NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN
Commission on Justice, Peace and Creation
PRESS NOTE
NCCI Stands with the Grieving and Suffering Bomb attack Victims in Pakistan
Nagpur, March 16, 2015: The
National Council of Churches in India expresses its deep shock and painful concern
over the continuous attack on innocent public, including Christians, in
Pakistan.
As reported by the Media at least
70 people were injured and 15 lost their lives to these inhuman assassinations
yesterday ( 15 March 2015) in a Catholic Church and the Christ Church in Youhanabad near Lahore City, where
Christians have lived together for years in amity and peace.
The NCCI considers these assaults
not merely as attacks on public and innocent citizens of Pakistan, but rather as
intentional attacks on 'Pakistan’ itself'.
Therefore, the NCCI demands that the Government of Pakistan should provide enough security to all people and get rid of inhuman forces from Pakistan by adapting necessary and drastic actions to save your own people.
The NCCI demands that the
Government of Pakistan should ‘assure’ and ‘ensure’ the safety and security of
the common citizens of your country not simply by making statements but
practically by appropriate actions.
We the NCCI stand in solidarity
will all the victims of such inhuman and barbaric attacks on the innocent and
express our deep sympathy with them, and pray that the God of peace will fill
Pakistan with peace and justice.
With Prayers
Rev. R. Christopher Rajkumar
Executive Secretary
Rev. Fr. Aswin Fernandis
Chairperson
Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad - General Secretary NCCI
Rt. Rev. Dr. Taranath S
Sagar - President NCCI
