Archbishop supports freed Pakistani prisoners
Christians were arrested in 2015 for the murder of two Muslims wrongly suspected of carrying out church bombings
Archbishop Sebastian Shaw (second left) with Ejaz Alam Augustine (center) at St. John s Catholic Church in Youhanabad on Dec. 19. (Photo supplied)
Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore has handed over rickshaws and business supplies to Christians and a Muslim freed from prison.
“We aim at making you independent with means of employment. This is our Christmas gift to you. Those demanding motorcycles will be further supported. We shall completely support you,” he said.
Archbishop Shaw was speaking on Dec. 19 at St. John s Catholic Church in Youhanabad, a low-income area of Lahore that is home to about 150,000 Christians.