But the chances for reform of the Pakistani blasphemy laws are now looking slim
Topic: Pakistan
Shahbaz Bhatti was a hero of the Catholic faith, a martyr by whose courage we should be inspired
Posted on Friday, 4 March 2011
Catholic critic of blasphemy law is shot dead in Pakistan
Posted on Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Shahbaz Bhatti, Minister for Minorities, had received death threats from extremists but refused to stop speaking out
Pakistani Christian leader: death threats won’t stop me speaking out
Posted on Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Shahbaz Bhatti, the first Christian to hold a cabinet post in Pakistan, vows to continue opposing blasphemy law despite threats
Pope urges Pakistan to scrap blasphemy law
Posted on Tuesday, 11 January 2011
In state of the world address Pope Benedict says threats to religious freedom abound, even in the west
Is a new departure in Christian-Muslim relations unfolding in Egypt, this Orthodox Christmas Day?
Posted on Friday, 7 January 2011
Certainly something very striking is going on: are there here, really, reasons for hope?
Pakistan’s president ‘wants to abolish blasphemy law’, says cardinal
Posted on Thursday, 2 December 2010
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran made the comment after meeting President Zardari in Pakistan
If we’re going to give Pakistan all those billions, it should repeal its blasphemy laws now
Posted on Thursday, 18 November 2010
If Ireland has to accept external interference for economic aid, why not Pakistan?
Pope calls for release of Christian woman sentenced to death
Posted on Thursday, 18 November 2010
Pope Benedict XVI expresses ‘spiritual closeness’ to 37-year-old woman convicted on charges of blasphemy in Pakistan
Pope calls for release of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death in Pakistan
Posted on Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Pope Benedict XVI asks that the Pakistani government release Asia Bibi and expresses his spiritual closeness to her and her family
Shahbaz Bhatti’s death will not stop the struggle for blasphemy reform
The blood of Salmaan Taseer and Shahbaz Bhatti will not be shed in vain