Happy New Year 2010

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2-Corinthians 5:17)

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Moderator’s Commissary appointed for the Diocese of Peshawar

Bishop Mano Rumalshah after extending dedicated services to the Diocese of Peshawar has retired on December 15, 2009.

The Rt. Rev. Samuel Azariah, Moderator, Church of Pakistan has appointed the Revd. Humphrey S. Peters as Moderator's (Bishop) Commissary for the Diocese of Peshawar, which covers the entire NWF Province.

Kindly keep this change in your special prayers.

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Christmas Celebrations

Thank God that by His grace, all the Christmas Services and Programmes held nicely and peacefully in our Parishes and Institutions.

Christmas Service and Celebrations in Swat

A grand Christmas service led by Rev. Humphrey S. Peters (Moderator’s Commissary, DoP) was held on 25, Dec, 2009 in the Church of Swat, N.W.F.P. On this occasion, the Pak-Army extended its full protocol to the Moderator’s Commissary, Rev. Humphrey S. Peters. The Commanding Officer of the Circuit House, Swat, Col. Dilawar, along with Maj. Amir & Maj. Tahir also participated in the Christmas Mass. Another unique aspect of this grand service was that it was attended by the members of Christian community belonging to all other denominations of the Swat and its surrounding areas.

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Murder of a Christian house maid

The murder of Shazia, a 12-year-old house maid is highly condemned by the Diocese of Peshawar. Shazia was working in the house of Advocate Naeem Chuahdry, farmer president Lahore Bar Association, he and his family are the main accused in this case.
An FIR under section 302 has been lodged against him and his family, he was produced in Lahore High Court yesterday and police was granted a three days judicial remand to keep him in their custody. Please pray for this whole situation.   

Another, IDP’s Crisis

Military operation against the militants/Talibans has started in Waziristan agency and Southern districts of NWFP. As a result, the local population has started moving out of the areas, there are a good number of Christian families amongst them. It is feared that another humanitarian crisis is on its way in the form of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Kindly pray for the whole situation.

Carnage in Peshawar

‘Peshawar Diocese Condemns attack on innocent civilians’

Oct, 28, 2009:The extremist hit Peshawar once again, this time it was the most busy market area, the thickly populated Pipal Mandi and Meena Bazar, where hundreds got injured and 119 got killed.

The Diocese of Peshawar strongly condemned this incident and were deeply saddened by the loss of innocent lives and for the injured as well.

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