News March 2010

• Defying the Wall, Palm Sunday demonstrators break out of Bethlehem
  
  
• National Council of Churches urges Israeli government to assure Palestinian Christians can visit holy sites at Easter
  
  
• Muslims ideology is flowing against Christians
  
  
  
• Provision of clean water for kids stresses in Silakot
  
  
  
• Result day at the Ananias Rehabilitation Centre, Yuhannabad, Lahore
  
  
  
• Recollection for Christian teachers in preparation of the Holy Week
  
  
  
• Holy Rosary Church of St. Paul's Parish and the Animation and Development Program of Caritas Pakistan Karachi jointly organized the Easter Food hampers program in Karachi
  
  
  
• Pakistan Catholic Women's Organization celebrated international women's Day with the support of St. Mary's High School, Lahpre
  
  
  
• Construction of Two Churches Stopped in Indonesia
  
  
• To Be Christian Means to Walk With Christ
  
  
• Fr. Lombardi: Church Commitment against Child Abuse
  
  
• Decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
  
  
• Pakistan Catholic Women's Organization organized women's get-together with the support of Cathedral parish
  
  
  
• Community Based Disaster Preparedness training was held in Bura Dala Narowal, Pakistan
  
  
• Livelihood Program of Caritas Pakistan Lahore organized seminars on the 'Importance of Water in Human Life' with connection to World Water Day at Solomon Convent School, Youngsonabad (Nankana)
  
  
  
• National Skill Training Program of Caritas Pakistan Lahore conducted a seminar on Career Guidance at Ladhaywala, Gujranwala Parish
  
  
  
• Livelihood Program of Caritas Pakistan Karachi organized the Training of Trainers for fuel-efficient smokeless stove technology in Noor Muhammad Goth
  
  
  
• Palm Sunday observed in Holy Family Church Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  
  
  
• National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) organized a launching ceremony of a music album 'Geet Aman Kay' held at Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium in Faisalabad
  
  
• Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation (AWAM) organized a one-day training workshop on 'Community Education for Democracy and Human Rights'
  
  
• Caritas Pakistan Multan Celebrated Earth Hour 2010
  
  
  
• Peace of Mind Foundation is opening a new welfare dispensary & health center in Drigh Road, Karachi opposite Christ Church
  
  
• Pastor Rahat Gill organized program 'Gol-kid' for Kids on March 23, in Rawalpindi
  
  
  
• Pope's Message for the eighty-fourth World Mission Day, 'Building Ecclesial Communion is the Key to the Mission'
  
  
• Statement by Holy See Press Office Director on article published in 'New York Times'
  
  
• Pope to Young People: God Has a Plan for You
  
  
• Young Christian Leaders Network (YCLN) arranged 3 Days residential conference in Jehlum, Pakistan
  
  
  
• JOY Koinonia Youth Peshawar organized one day seminar 'New Life in Christ' at Saint John's Vianney Catholic Church, Peshawar City on March 23, 2010
  
  
  
• In connection with the International Women's Day, National Council for Interfaith Dialogue, Pakistan (NCID) organized a one day interfaith conference for women in Lahore, Pakistan
  
  
  
• National Council for Interfaith Dialogue, Pakistan (NCID) organized a one day Interfaith Youth Conference here in Sialkot
  
  
  
• Livelihood Program of Caritas Pakistan Karachi organized the Training of Trainers on Kitchen gardening for the community members of the Archdioceses of Karachi
  
  
  
• Divide between bishops and sisters on health care ideological, says public policy expert
  
  
• New "Fundamental Texts" Available on Vatican Webpage
  
  
• Presentation of Exposition of Shroud of Turin
  
  
• Meeting Concerning the Catholic Church in China
  
  
• Scandinavian Bishops: Promote New Evangelisation
  
  
• Baptists Fined 100 Times Minimum Monthly Salary in Uzbekistan
  
  
• Women Do Not Feel Safe With Holder at the Helm
  
  
• The Jesus Boat Revealed on April 2nd: 1-Hour CTVN Focus 4 Special Renews Faith in God and His Miracles
  
