IMAGE: Sonia Waqar and her family glad that baby could be fed after receiving BACA grant. In December 2022, the Royal Thai Government began their first national immigration crackdown since the COVID-19 pandemic. As Pakistani Christians are the largest asylum seeker community in the country they were caught up in the arrests – this included an 11 year old child. Read more (here). https://youtu.be/gMKTEudWq1E British Asian Christian Association, paid all the overstay fines for Christians arrested in the raid on 5th December 2022 at Pruchunith Soi, Rat Burana. This prevented 11 year old Magdaline, her mother and 4 other…
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A Christian apologist named Matthew Suleman from Pakistan has recently shared a detestable video on Facebook, in which a Muslim man states that he will urinate on the Christian Bible at a major junction in the UK. In the same video the man puts out a challenge to Christians uttering words that incite hatred, he declared: “I will see who in England will stop me – which Christian has the courage to stop me.” Please sign our petition (here) https://youtu.be/EZXpIxeEbe8 A Christian apologist [defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse] from Pakistan, has shared a pernicious video on his…
The National Assembly of Pakistan have ratified the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2023 at a session on 17th January 2023. The new laws now enhance the minimum punishment for those who insult the companions, wives and family members of Muhammed, from three years to 10 years, while adding a potential fine of 10 lakh Pak-rupees ( 1 million Pak-Rupees = £3489 as of 18th Jan). Read Juliet Chowdhry’s interview with Aleteia (here). In Pakistan, religious minorities and human rights defenders are concerned about a new amendment that have toughened existing blasphemy laws. The Pakistan National Assembly unanimously passed the Criminal Laws…
IMAGE: BACA Officer on left side, Son Kashif (green shawl), wife Josephine (centre), daughter Sawera (black shawl) and daughter Misbah (burgundy shawl). https://youtu.be/ddNwmRVYMJg A gang of thee Muslim men brutally shot a struggling Christian guava farmer in Okara, Pakistan. The patriarch was shot dead before his family, after he asked the trespassers on his orchard to stop stealing fruit. After shooting the farmer the men threatened the frightened Christian family with death if they told the police, then laughed as they ran away. As the made their getaway the men shouted out ‘you Christian chura [filthy sweepers] have no chance…
IMAGE: Saleem while he threatened Samina Mushtaq taken as screenshot from video A Christian widow who heads the Immediate Clearance Group (ICG), Cargo-Crew Security Team at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, for Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), was threatened with death or a report of blasphemy by a CAA official over a parking dispute. Fortunately, the Christian woman’s argument with the official was recorded on a telephone and the nation’s humanitarian voices, rallied in her support. The Senior official has since been suspended from his position as a Facilitation Supervisor after widespread Pak-media fury, based on the video evidence. The Samina…
The people of Odessa and other cities in Ukraine were plunged into darkness from 11th December, after a large scale Russian drone attack targeted energy infrastructure. This left 1.5 million people without electricity. Read more (here) We informed you earlier of how Pastor Vasilev had been continuing his church services and outreach despite an earlier power deficit, using petrol generators, car batteries and inverters (click here). The latest attacks seem to have little effect in stopping Ukrainians celebrating Christmas, even amidst the shelling of their cities. President Putin ordered a ceasefire from 6th January to 7th January, so Russians and…
Islamabad’s Capital Development Authority demolished 115 houses of Christian Slum dwellers, but left Muslim homes standing. The demolition took place, despite Islamabad High Court and the Supreme Court of Pakistan having previously refused applications to bulldoze homes in the area. Read more (here) and (here). Hundreds of Christian families were left sheltering under makeshift homes made of cloth and bamboo, or tents. BACA visited the victim families and arranged a Christmas service and provided gifts of clothing and blankets, to bring some cheer to beleaguered families. A hearty meal was also provided (click here). On 8th January a CDA demolition…
Islamabad’s Capital Development Authority demolished 115 houses of Christian Slum dwellers, but left Muslim homes standing. The demolition took place, despite Islamabad High Court and the Supreme Court of Pakistan having previously refused applications to bulldoze homes in the area. Read more (here) and (here). Hundreds of Christian families were left sheltering under makeshift homes made of cloth and bamboo, or tents. BACA visited the victim families and arranged a Christmas service and provided gifts of clothing and blankets, to bring some cheer to beleaguered families. A hearty meal was also provided (click here). On 8th January a CDA demolition…
Homeless people that gather in Ilford for our hot meal and foodbank distribution were served a chocolatey treat, after one of our volunteers Naomi Chowdhry, turned up with a birthday cake for them. Naomi turned 15 on New Years Day and gave up an opportunity to meet with her friends and travel to London, so that she could share her cake with our regular visitors. Attendees at our Meals for the Needy Project include, homeless people, asylum seekers, refugees and others struggling with the current economic climate. We only have the three images above of the event as only Juliet…
In 2015 after an absence of a public nativity scene in Ilford BACA began a programme of building one with local children and partner churches in our shop window. The project was a real success with good attention from local media. With our shop then conveniently placed before a zebra crossing and near 3 primary and 3 secondary schools the nativity was seen by a large number of local residents who would often take pictures, inspired by the return of Jesus to Ilford. Read more (here). Thanks to Hannah Chowdhry, the project ran for several years often with school volunteers…