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May 15, 2026 : The bishops of Pakistan have expressed hope for the future of the Church in their country while highlighting the serious challenges facing Christians, including discrimination, blasphemy accusations, and forced conversions.
Speaking during the Pakistani bishops’ ad limina Apostolorum visit to the Vatican, Bishop Samson Shukardin, President of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Bishop of Hyderabad, said the visit had been a source of encouragement and renewal for the bishops. He expressed hope for equal rights and a stronger future for Christians in Pakistan.
An ad limina Apostolorum visit is a periodic pilgrimage that Catholic bishops make to the Holy See, typically every five years, to report on the state of their dioceses, meet with the Pope and officials of the Roman Curia, and pray at the tombs of Saints Peter and Paul in Rome.
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