A Pakistani church in New Sarabah Village, Toba Tek Singh Chak 336, has been forced to approach the Deputy Commissioner of Police for Toba Tek Singh for permission to use their church building. Their church was banned for any kind of church services two years ago after Christian music and prayers emanating from the building […]
Hard-working and exploited Pakistani Christian asylum seekers arrested in Phuket
Persecution victims Adnan Masih, his wife and two children during happier days. Yesterday (3rd July 2018) 12 Pakistani asylum seekers were arrested whilst travelling on a Thai Bus to Phuket where all the men were employed and cooks. cleaners and waiters for one of the country’s leading tourist restaurants. 8 of the men arrested were […]
Churches in Thailand targeted during asylum crackdown!
Wilson Chowdhry hands over payment for Thai classes for one of the church projects supported by the BPCA. The leader of a church in Thailand that organises Thai-language and English classes for asylum seekers funded by the BPCA has spoken out against the targeting of international churches during a resurgent Thai authorities crackdown on people […]
Why does the court ruling to officially refer to Christians as Masihi rather than Esai matter?
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed all the authorities within the country to refer to the Christian community as ‘Masihi’ officially. For this purpose the authorities were directed to make all necessary arrangements in official documents and records to use the word Masihi instead of Esai. On May 11, Friday, a two member bench […]
Prayer and healing in Ilford town centre leads to several souls saved!
British Pakistani Christian Association has been working hard to alter the way our local council interacts with the residents living in the London Borough of Redbridge. Our main cause for concern were the lack of local events to help foster harmony within the community and create opportunities for community groups and charities in our borough […]
Limb for child bomb survivor brings hope of future independence
A Pakistani Christian child of only who survived the bomb attack in Quetta on 17th December 2017 has started to walk tentatively after British Pakistani Chistian Association paid for her to have a prosthetic limb and walking frame to restore her lost mobility. Aleeza Masih who at 18 months old was the youngest victim of […]
Turkey embraces a strongman as Pakistan election looms
On the 24th June, the country of Turkey rejected democracy exchanging it for autocratic rule, as clearly stated in the words of Muharrem Ince, the main opposition leader: “We have now fully adopted a regime of one man rule.” President Erdogan, as he will now be known, is now Turkey`s most powerful leader since […]
Pakistan to have first Catholic Cardinal since 1994
Image of Joseph Coutts speaking at ACNUK Westminster Cathedral Night of Vigil in 2012 (click here) Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will hold a meeting of the Church’s top council to appoint 14 new cardinals next month, including from Iraq, Pakistan, Madagascar and Japan. In the event of a conclave of cardinals to […]
Pak-Christians remember Asia Bibi on the 9th anniversary of her arrest
Mehwish Bhatti, Lead Officer for the British Pakistani Christian Association gathered with other Christians to mark Asia Bibi’s 9th year in captivity with prayers for her freedom and release. A narration of her arrest and the incident leading up to it was presented from the BPCA website (click here) on July 14th 2018, exactly 9 […]
BPCA remembers victims of Liege Attack
Whilst on a trip to Belgium to speak at a symposium titled “Religious Freedom in Europe: A Christian Case Study” Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association and Nissar Hussain visited the site of the recent Liege attack in which 3 police officers were killed by an islamic extremist. The attack which occurred on Tuesday […]