Catholic church demolished - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:35:57 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Catholic church demolished - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Pakistan province demolishes Catholic church, despite protests https://cathnews.co.nz/2021/08/30/pakistan-province-demolishes-catholic-church-despite-protests/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:53:47 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=139816 A Catholic church serving more than 300 Christian families in Pakistan's commercial capital of Karachi was demolished Aug. 24 despite resistance from a civil society group and warnings from UN human rights experts. The Save Karachi Movement, a group of lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists and minority activists, confirmed the demolition of St. Joseph Church Read more

Pakistan province demolishes Catholic church, despite protests... Read more]]> A Catholic church serving more than 300 Christian families in Pakistan's commercial capital of Karachi was demolished Aug. 24 despite resistance from a civil society group and warnings from UN human rights experts.

The Save Karachi Movement, a group of lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists and minority activists, confirmed the demolition of St. Joseph Church on its Twitter account. It was part of a larger demolition plan to prevent flooding, government officials said.

Ucanews.com reported the Save Karachi Movement said the anti-encroachment squad of the Sindh provincial government tore down the building, despite protests from the Christian community.

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