Hate Engulfs Christian Minority in Pakistan

New York Times by Sabrina Tavernise | Aug. 3, 2009 (News Report)

More than 100 Christian houses were burned and looted on Saturday in a rampage that lasted about eight hours by a crowd the authorities estimate was as large as 20,000 strong. In addition to the seven members of the Hameed family who were killed, about 20 people were wounded. Full Story »

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by Manfred Ostrowski - Aug. 3, 2009

This is a lively and committed report about the most recent outburst of violence against Christians in an Islamic society. It describes what happened in some detail, but it abstains from mentioning similar cases of violence against Christians, e.g. in countries like Iraq or India.

There is a steady increase of violence against Christians in countries where they are a minority of the local population. Christian countries should grant asylum to those who are forced to flee from a more and more hostile social environment because of their faith. Many might simply hate Christians because these are identified with NATO and Western influence.