Lovely! I wonder how are Christians treated in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan?
A few web searches show me that Christians form less than 3% of the population, which is about 4 million people, thus bigger than the whole of the UAE.
I never expected to see a full blown cathedral. Probably built during the British mandate.. were any built after independence?
sorry for a somewhat late reply, but yes, this one was built during the British rule....but it still stands today in its full glory and services are held regularly.
infact, there even are a couple of schools and a women's college attached with ths cathedral in the same vicinity......the st. joseph's convent and the st. joseph's college for women. both are prestigious institutions.
unfortunately, i don't have photographs of the interiors and of any of the services, but it's a beautiful sight when fellow christians gather.
Located in Saddar, Karachi.
Beautiful! These are the kinds of shots we want to see.
ReplyDeleteLovely! I wonder how are Christians treated in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan?
ReplyDeleteA few web searches show me that Christians form less than 3% of the population, which is about 4 million people, thus bigger than the whole of the UAE.
I never expected to see a full blown cathedral. Probably built during the British mandate.. were any built after independence?
pakistan looks absolutely amazing!!
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ReplyDeletesorry for a somewhat late reply, but yes, this one was built during the British rule....but it still stands today in its full glory and services are held regularly.
infact, there even are a couple of schools and a women's college attached with ths cathedral in the same vicinity......the st. joseph's convent and the st. joseph's college for women. both are prestigious institutions.
unfortunately, i don't have photographs of the interiors and of any of the services, but it's a beautiful sight when fellow christians gather.
@lirun:
yes buddy, pakistan indeed is beautiful. :)