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Terrified After Church Attack, Pakistan Christians Want "Safe Place For Family"
Christians in Pakistan have sought "safe places for their families" after a vigilante mob launched a violent attack on their home. Police and residents said the attack started after someone took allegedly desecrated pages of the Quran.
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87 Christian Homes, 19 Churches Vandalised In Pakistan: Police
More than 80 Christian homes and 19 churches in Pakistan were vandalised when a Muslim mob rampaged through the streets over alleged blasphemy this week, a top police official said Friday.
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Targeted Christians Found Shelter With Muslims During Pakistan Rampage
Pastor Javed Bhatti was roused from his sleep by the mosque's loudspeaker -- not the usual Islamic call to prayer, but a thundering call to protest against alleged blasphemy by Christians.
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"Deeply Concerned": US On Mob Attacks On Churches In Pakistan
The United States on Wednesday voiced alarm and urged Pakistan to investigate mob attacks against churches and Christian homes following rumors of blasphemy of Islam.
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Mob With Sticks Attacks Christian community In Pak Over Blasphemy Charges
Several churches were set on fire by a rampaging mob in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday after a Christian family was accused of blasphemy, officials said.
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Mobs Vandalise 4 Churches In Pakistan Over Blasphemy Allegations
At least four churches and some buildings around them have been ransacked over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Punjab today. The mobs also demolished the house of a Christian cleaner who was accused of carrying out a blasphemous act.
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From Pakistan To Bangladesh, Protests Flare Up Against France
France stepped up security nationwide on Friday to guard against Islamist attacks after the fatal stabbings at a church in Nice, while protests flared in parts of the Middle East, Asia and Africa over French caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad.
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2 Killed, 5 Injured In Attack On Church In Pakistan's Quetta
At least two people were killed and five others wounded when unidentified men opened fire on worshippers exiting a church after the Sunday service in Quetta, media reports said on Sunday.
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At Least Eight Killed In Suicide Attack On Pakistan Church
At least eight people were killed and 30 wounded when two suicide bombers attacked a church in Pakistan during a service Sunday, just over a week before Christmas, police said.
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US Condemns Church Attacks in Lahore
The US has condemned the Taliban suicide attacks on two churches in Pakistan's Lahore city and said the right to practice religion freely is a basic human right.
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Terrified After Church Attack, Pakistan Christians Want "Safe Place For Family"
Christians in Pakistan have sought "safe places for their families" after a vigilante mob launched a violent attack on their home. Police and residents said the attack started after someone took allegedly desecrated pages of the Quran.
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87 Christian Homes, 19 Churches Vandalised In Pakistan: Police
More than 80 Christian homes and 19 churches in Pakistan were vandalised when a Muslim mob rampaged through the streets over alleged blasphemy this week, a top police official said Friday.
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Targeted Christians Found Shelter With Muslims During Pakistan Rampage
Pastor Javed Bhatti was roused from his sleep by the mosque's loudspeaker -- not the usual Islamic call to prayer, but a thundering call to protest against alleged blasphemy by Christians.
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"Deeply Concerned": US On Mob Attacks On Churches In Pakistan
The United States on Wednesday voiced alarm and urged Pakistan to investigate mob attacks against churches and Christian homes following rumors of blasphemy of Islam.
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Mob With Sticks Attacks Christian community In Pak Over Blasphemy Charges
Several churches were set on fire by a rampaging mob in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday after a Christian family was accused of blasphemy, officials said.
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Mobs Vandalise 4 Churches In Pakistan Over Blasphemy Allegations
At least four churches and some buildings around them have been ransacked over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Punjab today. The mobs also demolished the house of a Christian cleaner who was accused of carrying out a blasphemous act.
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From Pakistan To Bangladesh, Protests Flare Up Against France
France stepped up security nationwide on Friday to guard against Islamist attacks after the fatal stabbings at a church in Nice, while protests flared in parts of the Middle East, Asia and Africa over French caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad.
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2 Killed, 5 Injured In Attack On Church In Pakistan's Quetta
At least two people were killed and five others wounded when unidentified men opened fire on worshippers exiting a church after the Sunday service in Quetta, media reports said on Sunday.
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At Least Eight Killed In Suicide Attack On Pakistan Church
At least eight people were killed and 30 wounded when two suicide bombers attacked a church in Pakistan during a service Sunday, just over a week before Christmas, police said.
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US Condemns Church Attacks in Lahore
The US has condemned the Taliban suicide attacks on two churches in Pakistan's Lahore city and said the right to practice religion freely is a basic human right.
