Catholic Church in Pakistan#Anti-Catholicism

There is anecdotal evidence that St. Thomas the Apostle passed through Taxila (in the Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi) in his journey in India in the first century AD, where he is said to have established the community of Saint Thomas Christians on the Malabar Coast.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ucanews.com/news/st-thomas-neglected-legend-in-pakistan/85996|title=UCANews September 4, 2019}}{{cite book |last1=Kurikilamkatt |first1=James |title=First Voyage of the Apostle Thomas to India: Ancient Christianity in Bharuch and Taxila |date=2005 |publisher=ATF Press |isbn=978-1-925612-64-6 |page=140 |language=en}} A Saint Thomas Christian cross discovered in June 2020 made of marble and weighing more than three tons, about seven by six feet in size, was found in the mountains of Baltistan, in the northern areas of Pakistan.{{cite web |title=A huge "Cross" is found in the highlands of Kavardo mountains in Pakistan's Baltistan region |url=https://pamirtimes.net/2020/06/14/a-huge-cross-is-found-in-the-highlands-of-kavardo-mountains-in-pakistans-baltistan-region/ |work=Pamir Times|access-date=5 September 2020 |language=en |date=14 June 2020 |quote=He further calls the Kovardo cross as 'a typical Thomanian Cross of India' and is astonished by the size of it.}} It is estimated to be more than 900 years old, possibly being the earliest physical evidence of a Christian presence in what is now Pakistan.[https://www.dawn.com/news/1563845/expedition-team-finds-ancient-christian-relic-in-skardu Dawn 16 June 2020]

In 1745, the Bettiah Christian Mission, the northern Indian subcontinent's oldest surviving Christian community, was established by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin under the patronage of King Dhurup Singh; the Hindustan Prefecture was raised in 1769 at Patna and later shifted to Agra, which was elevated to the status of a Vicariate in 1820.{{cite journal |author=Jose Kalapura, SJ |title=Centenary History of Patna Jesuit Mission |journal=Patna Ganga Lahar |date=April 2020 |publisher=Jesuit Conference of South Asia|pages=9–10}} The Capuchins, through their Agra Diocese and Allahabad Diocese, established in the 1800s Catholic churches in colonial India's northern provinces including Rajasthan, UP, CP, Bihar and Punjab, the latter of which now includes Pakistan.

On 30 October 1945 in colonial India, the All India Conference of Indian Christians (AICIC) formed a joint committee with the Catholic Union of India to form a joint committee that passed a resolution in which, "in the future constitution of India, the profession, practice and propagation of religion should be guaranteed and that a change of religion should not involve any civil or political disability."{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=Abraham Vazhayil |title=Christians in Secular India |date=1974 |publisher=Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press |isbn=978-0-8386-1021-3 |pages=106–110 |language=en}} This joint committee enabled the Christians in India to stand united, and in front of the British Parliamentary Delegation "the committee members unanimously supported the move for independence and expressed complete confidence in the future of the community in India." The office for this joint committee was opened in Delhi, in which the Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University M. Mariadas Ruthnaswamy served as president and B.L. Rallia Ram of Lahore served as General Secretary. Six members of the joint committee were elected to the Minorities Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India. In its meeting on 16 April 1947 and 17 April 1947, the joint committee of the All India Conference of Indian Christians and All India Catholic Union prepared a 13-point memorandum that was sent to the Constituent Assembly, which asked for religious freedom for both organisations and individuals.

Following the partition of India, the Catholic Union of India granted independence to its branches in Sind and Baluchistan in its Second Annual General Meeting in Bangalore in October 1947, which was presided by Ruthnasamy.{{cite news |title=Partition Affects Catholic Union of India |work=Indian Daily Mail|date=21 November 1947 |location=Bangalore |language=en |quote=A resolution that, in view of the partition of India into two separate Dominions and the result of the Catholic Associations of Sind and Baluchistan—the only associations, in Pakistan affiliated to the Catholic Union—to sever its connection with the Union, the jurisdiction and activities of the Union be confined to the Dominion of India and necessary amendments be made in the Constitution was passed at the Second Annual General Meeting of the Catholic Union of India held at St. Joseph's College Hall, Civil Area, last week. Mr. Ruthnasamy, President of the Union was in the chair.}}

The Catholic Church in Pakistan is active in education managing leading schools like Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi, health[https://www.ucanews.com/news/pakistani-evangelist-embraces-sick-of-all-faiths/82394# UCANews 7 August 2018] and other social aspects of daily life in addition to its spiritual work. In 2008 the Catholic Church runs 534 schools, 53 hostels, 8 colleges, 7 technical institutes and 8 catechetical centers.{{cite web|title = UCANews.com October 5, 2009|url = https://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/2009/10/05/church-officials-criticize-new-education-policy&post_id=51022}}

Joseph Cordeiro, Archbishop of Karachi, became the first Pakistani cardinal, elevated to the position by Pope Paul VI on 5 March 1973.

