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Pakistani Christians spread message of unity
Annual gathering of Christian leaders calls for greater efforts to promote ecumenism
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The role of the National Commission for Justice and Peace in the community was highlighted by Christian leaders, lawyers and journalists. (Photo: UCA News)
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was observed by the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), the human rights organization of Pakistan s Archdiocese of Karachi.
Celebrated from Jan 18-25 since 1908, this year’s unity week had a special theme of “Abide in my love … You shall bear much fruit” (John 15:17).
The role of the NCJP in the community was highlighted by Christian leaders of different denominations, lawyers and journalists.
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Cardinal Joseph Coutts of Karachi invited members of Christian Churches and other faiths at an event at St. Patrick s Cathedral to celebrate harmony, peace and solidarity in the spirit of Christmas.
Cardinal Joseph Coutts, the Archbishop of the southern port city of Karachi, invited Christians and representatives of other religions to the pre-Christmas celebration at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on December 12. “We should not only gather to celebrate but we have to be united in each other’s difficult times,” Cardinal Coutts the participants.
United amid difficulties
He recalled that in 2015, the archdiocese had gathered together the city’s religious leaders after the attack by Islamic State terrorists on the Ismaili community that left 45 people dead. “We invited religious leaders and requested them to pray for the victims and their families,” he said, noting, “The event was widely covered by international and national media.”
Pakistan’s Christians and other faiths hold Christmas event
Cardinal Joseph Coutts of Karachi invited members of Christian Churches and other faiths at an event at St. Patrick s Cathedral to celebrate harmony, peace and solidarity in the spirit of Christmas.
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Cardinal Joseph Coutts, the Archbishop of the southern port city of Karachi, invited Christians and representatives of other religions to the pre-Christmas celebration at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on December 12. “We should not only gather to celebrate but we have to be united in each other’s difficult times,” Cardinal Coutts the participants.
United amid difficulties
He recalled that in 2015, the archdiocese had gathered together the city’s religious leaders after the attack by Islamic State terrorists on the Ismaili community that left 45 people dead. “We invited religious leaders and requested them to pray for the victims and their families,” he said, noting, “The event was widely covered
Christmas joy: Sindh govt announces early pay for Christian employees
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Monday Dec 14, 2020
People walk past an artificial decoration wreath hanging outside a shop selling various items for Christmas celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan, December 24, 2016. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/Files
KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has announced releasing salaries early for its Christian employees ahead of Christmas, according to a notification issued on Monday.
In a notification issued by the Sindh government, the provincial finance department was ordered to pay Christian employees their salaries before Christmas on December 25, 2020. It was also advised to instruct the heads of all departments to ensure the payments were made in a timely manner.