Archbishop Khalid Rehmat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to around 185 children at St. Padre Pio Catholic Church in Mehar Town, Lahore, northeastern Pakistan, on May 3, 2026. Seven priests and sisters from the Apostolic Carmel concelebrated the Mass, attended by nearly 3,000 faithful.
Archbishop Khalid Rehmat inaugurated a cricket tournament organized by the Archdiocese of Lahore on May 1, bringing together young players from parishes across Lahore.
On Good Shepherd Sunday, April 26, 2026, Archbishop Khalid Rehmat, OFM Cap, of Lahore inaugurated a Vocation Day Camp at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Aadha, Sialkot, in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Fr. Shehzad Shareef OFM, a member of the formation team at Dar Ul Naeem, a Franciscan formation house in Lahore, led a comprehensive learning seminar for over eighty religious sisters from various congregations at the St. Paul Communication Centre on April 25, 2026.
“Media should become a bridge between the Church and society,” Archbishop Arshad said, stressing that communication must overcome fear, distance, and misunderstanding within communities.
On the evening of March 28, the same day he was installed as head of the Archdiocese of Lahore, Archbishop Khalid Rehmat visited the family of a Catholic man who died in police custody, condemning the killing and pledging Church support for the victim’s relatives.
The Catholic Church in Pakistan marked a significant moment on March 28 with the formal installation of Archbishop Khalid Rehmat as the new head of the Archdiocese of Lahore.
Archbishop Benny Mario Travis of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore, Pakistan, has issued strict guidelines on wedding photography in Church premises to uphold the dignity and sanctity of the Church and the Sacrament of Matrimony.
The Archdiocese of Lahore, in collaboration with the Human Friends Organization, organized an Interfaith Peace Prayer and Iftar Dinner at St. Anthony High School, Lahore on March 6 to promote harmony, dialogue, and mutual understanding among different religious communities.
The Punjab provincial government in Pakistan has launched a “Christmas Cleaning Plan 2025” to clean and wash churches, church surroundings, Christian colonies, and public parks in preparation for Christmas celebrations across Lahore, Multan, and other cities in the province.
Religious leaders and officials gather at St. Anthony’s School, Lahore, for an interfaith Christmas programme organized by CCIDE Pakistan on December 13, 2025.
During a special seminar on August 9 marking National Minority Day in Pakistan, Catholic social activist Asher Nazir was honored with the Peace and Interfaith Harmony Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to peacebuilding and interfaith dialogue.