Pope John Paul II visited Pakistan on 16 February 1981.{{Cite news |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/02/16/A-bomb-exploded-at-a-stadium-15-minutes-before/6317351147600/ |title=A bomb exploded at a stadium 15 minutes before... |last=Payton |first=Jack R. |date=16 February 1981 |website=UPI}}

Pope John Paul II received the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in a private audience in the Vatican on 30 September 2004.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=3171&lan=eng |title=President Musharraf will meet the Holy Father |date=2004-09-28 |website=fides.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614055930/http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=3171&lan=eng |archive-date=14 June 2011}} In 2004 President Pervez Musharraf began hosting an annual Christmas dinner as an expression of seasonal goodwill.

{{Cite news |url=http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0503666.htm |title=Local churches find direct contacts key to Catholic-Muslim relations |last=Thavis |first=John |date=22 June 2005 |work=Catholic News Service |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20050622181815/http%3A//www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0503666.htm |archive-date=2005-06-22}}

For the first time in the country's history, Shahbaz Bhatti, a Catholic, became the federal minister for minorities in 2008.{{Cite news |url=http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=13664 |title=Shahbaz Bhatti, a Catholic, is the new minister for the defense of minorities |date=4 November 2008 |work=AsiaNews.it}} Bhatti was assassinated on 2 March 2011.{{cite news |title =Pakistan minorities minister shot dead in Islamabad | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Pakistan-minorities-minister-shot-dead-in-Islamabad/articleshow/7609431.cms | work=The Times of India | date=2 March 2011}}

Pope Benedict XVI met the Catholic bishops of Pakistan on 19 June 2008. The bishops were in Rome for their ad limina visit.{{Cite news |url=http://www.zenit.org/article-22958?l=english |title=Pope: Gospel Still Growing in Pakistan |date=19 June 2008 |work=zenit.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080620123316/http://www.zenit.org/article-22958?l=english |archive-date=20 June 2008}}

On 20 May 2018, Pope Francis announced he would make Archbishop Joseph Coutts of Karachi a cardinal in the consistory scheduled for 29 June.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1408900 |title=Pope to appoint 14 new cardinals including one from Pakistan |date=20 May 2018 |work=Dawn |access-date=10 October 2018 |agency=AFP}}

On 11 February 2021, Pope Francis accepted Coutts resignation and appointed Bishop Benny Mario Travas of Multan as the sixth Archbishop of Karachi.[https://www.dawn.com/news/1606834/city-has-new-archbishop Dawn 12 February 2021]

• Archdiocese of Lahore
• Diocese of Faisalabad
• Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi
• Diocese of Multan

• Archdiocese of Karachi
• Diocese of Hyderabad
• Apostolic Prefecture of Quetta

Source: The Asian Catholic Church Directory

In 2020 the Church in Pakistan had grown to 173 diocesan priests and 134 priests who are members of religious orders.[http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/new-priests-in-pakistan-hope-for-the-church-in-the-midst-of-the-pandemic/55326/1 Herald Malaysia 3 September 2020]

The Catholic Church continues to be persecuted. As recently as April 2009 armed men attacked a group of Christians in Taiser Town, near Karachi. They set ablaze six Christian houses and injured three Christians, including an 11-year-old boy, who was in critical condition in the hospital.{{cite web |title=Taliban attack Christians in Karachi| url=http://www.cbcpnews.com/?q=node/8424| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708124828/http://www.cbcpnews.com/?q=node/8424| url-status=usurped| archive-date=8 July 2011}}

The minorities in Swat Valley are fleeing the area as the Taliban have imposed a tax on non-Muslims, the Catholic Bishops' Conference president Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha has said, urging the Pakistani president and prime minister to intervene. The government has recently allowed the imposition of Sharia laws in parts of the North West Frontier Province much to the detriment of non-Muslims.{{Cite web |date=2009-04-25 |title=Christians, Hindus, Sikhs forced to flee Swat: Catholic Church SindhToday.net |url=http://www.sindhtoday.net/business/91265.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090502203917/http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20090425/812/tnl-christians-hindus-sikhs-forced-to-fl.html |archive-date=2009-05-02 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Yahoo! News India |agency=Indo Asian News Service}}

