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Sorrow Over Church Bombings in Pakistan
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GENEVA, Sept. 23, 2013 /Standard Newswire/ -- The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has expressed "heart-felt sorrow" at the heavy loss of life from the bombings at the All Saints Church in Peshawar calling it a "single worst loss of life among Christians in Pakistan".
On Sunday, 22 September around 80 worshippers were killed at the All Saints Church, as a result of suicide bomb attacks, according to the recent media reports.
Tveit said that this is a "deliberate targeting of a vulnerable Christian community".
"It has deeply saddened us to receive the news of this terrible attack," he added.
In his message, Tveit expressed sympathies for the bereaved, offering prayers for the injured and those who have lost their lives in the attack.
Speaking on churches' efforts for protection of minorities, Tveit mentioned a recent WCC consultation on "politicization of religion and rights of religious minorities", where a Pakistani speaker shared about the on-going difficulties of the Christian community.
Affirming the WCC's commitment to work for the wellbeing of the Christian community in Pakistan, Tveit called for an "end to the wanton violence" and asked the "government of Pakistan to protect all of its citizens from those who are bent on dividing the country and causing suffering to the innocent."
