Muslim mob destroys church in Pakistan

September 14, 2009

In the seventh instance of anti-Christian violence in Pakistan this year, a Muslim mob destroyed a Protestant church in Jaytike after a young Christian man was accused of tearing pages of the Qur’an. The accusation came after a Muslim family discovered that the young man was romantically interested in their daughter.

Jaytike is located in the eastern province of Punjab, historically the center of Christianity in the nation. 0.7% of the nation’s 156 million residents are Catholic.

 

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Further information:

• Islamic Extremists Set Fire to Church in Pakistan (Vatican Radio)
• Muslim mob burns Church after blasphemy allegations (UCAN)