on our website here.
I introduced Asia Bibi to our website readers a few months ago with a link to an interview with journalist Anne-Isabelle Tollett, who is writing her life. You may wish to refer to that entry here. Ignitum Today: Asia Bibi’s … Continue reading
Victim of Pakistan’s anti-blasphemy law, this poor, devout woman languishes for two years now in a windowless cell. Sentenced to death, her case is currently under appeal. French journalist, Anne-Isabelle Tollett, has interviewed her and has now finished a book … Continue reading
While thousands of Moslems in Egypt were risking death as human shields to protect Coptic churches at Christmas, Pakistani Moslems rallied in support of the murderer of governor who objected to death sentence against Christian mother, Asia Bibi. Catholic Online: … Continue reading
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