BPCA has for sometime been trying to prove the origins of the first ever Asian Christian Church in the UK. However time after time we have been thwarted by individuals in our community who have cast aspersions on the intent of our work. Every elderly Pakistani Christian you meet believes that they were the founders […]
Month: September 2018
RIP Shanti Shaheen 1st July 1946 – 18th September 2018
L-R Najeeb Chowdhry, Shanti Chowdhry; nephew Wilson Chowdhry with his sister Rebecca Chowdhry My Aunty Shanti Shaheen Chowdhry wife of my fathers elder brother Najeeb Chowdhry (RIP) passed away on the 18th September after seven years of a battle with severe dementia. She is a former resident of Haji Pur and attended Sialkot Haji Pur […]
Concerns about the onset of dementia for Asia Bibi leads to 21km run to raise awareness of her plight
To raise the plight of Asia Bibi and millions of other Christians faced with either deep set discrimination or severe persecution in Pakistan, a team of international humanitarian leaders from the community converged in Zurich to plan how to get the nation of Switzerland aware. In attendance were key figures from around the globe including […]
Catholic Church of India rocked by allegations of rape of nun by Bishop
An Indian Bishop has been accused of repeatedly raping a nun in Kerala during his visits to the Missionaries of Jesus Convent in Kerala. Bishop Franco Mulakkal has been temporarily removed from his post 2.5 months after the allegations surfaced, in a slow action that has been condemned by many Indian people of all diversities. […]
BACA assists with Kerala food crises and health concerns in rural areas
In a previous report we described the lack of aid provided to Christians in Kerala by Hindu groups, an account which has been verified by several independent pastors. Working with Grace Community Global Church we have been providing help to some of those forgotten Christians in the area of Changenachary, Kottayam District. A recap of […]
Christian hospital manager dies after motorcycle acid attack
A Christian manager of a local hospital in Lahore was killed after being targeted in an acid attack whilst getting off his motorcycle just before the start of his shift. The men who attacked him wore masks and so far remain unidentified despite numerous witnesses for the attack. Please sign our petition (click here) Faraz […]
Emergency treatment for brain-injured son means asylum-seeking Pak-Christian family must pay insurmountable fees
Young Pak-Christian asylum-seeker Soham Babar (11 yrs) is fighting for his life in a Thai hospital after the long term effects of an untreated traumatic brain injury resulted in continued seizures requiring emergency medical attention. Video of Soham during happier times. Soham incurred head trauma at the age of 4 in a freak train accident […]
Girl thrown from window after rejection of Muslim trafficker’s marriage proposal
A Karachi-based Christian woman of only 18 was thrown from the second floor building of her own home for refusing to “marry” a local Muslim man who was running a trafficking ring. BPCA was told about how the man initially made contact with Beenish and her family. Tahir Abbas (22 yrs) who resides in the […]
Girl thrown from window after rejection of Muslim trafficker's marriage proposal
A Karachi-based Christian woman of only 18 was thrown from the second floor building of her own home for refusing to "marry" a local Muslim man who was running a trafficking ring. BPCA was told about how the man initially made contact with Beenish and her family. Tahir Abbas (22 yrs) who resides in the […]
BPCA’s school for young asylum seekers celebrates student acheivement
One of our three Thailand-based underground schools for asylum seeker children held a series of examinations to assess the educational level of the participating students. The exams went very well and teachers have told us every child exceeded expectation by really knuckling down and revising at their homes. Assessments were based on levels expected on […]