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This is quite a<br \/>\n    bold response in Pakistan were honor culture has infected even the minds of Christians, however many churches are responding to this social malaise.<\/p>\n<p>The wedding which took place in Faisalabad on 15<sup>th<\/sup> July 2019, was a one-day traditional Pakistani event that started with prayer led by<br \/>\n    Catholic Elder Younis Masih (43 yrs).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Farzanamehndi1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p> The bride was wearing a beautiful yellow and green outfit as part of the traditional Pakistani rituals of Mehndi before the wedding, where she was&nbsp;<br \/>\n    anointed with holy oil and henna by female family members and her friends.&nbsp; This was followed by a ceremony at the Warispura Catholic Church in<br \/>\n    Faisalabad later that afternoon, solemnised by Father Saleem during which she wore a white dress following the European Christian tradition the British<br \/>\n    left behind.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/sehrishwed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Blessings were declared for her sister Sehrish (a rape survivor from the same incident) who worked diligently at making Farzana\u2019s special day perfect.<br \/>\n    Sehrish prayed for Farzana to have a happy marriage like her in response. Later the newlywed couple greeted everyone and thanked them for making their<br \/>\n    wedding a beautiful occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Farzana spoke with BACA, she said:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;Today I start my new life free of the despair that once consumed me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;The bond of marriage is a sacred one and I thank God for his work in me that has led to this day and a much brighter future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;Shahid is a wonderful man and I now dedicate my life to him and to God our protector &#8211; may He bless our union.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> Farzana\u2019s father, Ilyas Masih, thanked Mehwish Bhatti for her constant support of both his daughters. He said \u201cit was never possible without God\u2019s<br \/>\n    grace and the help of BACA. My hope is renewed and when I join my father in heaven I will die without any regrets from this world,\u201d<\/p>\n<p> BACA helped the family with a gift of \u00a3450 towards the cost of the wedding.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Farzanamehndi.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The survivor of a brutal gang rape at gun point, has found happiness from the depths of despair when she married Shahid Masih (22 yrs). 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