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29th December, 2012
Pakistanis go on hunger strike in Austria
Refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan take part in a hunger strike at Votivkirche church in Vienna. Some 30 refugees who are on hunger strike to…
Refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan take part in a hunger strike at Votivkirche church in Vienna. Some 30 refugees who are on hunger strike to…
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24th November, 2012
Live, and for God’s sake, let others live
“When the maps were put out, we left for our homes, waiting for the terrorist to strike again so that we can have more discussions. What else can we do?”
“When the maps were put out, we left for our homes, waiting for the terrorist to strike again so that we can have more discussions. What else can we do?”
29th October, 2012
Ten dead as Nigeria church bombing sparks revenge attacks
The reprisals saw a mob burn a man alive in a day of violence that killed at least 10 people and wounded 145 in Nigeria.
The reprisals saw a mob burn a man alive in a day of violence that killed at least 10 people and wounded 145 in Nigeria.
23rd December, 2011
Discovering Pakistan: 2
This gallery comprises striking photographs of hidden wonders from different cities in Pakistan photographed by Humayun Memon | 18% grey…
This gallery comprises striking photographs of hidden wonders from different cities in Pakistan photographed by Humayun Memon | 18% grey…
17th November, 2011
Pakistan’s mega church
Pakistan’s small and under fire Christian community thought big when constructing its latest church; a domed, three-story building in Karachi that towers over the sprawling…
Pakistan’s small and under fire Christian community thought big when constructing its latest church; a domed, three-story building in Karachi that towers over the sprawling…
9th October, 2011
Christians fear Islamist pressure in Egypt
CAIRO: On…
- Salafi clerics have increased their rhetoric against Christians, including accusing them of seeking to spread their faith with new churches. – AP photo
9th September, 2011
Cuba’s patron saint
September 8th is honored as the day of Cuba’s patron saint, La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre or the Virgin of Charity, with a…
September 8th is honored as the day of Cuba’s patron saint, La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre or the Virgin of Charity, with a…
24th August, 2011
Clothes for the empire
There are certain inflexible constants that are applied to the analysis of Pakistan and its governance, one being that Islam is an indelible part to…
There are certain inflexible constants that are applied to the analysis of Pakistan and its governance, one being that Islam is an indelible part to…
7th June, 2011
Prada moves toward Asia
Prada, the Italian fashion house, hopes to list in Hong Kong, with a valuation of $15.8 billion – at the top end of the indicated…
Prada, the Italian fashion house, hopes to list in Hong Kong, with a valuation of $15.8 billion – at the top end of the indicated…
18th May, 2011
Homosexuality, celibacy didn’t cause abuse
WASHINGTON: Researchers commissioned by US Roman Catholic bishops to analyse the pattern of clergy sex abuse over decades have concluded that homosexuality, celibacy and an…
WASHINGTON: Researchers commissioned by US Roman Catholic bishops to analyse the pattern of clergy sex abuse over decades have concluded that homosexuality, celibacy and an…
30th April, 2011
Pilgrims crowd into Rome for John Paul II ceremony
VATICAN CITY: Thousands of pilgrims swarmed into central Rome on Saturday amid tight security measures on the eve of a grand ceremony to mark late…
VATICAN CITY: Thousands of pilgrims swarmed into central Rome on Saturday amid tight security measures on the eve of a grand ceremony to mark late…
26th April, 2011
Ditch beer for books in nightclubs
MOSCOW: Russian revelers can now swap vodka and dancing for tea and reading at new “spiritual nightclubs” being set up by Orthodox Church, media said…
MOSCOW: Russian revelers can now swap vodka and dancing for tea and reading at new “spiritual nightclubs” being set up by Orthodox Church, media said…
23rd April, 2011
Easter in Pakistan
Christian believers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Good Friday is a…
Christian believers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Good Friday is a…
22nd April, 2011
The Holy Week, Good Friday, and belief
Hundreds of processions were held during the Holy Week, by Christians and Catholics across the world. Nearly two dozen Filipinos were nailed to crosses…
Hundreds of processions were held during the Holy Week, by Christians and Catholics across the world. Nearly two dozen Filipinos were nailed to crosses…
13th April, 2011
Booming times for Czech monastery even as faith wanes
ZELIV: Religious belief may be on a sharp decline in the Czech Republic but the Zeliv monastery has found a new role as a spiritual…
ZELIV: Religious belief may be on a sharp decline in the Czech Republic but the Zeliv monastery has found a new role as a spiritual…
1st November, 2010
Priests among Christians killed in Iraq hostage drama
BAGHDAD: Grieving Catholics in Baghdad marked All Saints Day Monday in mourning for 46 Christians killed during a hostage drama with Al-Qaeda gunmen that ended…
BAGHDAD: Grieving Catholics in Baghdad marked All Saints Day Monday in mourning for 46 Christians killed during a hostage drama with Al-Qaeda gunmen that ended…
1st November, 2010
At least seven hostages killed in rescue from Iraq church
BAGHDAD: At least seven Iraqi Catholics died on Sunday when police stormed a Baghdad church where gunmen were holding dozens of parishioners hostage, threatening to…
BAGHDAD: At least seven Iraqi Catholics died on Sunday when police stormed a Baghdad church where gunmen were holding dozens of parishioners hostage, threatening to…
1st November, 2010
Gunmen seize hostages in Baghdad church
BAGHDAD: Gunmen have taken around 40 worshippers hostage in a Baghdad church on Sunday and Iraqi forces are preparing to launch a rescue operation to…
BAGHDAD: Gunmen have taken around 40 worshippers hostage in a Baghdad church on Sunday and Iraqi forces are preparing to launch a rescue operation to…
17th October, 2010
Lutheran church celebrates 100 years in Namibia
WINDHOEK: Church bells ring out on the dot of noon in the heart of Namibia’s sleepy capital Windhoek, still precise 100 years after the church…
WINDHOEK: Church bells ring out on the dot of noon in the heart of Namibia’s sleepy capital Windhoek, still precise 100 years after the church…
5th January, 2010