  
• Evangelist Luis Palau Addresses Historic Vietnamese Pastors Conference in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
  
  
• In connection of the Year of the Priests, Rev.Fr. Rehmat Hakam, The Diocesan Priest of Islamabad-Rawalpindi Diocese spoke to 'The Christian View International', Lahore
  
  
  
• Livelihood Program of Caritas Pakistan Lahore organized seminars on the 'Importance of Water in Human Life' with connection to World Water Day at Sangla Hill, Emmanuel Zafar School, Bhai Pheru and St. Anthony High School, Sheikhupura, Pakistan
  
  
  
• National Skill Training Program of Caritas Pakistan Lahore conducted a seminar on Career Guidance at Naikey, Bugri, Kasur, Pakistan
  
  
  
• Livelihood Program of Caritas Pakistan Lahore organized training on Fuel Efficient Stove Technology at Humrajpura village, Sangla Hill, Pakistan
  
  
  
• CLAAS calls on Pakistan to end abuse of blasphemy law
  
  
• Religious freedom does not require complete secularization, archbishop tells UN
  
  
• Religious education consultants criticize efforts to remove religion course from schools
  
  
• Sister Carol Keehan receives presidential pen for supporting health care despite bishops' objections
  
  
• Churches launch major humanitarian alliance - WCC
  
  
• Bishop of the Anglican Church of El Salvador victim of an assassination attempt
  
  
• Learning to Love Is Central to Christian Life
  
  
• Protecting Life from Conception until Natural Death
  
  
• Albert the Great: No Contrast Between Faith and Science
  
  
• Education depart attacked on the residential quarters at Lady Meclighan High School lodge road old Anarkali Lahore, Pakistan
  
  
  
• ACCA (All Christian Communities Alliance) protested before the senior civil judge Pakpattan
  
  
• Pakistan Christians, The brutal charge against ACCA workers
  
  
• Pakistani Christian Arshad Masih burned alive dies, Christian community calls for justice
  
  
  
• Egyptian State Security Arrests Christians Assaulted By Muslim Mob
  
  
• UK Foster Carer struck off after Muslim girl in her care converts to Christianity
  
  
• Samaritan's Purse Asks U.S. Christians to Join Sudanese Churches in Praying for Peaceful Elections on Global Day of Prayer for Sudan, March 28
  
  
• Wildfire violence won't stop the Gospel
  
  
• 2-Day Christian Filmmakers Workshop Now Accepting Registrations for 2010
  
  
• National Pro-life Religious Council: Health Care Battle Just Begun
  
  
• Women and Medical Professionals Ask Court to Intervene in Federal Case to Protect the Right to Conscience
  
  
• Incan Descendants Gather to Celebrate Modern Scripture Translation
  
  
• Orthodox Christian Laity Urges Faithful to Pray for Unity at Historic Episcopal Assembly
  
  
• Fr. Pavone on Health Care Vote: It's Our Move
  
  
• The Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Responds to the Passage of Historic Health Care Legislation
  
  
• Demonstrations to be Held at Vatican Against Nancy Pelosi. 'DC Arcivescovo Wuerl; Scomunica Nancy Pelosi!'
  
  
• Executive Order Will in No Way Prevent Federal Funding of Elective Abortion
  
  
• Congressmen Cao and Bishop Spin a New 'Tale of Two Cities' or at Least Two States: says Dr. Alveda King
  
  
• The Solidarity prayer service for Kinnaird College, Lahore, Pakistan
  
  
• JOY- Koinonia Youth Peshawar is arranging one day seminar on 'New Life in Christ' at Saint John's Vianney Catholic Church, Peshawar, Pakistan on March 2010
  
  
• Waqat Ki Awaz - 'Effective role of mothers in Pakistan society' was broadcasted on March 19, 2010 by Radio Pakistan Lahore and Radio Pakistan Rawalpindi centres
  
  
  
