Tag: John Joseph

By Shamsul Islam This May 6, 2018 is the 20th martyrdom anniversary of a great fighter against religious persecution, Fr. (Dr.) John Joseph. His self-sacrifice represents one of the rare examples in the Subcontinent when a priest instead of leading a killing/raping mob of religious bigots sacrificed his life in protest against constant persecution of minorities specially Christians in Pakistan. His martyrdom would have gone unnoticed, if six days before sacrificing his life at the altar of bigotry being indulged in the name of Islam in Pakistan,  the Bishop of Faisalabad (Jhang),...