In 2009, Pakistan is the only country in the world with a "blasphemy law". The constitution also ensures that a non-Muslim cannot become president, prime minister, or any of the 11 senior most government positions in the country.{{cite web |title = AsiaNews.it 11 October 2009| url=http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=16826&dos=134&size=A}}

On 30 July 2009, tensions arose in the Christian village of Korian after pages containing Islamic inscriptions were found in front of a Christian home. Muslims then accused a family there of blasphemy against Islam. On 1 August 2009, a Muslim mob raided a Christian settlement in Gojra, vandalizing and looting houses and causing the deaths of eight people and injuries to many others. Fifty Christian homes were destroyed. Pope Benedict XVI expressed profound sorrow at anti-Christian riots in Pakistan and appealed to everyone to renounce violence and take up again the path of peace. He communicated this message in a telegram to Faisalabad Bishop Joseph Coutts.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucanews.com/2009/08/04/pope-appeals-for-end-to-violence-in-pakistan/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813142144/http://www.ucanews.com/2009/08/04/pope-appeals-for-end-to-violence-in-pakistan/|url-status=dead|title=UCANews 4 August 2009|archive-date=13 August 2009}}

St. Thomas' Church, Wah Cantt, was attacked by a group of armed men on 28 March 2011 which resulted in damages. It is believed that the incident was related to the recent episode of the burning of the Quran by Pastor Terry Jones in the U.S.{{Cite web|url=https://catholicnews.sg/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512180717/http://www.catholicnews.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5832&Itemid=109|url-status=dead|title=Home|archive-date=12 May 2012}}

The situation in Pakistan deteriorated to such an extent that by 2013 large numbers of Christians started to seek asylum overseas.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucanews.com/news/a-catholic-asylum-seekers-story/70016|title=UCANews 6 January 2014}}{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-33929859 | title=New cross symbolic for Pakistan's Christians | first=Shahzeb | last=Jillani | work=BBC News | date=1 September 2015 | access-date=10 October 2018 }}

Over the years a number of Catholics have been recognized by the Government of Pakistan for their contribution to education, community service, health and public service.

In 1965 Brig. Mervyn Cardoza was honored with the

Tamgha-e-Khidmat by President Ayub Khan.Herald Review Goa, 28 October 2012

Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry was awarded Sitara-e-Jurat (1965) and Tamgha-i-Jurat (1971).

Justice Alvin Robert Cornelius, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 1960 to 1968, was the recipient of Hilal-i-Pakistan in 1967.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/656476|title=Hall of fame: The ICS served Pakistan well|first=From|last=InpaperMagazine|date=4 September 2011|website=DAWN.COM}}

Hermanegild Marcos Antonio Drago was honoured first with Tamgha-e-Pakistan in 1967 and then with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz posthumously in 2002 for his services for the betterment of the community.{{Cite web|url=http://www.azizmemon.net/GML/GML-JANUARY-2008.pdf|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121203094854/http://www.azizmemon.net/GML/GML-JANUARY-2008.pdf|url-status=dead|title=Clearly, we are moving toward a future that will be characterized at once by desperate needs and vast potential. We Rotarians ar|archive-date=3 December 2012}}

Sister Ruth Pfau was perhaps the most decorated Catholic having received:

• 1969: Sitara i Quaid i Azam
• Hilal-e-Imtiaz[http://www.aku.edu/News/Con2004/distawds.shtml Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, awarded to Dr. Ruth Katherina Martha Pfau] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927130614/http://www.aku.edu/News/Con2004/distawds.shtml |date=27 September 2011 }} Aga Khan University, Karachi Retrieved 6 July 2010.
• Hilal-i-Pakistan
• 2010 Nishan-i-Quaid-i-Azam for public service.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pid.gov.pk/press14-08-2010.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216205940/http://www.pid.gov.pk/press14-08-2010.htm|url-status=dead|title=PID|archive-date=16 February 2015|website=www.pid.gov.pk}}
• Pfau was the first Christian and first non-Muslim to be given a state funeral in Pakistan.{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/18/asia/pakistan-ruth-pfau-state-funeral/index.html |title=German nun called 'Pakistan's Mother Teresa' to receive state funeral |first=Sophia |last=Saifi |date=19 August 2017 |publisher=CNN}}

Sister Gertrude Lemmens FMCK, in recognition of her work for the homeless, the needy and the handicapped, on 23 March 1989 received the Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam (Order of the Great Leader), one of the highest honors given to foreign nationals.{{cite web|title = Pakistan German, Dutch Sisters Get Pakistan National Day Awards UCANews.com April 4, 1989|url = http://www.ucanews.com/1989/04/04/german-dutch-sisters-get-pakistan-national-day-awards/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220528002849/https://www.ucanews.com/1989/04/04/german-dutch-sisters-get-pakistan-national-day-awards|url-status = dead|archive-date = 28 May 2022}}