• National Council for Interfaith Dialogue (NCID) Delegation meet with Rana Muhammad Iqbal, Speaker Punjab Assembly, Lahore
  
  
  
• Livelihood Program, Caritas Pakistan Multan organized 'One Day Seminar' at two villages in Diocese of Multan
  
  
  
• Livelihood Program of Caritas Pakistan Multan organized Tree plantation campaign in Multan
  
  
  
• Livelihood Program of Caritas Pakistan Multan organized two day workshop on Fuel Efficient stove at Tariq Abad, Multan
  
  
  
• Chinese Catholics to have 'great celebration' for Feast of St. Joseph
  
  
• Christian merchant gunned down in Mosul, Iraq
  
  
• Nigerian Cleric Calls for Prosecution of Suspects in Jos Massacre
  
  
• Organization for Participatory Development of Caritas Pakistan Lahore Organized Press Conference in Lahore, Pakistan
  
  
• More than a thousand anti-Christian acts reported since BJP party took office
  
  
• Document - Sanguis Innocens, Sanguis Sanctus - Delivered to Cardinal Bertone at Vatican, and Now Made Public, 'Your Eminence...Who Has is Correct? Cardinal Ratzinger or Archbishop Wuerl? Their Contradictory Positions Cannot Both be Correct.'
  
  
• Local Development Committee of Caritas Pakistan Lahore conducted training at Sahowal, Pasrur, Pakistan
  
  
  
• New film celebrating Year for Priests released in Rome
  
  
• Sheikh Incites Muslims to Attack Christians in Egypt
  
  
• Second Wave of Attacks Near Jos, Nigeria Leaves 13 Christians Dead
  
  
• Most church websites ineffective, technology firm's study finds
  
  
• Rediscovering Japan, Reintroducing Christendom: Two Thousand Years of Christian History in Japan
  
  
• Christians in the Dominican Republic Prepared for 'My Hope' Billy Graham TV Evangelism Project
  
  
• Livelihood Program of Caritas Pakistan Lahore organized a training of trainers on Fuel Efficient Stove Technology at St. Roque's parish Pasrur
  
  
  
• Ecumenism is antidote to credibility crisis, Anglican peace advocate says
  
  
• Pope Becomes Honorary Citizen of Romano Canavese
  
  
• The Theology of St. Bonaventure and St. Thomas Aquinas
  
  
• Establishment of International Commission on Medjugorje,VATICAN
  
  
• Benedict XVI Visits Rome's Evangelical-Lutheran Church
  
  
• Message for Twenty-Fifth World Youth Day - Pope
  
  
• Protesters ready to spill their own blood for new election
  
  
• Vietnam: USCIRF Statement on the Release of Father Ly
  
  
• WCC condolences over death of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
  
  
• Anglicans to meet in Geneva to promote on peace and justice
  
  
• Grassroots Art Forms Missing from the Arts Capital of the World says Diane McKoy
  
  
• Fr. Pavone Mobilizes Clergy to Oppose Obamacare
  
  
• For Nigerian Inmates, CBI Brings Hope in the Midst of Injustice
  
  
• Religious Hiring Developments Could Affect Churches, Ministries
  
  
• Unforgettable Docu-Film, The Jesus Boat Revealed Available on DVD March 15th
  
  
• Kiran George - Forcefully conversion forcefully killing
  
  
  
• Rev. Fr. James Shamaun recorded 'The Last Seven Words of Jesus Christ on Cross' for Pakistan Christian TV
  
  
  
• In connection of the Year of the Priests, Rev.Fr. Rehmat Hakam, The Diocesan Priest of Islamabad-Rawalpindi Diocese spoke to 'The Christian View International', Lahore
  
  
  
• Visit of the editors of 'The Christian View International' to the office of PCTV
  
  
  
• Institute for Worship Studies Earns Accredited Status, Association for Biblical Higher Education Grants Accreditation to Orange Park-based Graduate School
  
  
• Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord George Carey, Addresses St. John's Cathedral in Albuquerque
  
