Report: 128 Christians killed in last year in Pakistan

August 14, 2014

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has published a brief report on violence against religious minorities in Pakistan.

The report found that 430 members of religious minorities were killed, and 773 were injured, in 122 attacks between July 2013 and June 2014. During that time period, 128 Christians were killed, and 185 were injured, in 22 attacks.

CatholicCulture.org

8/18/2014

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