In 1999 Major General Julian Peter was the recipient of the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Father Francis Nadeem OFM Cap. a parish priest and author from Lahore, was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz on Independence Day, 15 August 2000, for outstanding service to the country.{{cite web

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Sister Mary Emily FC, on 23 March 2009, was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz which she received from the Governor of Sindh. This was in recognition of her services to education.{{cite web|title = Daily Times 24 March 2009|url = http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C03%5C24%5Cstory_24-3-2009_pg12_7|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110607022203/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C03%5C24%5Cstory_24-3-2009_pg12_7|archive-date = 7 June 2011}}

Sister John Berchmans Conway: on 15 February 2012, the President of Pakistan approved conferment of Sitara Quaid-e-Azam on Sister Berchmans for her services towards education and promoting interfaith harmony in Pakistan.{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/336573/jesus-and-mary-convent-principal-to-be-honoured-with-sitara-quaid-e-azam/|title=The Express Tribune 15 February 2012}}

Father Robert McCulloch –

On 15 February 2012, the President of Pakistan approved conferment of Sitara Quaid-e-Azam on McCulloch for his services to Pakistan in health and education.[http://tribune.com.pk/story/400801/from-australia-with-love-father-mcculloch-finds-his-true-calling-in-pakistan/ From Australia, with love: Father McCulloch finds his true calling in Pakistan], Express Tribune

Brother Emmanuel Nicholas –

The President of Pakistan conferred the civil award of Tamgha-i-Pakistan (Medal of Pakistan) on Bro. Emmanuel Nicholas in recognition of his outstanding and meritorious services to the education sector in Pakistan.Dawn 13 April 2012

Norma Fernandes –

The Government of Pakistan honoured Mrs. Fernandes on 23 March 2014 with the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for her services to education.{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/590036/honouring-the-distinguished-president-approves-national-civil-awards/|title=The Express Tribune 14 August 2013}}

Pakistan Bible Society – In 2013 Pakistan Post issued a commemorative postage stamp on the 150th anniversary of the Pakistan Bible Society.{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/651779/150-years-of-services-stamp-honours-pakistan-bible-society/|title=The Express Tribune, 28 December 2013}}

Sister Mary Langan RJM, an Irish nun working in Pakistan since 1983, in 2013 was awarded the Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam by the Government of Pakistan for her services in the field of education.[https://tribune.com.pk/story/421617/civilian-awards-presidency-issues-list-of-192-recipients/ Tribune 13 August 2012]

On 13 June 2020, Bishop Benny Mario Travas inaugurated the St. Peter's CSS Academy in Multan. The Academy has been created to encourage and facilitate Catholics to appear for the Central Superior Services exams that lead to federal public service jobs. This is the first time a concerted effort has been made to promote Catholics into the public service.[https://international.la-croix.com/news/pakistan-catholics-join-race-for-top-government-positions/12573 La Croix International 17 June 2020]

On 14 August 2020, Sister Ruth Lewis was posthumously granted the civil award Sitara-i-Imtiaz for her Public Service. She worked at Darul Sukun for more than 50 years.[https://www.dawn.com/news/1574460/posthumous-nishan-i-imtiaz-for-sadequain-ahmad-faraz Dawn 15 August 2020]

The Pakistani Catholic Church has a long tradition of service with many Priests who have completed 50 years or more of service in the priesthood:

• Father D’Arcy D'Souza † (1943–2009){{cite web|title = Ucanews.com December 17, 2009|url = http://www.ucanews.com/2009/12/17/karachi-archdioceses-oldest-priest-dies/|access-date = 31 March 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171030004214/https://www.ucanews.com/2009/12/17/karachi-archdioceses-oldest-priest-dies/|archive-date = 30 October 2017|url-status = dead}}
• Father Stephen Raymond † (1944–1999){{cite web|title = 147 years of St. Patrick's High School|url = http://www.randomthoughts.pk/cvnotpublished/03-17-09.htm|access-date = 31 March 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120224182829/http://www.randomthoughts.pk/cvnotpublished/03-17-09.htm|archive-date = 24 February 2012|url-status = dead}}
• Father Robert D'Silva † (1942–2015){{cite web |title = Indian Express December 06, 2004

