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| Christian Prisoners Demand Prayer Facilities Like Moslem Prisoners Have |
| 2004-07-07 |
| From the Pakistan Christian Post According to situation report issued by Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan the Christian prisoners offered prayers for the construction of Church Building inside the District Jail Lahore. Mr. Sohail Johnson, Chief Coordinator of SLMP forwarding the request application on behalf of Christian prisoners stated that there are more than 18 Mosques and 2 Amam bargahs for Muslim prisoners but there is no covered area for Christian prisoner so that, they could offer their prayers respectfully. ... Application pointed out that there is a Church in Kot Lakhpat Jail, but not here in District Jail. If there is a Church, so, Christian prisoners can recite the Bible and offer prayers in the daytime. Jail management gives permission for prayer only three hours in a week. Its second request from Christian prisoners to Inspector General Police Jails Punjab for construction of church. ... |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |