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Despite persecution and suffering, Pakistani Catholics look to the witness of the Servant of God Akash Bashir, a young man whom everyone considers a martyr because in 2015 he sacrificed his life to prevent a terrorist attack on his parish.
Archbishop Shaw has been accused of sexual abuse and of selling church properties and giving the money to his brother and nephew.
‘They don’t have any hope’: Catholics in the country face intense persecution and systemic discrimination.
‘I cannot forget his sacrifice,’ said Father Francis Gulzar, who was saying Mass when Akash Bashir gave up his life to prevent a suicide bomber from entering the church.
The archbishop of Lahore said the conditions for local Christians are slowly improving, thanks to interreligious initiatives.
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