Archbishop to Pakistan: Protect Vulnerable Christians

August 5, 2009

Responding to deadly attacks last week by Muslims against Christians in the Diocese of Faisalabad in the Anglican Church of Pakistan, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has called on the government of Pakistan to assure citizens’ protection and see that justice is done.

Muslim extremists are blamed for fires set in Christian neighborhoods in two villages July 30 and August 1, resulting in at least seven deaths and the destruction of more than 175 homes and two churches.

In his August 4 statement, Archbishop Williams called the attacks “an abuse of real faith and an injury to its reputation as well as an outrage against common humanity. The whole country is injured and diminished by the violence that has occurred.” the rest