Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - The community cristianain Pakistan, convulsed by grief after the murder of the Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, reacts to the event with spontaneous demonstrations of protest, conveglie of prayer and with the announcement of three days of public mourning, davenerdì 4 to Sunday 6 March.
The Catholic community and all Christians nelladiocesi of Faisalabad, which came Bhatti, organized today 3marzo, a public procession of prayer and solidarity to the streets, expressing sorrow for the loss of Minister. Unafiaccolata with "prayers and spiritual songs" is being held this evening also aIslamabad. These initiatives are "a testimony of faith to stringerciintorno to the memory of this martyr, to remember his message, asking God for the strength to go on in this state of suffering, exiled people," a local priest told Fides. ;
Tomorrow morning, March 4, proclaimed a day didigiuno and prayer, "Bhatti's body will be brought to the church of NostraSignora of Fatima, in Islamabad, where AnthonyRufin Bishop, Archbishop local, will celebrate a Mass of suffrage allapresenza dell'Incaricato Business of the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Jose LuisDias Marilbanca-Sanchez, as the new Apostolic Nuncio, Monsignor Edgar PeñaParra, has not yet been established.
Then the Christian community will convene, together with all people of good will, on the evening of Friday, March 4 aKushphur (which means "City of Joy"), the Catholic village of Faisalabad where nelladiocesi Bhatti was born, for the celebration of funeral. The funeral will be presided over by Bishop Joseph Coutts, Vescovodi Faisalabad, and concelebrated by all the Bishops of Punjab. E 'provided unamassiccia presence of civil authorities, religious leaders, Christians, Hindus emusulmani, human rights activists.
Yesterday, after the spread of notiziadell'omicidio, spontaneous demonstrations were held in all principalicittà of Pakistan: Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Quetta. group of Christians took to the streets protesting the "absence and inaction of the state" in a murder which, according to a local source diFides, was clearly motivated by religion ".
In a joint statement sent to Fides, the Catholic and Protestant Churches of Pakistan recall Bhatti as "a statesman committed to inter-religious harmony", saying the remarks suoassassinio "the issue of protection of religious minorities, their life and freedom." Churches cristianeinvitano the government to "raise the issue" and to "concrete steps perfermare extremism in Pakistan." If the country becomes a field of Democrats and liberals uccisionedegli individuals, who exercise freedom of expression coscienzae "This legitimize the criminals who try to impossessarsidel country. Churches condemn the use of religion as a "tool diminaccia and suffering for the people "and announced three days of mourning in cuitutte schools and Christian institutions are closed. The comunitàcristiane of all faiths will live moments of prayer and fasting. (PA)
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