| url= http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/60281/}}

• Father Armando Trindade † (1950–2000){{cite web |title = Catholic Hierarchy – Trindade|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/btrindade.html}}
• Father Simeon Anthony Pereira † (1951–2006){{cite web|title = Catholic Hierarchy – Pereira|url = http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bperesa.html/|access-date = 31 March 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100328040136/http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bperesa.html|archive-date = 28 March 2010|url-status = dead}}
• Father Francis de Souza † (1948–2014)Christian Voice – 31 August 2008
• Fr. Canisius Mascarenhas (1950– ){{fact|date=November 2024}}
• Fr. Melito Dias (1954– ){{fact|date=November 2024}}
• Father James "Jimmy" deSouza † (1952–2016){{cite web|title =UCANews.com November 10, 1993|url =http://www.ucanews.com/1993/11/10/alumni-meet-in-pune-to-celebrate-papal-seminary-centenary/|access-date =31 March 2018|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20171012150609/https://www.ucanews.com/1993/11/10/alumni-meet-in-pune-to-celebrate-papal-seminary-centenary/|archive-date =12 October 2017|url-status =dead}}
• Father Bonaventure Patrick Paul OFM † (1954–2007){{cite web |title = Catholic Hierarchy – Paul| url= http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpaulbp.html}}
• Fr. Ignatius Pinto † (1945–1996)
• Fr. Michael D’Cruz OFM (1957- )
• Fr. Louis Mascarenhas OFM (1958– )
• Father Anthony Mascarenhas
• Father Augustine Fernandes OFM †{{Cite web|url=https://www.brecorder.com/2019/11/04/541345/german-car-sales-jump-as-emissions-woes-ease/|title=Business Recorder – Business News, Stock News, Taxation|website=Business Recorder|date=4 November 2019}}
• Father Lawrence Saldanha (1960– ){{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsaldanha.html|title=Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha [Catholic-Hierarchy]|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}
• Father John Baptist Todd OFM †{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1073094|title=Perceptions – bad and good|first=Ardeshir|last=Cowasjee|date=18 December 2005|website=DAWN.COM}}
• Father Gasper Mendes OFM
• Father Anthony Theodore Lobo † (1961–2013){{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bloboat.html|title=Bishop Anthony Theodore Lobo [Catholic-Hierarchy]|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}
• Father Joe D'Mello (1961– )
• Father Joseph Paul (1962– ){{Cite news |url=http://www.ucanews.com/2012/01/10/nationalization-still-haunts-church-schools/ |title=Nationalization haunts Church schools |last=Gulzar |first=Ayyaz |date=10 January 2012 |work=UCANews |access-date=1 April 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113104209/http://www.ucanews.com/2012/01/10/nationalization-still-haunts-church-schools/ |archive-date=13 January 2012}}
• Father Bonnie Mendes (1962– )
• Father Ken Viegas OFM (1964– ){{cite web|url=http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/2004/04/01/priest-nun-help-hindu-girl-claim-right-to-marry-despite-opposition-from-community&post_id=23996 |title=UCANews April 1, 2004 |publisher=Ucanews.com |date=2004-04-01 |access-date=2014-01-03}}
• Father Arnold Heredia (1965– ){{cite web|title = Pakistanis Celebrate Priest's Service To Marginalized People|url = http://www.ucanews.com/2000/03/07/pakistanis-celebrate-priests-service-to-marginalized-people/?key=christ+the+king+seminary+pakistan|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180402101823/https://www.ucanews.com/2000/03/07/pakistanis-celebrate-priests-service-to-marginalized-people/?key=christ+the+king+seminary+pakistan|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2018-04-02}}
• Father Anthony Martis (1966– )
• Max John Rodrigues (1966– )
• Victor Gnanapragasam OMI † (1966–2020)
• Benjamin Joseph (1967– )
• Evarist Pinto (1968– )
• Augustine Soares† (1969–2019)
• Anjou Soares (1969– )
• Richard D'Souza (1970 – )
• Joseph Coutts (1971 - )

• Akash Bashir, former student of the Don Bosco Technical Institute in Lahore, security guard and martyr. On 31 January 2022 Pope Francis declared him a Servant of God. He is the first native Pakistani candidate for sainthood in the history of the Catholic Church in Pakistan.{{Cite web |title=Akash Bashir, Who Died Protecting Catholic Worshippers in Pakistan, Named a Servant of God |url=https://www.ncregister.com/cna/akash-bashir-who-died-protecting-catholic-worshippers-in-pakistan-named-a-servant-of-god |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=NCR |language=en}}

• Christianity in Pakistan
• [https://www.catholicsinpakistan.org/about-us/history-catholic-church-pakistan/ A more detailed history of the Catholic Church in Pakistan]

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