Slain Pakistani teenager proclaimed as martyr
December 05, 2011
A Catholic girl who was murdered in Pakistan in November has been proclaimed by local Church leaders as “a martyr of the faith.”
Mariah Masih, an 18-year-old from Faisalabad, was abducted by a Muslim man. According to some reports the man attempted to rape her; other reports said that he pressured her to convert to Islam and marry him. In any case she resisted, and he shot and killed her on November 27.
“She is a martyr,” said a local priest, Father Zafal Iqbal, at the victim’s funeral.
For all current news, visit our News home page.
Further information:
- Catholic Girl killed in Faisalabad, a "martyr of the faith" (Fides)
- Faisalabad, 18 year old Christian woman killed during an attempted rape (AsiaNews)
- Another Christian Martyred in Pakistan (National Review Online)
- Pakistan, massacrata ragazza cristiana La diocesi: «Martire della fede» (Avvenire)
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