  
• Waqat Ki Awaz - Interfaith drama promotes love of humanity in Pakistan
  
  
  
• Caritas Pakistan Hyderabad Bio Saline Agriculture, solution of problem of local farmers
  
  
• Special prayer for victims of Bomb Blast in FIA building in Lahore 2008
  
  
  
• The National and Regional Office of Caritas Pakistan in Lahore celebrated International Women's day with more than 200 participants
  
  
  
• Nigerian government takes action in Christian massacre
  
  
• Priests: Complete Adherence to Christ and His Church
  
  
• Pakistan Catholic Women's Organization celebrated international women's Day with the support of St. Paul's Shahdbag Parish Lahore
  
  
  
• Younas Aamir founder of Pakistan Christian TV website spent 7 days in Lahore to promote his vision of making Pakistan Christians News media and website in Lahore
  
  
• Caritas Pakistan Lahore organized a seminar on women's day in Trindade Hall organized with collaboration of Caritas Pakistan National Secretariat
  
  
  
• Staff Committee of Caritas Pakistan Lahore organized retreat for the staff on the topic of 'Justice and Faith' in the Trindade Hall, Lahore
  
  
  
• Meeting of Pakistan Christian TV with Management Team of Caritas Pakistan Lahore
  
  
  
• Lent Charity Pilgrimage to the National Marian Shrine at Sacred Heart Cathedral parish, Lahore
  
  
• Day of Recollection for the School Kids at Loyala Hall Lahore
  
  
• Caritas Pakistan Lahore, Local Development Committee training certificate distribution ceremony was held at Rehmat Colony, Lahore
  
  
• Kiran George raped and burnt in Sheikhapura by Employer
  
  
• Caritas Pakistan Lahore organized a seminar on women's day on March 8, 2010 at Trindade Hall organized in collaboration with Caritas Pakistan National Secretariat
  
  
• Egypt - former Muslims face state persecution, family rejection for changing faith - Release International
  
  
• Livelihood Program of Caritas Hyderabad organized a tree Plantation Campaign at the villages of Oon, Adhi Gaam and Abasar Tehsil Nagarparkar Distrcit Tharparkar
  
  
  
• A book on apologetic catechesis was launched at Boys Town, Rawalpindi
  
  
• Award winning Holocaust films now available
  
  
• Thomas More Society Mourns the Death of ND88's Linda Schmidt; Prosecutor Failed to Drop Charges Despite Proof of Terminal Cancer
  
  
• Obama Pushing for New Radical Feminist Agency at United Nations
  
  
• NCC Communions begin 'long term engagement' for Haiti
  
  
• NCC honors the wisdom of women of faith
  
  
• Mother's role in bringing up the kids- Radio weekly program Waqat Ki Awaz (voice of the time) by Columban fathers Lahore
  
  
  
• European theologians begin church unity study project
  
  
• Former Archbishop of Canterbury warns of 'strident campaign' to marginalise Christianity
  
  
• Iraqis Fasting Today for End to Killing Spree Protest 'Heinous' Slayings of Christians in the North
  
  
• Muslims, Catholics Discredit Religion-Inspired Violence Vatican and Sunni Voices Join in Historic Declaration
  
  
• Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha encourages Lahore, Saint Mary's seminarians to be holy and dedicated priests
  
  
  
• Cathedral Summit with Iranian Ayatollah Should Speak Out for Those Under Oppression, Says IRD
  
  
• 'Continente 2010' to Reach Millions with the Gospel
  
  
• Phase 4 Films Releases Exclusive 'At Jesus' Side' Sunday School Kit
  
  
• Chile Quake: World Vision Begins Relief Efforts; Transport, Communications Remain Key Challenges
  
  
• 'Catholic Advocate' Calls on Bishops to Launch National Collection for Life
  
  
• WCC offers condolences and prayers to the people of Chile
  
  
• Arts Journal & Online Film Community Present Top 100 Film List
  
  
• Anglican women gather in New York for 54th annual UNCSW