The Wall of Jesus stands tall in Pakistan
Catholic philanthropist s project benefits needy Christians and Muslims in Lahore
Catholic philanthropist Raja Walter drops household items in the drawers of the Wall of Jesus in Youhanabad, Lahore. (Photo: Kamran Chaudhry/UCA News)
Once a week, the locals of the Youhanabad neighborhood in Lahore head to the Wall of Jesus to collect food, warm clothes and other items.
These include 35-year-old Mumtaz Bibi, who lives in a street near St. John s Catholic Church.
“My husband earns up to 1,000 rupees (US$6) a day for whitewashing buildings. Increasing inflation has made it difficult to eat fresh meals,” she told UCA News.