Church of Pakistan remembers its martyrs

by Gavin Drake

18/10/2016

Source: Anglican Communion News Service

The Church of Pakistan has designated 22 September – the anniversary of the deadliest terror attack against the country’s Christian community – as the Day of the Christian Martyrs in Pakistan. Twin suicide bombers killed 127 people and injured more than 250 others when they attacked All Saints Church in Peshawar on 22 September 2013. There have been numerous other attacks – included an attempt to attack the Warsak Christian compound in Peshawar last month. A resident was killed foiling that attack.

Read in full at www.anglicannews.org/news/2016/10/church-of-pakistan-remembers-its-martyrs.aspx

Latest News List >>