Disturbing news of blatant racism faced by black and Asian people seeking a way out of Ukraine while the nation is beset with war, have been confirmed by the United Nations (UN). Videos shared over social media were already evidencing how officials in the Ukrainian border control, police officers and train and bus conductors were prioritising white Ukrainians even discriminating against black Ukrainians. A man who was recording the incident can be heard shouting ‘Your not letting the black girl go’. Many of the black and Indian people who were being discriminated against were studying medicine in Ukrainian Universities, were…
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27th February 2022 will forever be remembered as the day churches across the globe prayed for an end to conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The war in Ukraine has displaced over 500,000 people mainly women and children who have sought asylum in neighbouring countries, of which Poland has the largest percentage. Though President of Putin of Russia claimed that he would not be attacking civilian sites, increasing evidence illustrates that schools, homes and other non-military sites have been hit by land and air strikes. Across the UK and churches across the globe fervent prayers were being made by Christians desperately…
Despite the violence and after being hit herself the Pastors wife holds her husband up after he falls unconscious. We have the name of the Pastor referred to in this article, we know the name of the town in which the attack took place and we are communicating directly with him. He has for now asked for these personal details not to be shared because he is facing severe death threats. A young Indian Pastor suffered a public beating by Hindu fanatics in Madhya Pradesh till the young Pastor was unconscious. Police initially took the unconscious Pastor to their police…
Pinky a regular visitor to our meal programmes shows off the new cloth bags we have been giving away. This week we have stepped up our services at our Meals for the Homeless project in Ilford. Whereas previously we were providing soap powder for washing clothes and bottles of cooking oil, once a month we have decided to increase this to a weekly provision, after a number of our regular visitors asked for help. These can be collected by local families as well as the temporarily-housed former homeless. We share a few videos all are less than 30 seconds long:…
We revisited the families of the two sewage workers who were killed in Sargodha when forced to enter a known poisonous sewage tunnel to save the life of Michael Masih another Christian. Their Muslim bosses sent them in after initially shouting expletives at Michael Masih and berating him when he refused to enter without PPE, due to high toxicity levels. Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Amjad and Muhammad Rashid sent Nadeem Masih (40 yrs) and Faisal Masih (34yrs) similarly without PPE, to save Michael and correct their earlier error. Heroes Nadeem and Faisal saved Michael but died in the process, leaving their…
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan visits President Putin only hours later initial ground strikes were made against Ukraine. While the world condemns the attack on Ukraine PM Khan makes light of the situation, by saying (sic): “What a time I have come – so much excitement.” You can watch a video below: https://twitter.com/i/status/1496737135478644740 Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Russia on Wednesday for a two-day visit, hours before Moscow launched a devastating invasion of Ukraine. The major coup undertaken by President Putin has also failed to be condemned by China, an ally of Pakistan. Russian state media broadcast images of the two leaders…
A 20ft statue of Jesus Christ that was erected in 2004 was pulled down unceremoniously and then smashed to pieces by the Kolam Administration of District Karnataka. Archbishop of Bangalore, Peter Machado has condemned the act which he says occurred without the local authority going through due process. On 15th February at approximately 9am in the morning, local people from Gokunte Village witnessed an unexpected demolition of a well known statue of Jesus. District administration official along with a demolition team, accompanied by nearly 400 policemen arrived at the small village (2km from Andhra Pradesh border) and began to pull…
Our Volunteer Rajeshri Chouhan displaying some of the wonderful gifts. Three formerly used warm coats, a good quality electric sewing machine, fresh new pillow cases, mugs and T-shirts with Bible verses and a variety of Christian books, were gifted to British Asian Christian Association last week. There were also some additional used clothes and a new plush toy. The donor was an Indian Christian who began life in Goa and initially went to a Catholic church but is now attending a Baptist Church. The items were all collected from Bromley by our volunteer Rajeshri Chouhan and will now be distributed…
Image of Nawab Bibi dropping BACA funded groceries and sanitary equipment to Zafar Bhatti in prison. Please sign and share widely our petition for Zafar Bhatti (here) Fears that Zafar Bhatti (55 yrs), Pakistan’s longest serving blasphemy convict could be the first ever to be lynched heightened after a judge increased his sentence from life imprisonment to death on 3rd January 2022 (click here) Judge Sahibzada Naqeeb Shehzad, of Sessions Court Rawalpindi made this ruling despite clear physical and electronic evidence of the innocence of Zafar Bhatti. No forensic evidence exists for any blasphemy by Zafar Bhatti, in fact every piece…
On 13th February at 9pm, a gang of 4 Muslim men entered a games arcade room owned by a Christian man and frequented mainly by Christians. The Muslim men were drunk even though it is illegal for them to drink alcohol in Pakistan when they entered the arcade and began being disruptive. The Muslim men were from compound B of a Lahore Development Authority community housing project that had relocated deprived Christians from one area, into Compound A. This had from the outset caused many conflicts and arguments, as the larger Muslim community could not bear to live near ritually…