Bishop Indrias Rehmat of Faisalabad called on children receiving their First Holy Communion to remain close to Christ and make the Eucharist the foundation of their faith journey during a celebration at Urooj-e-Mariam Parish in Chichawatni, a town in Sahiwal District of Pakistan’s Punjab province.
In a joint statement issued on April 29, the Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (PCBC) and its human rights arm, the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) have welcomed the Punjab Assembly’s passage of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026.
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.
Church leaders in Pakistan have called for urgent support for farmers affected by unseasonal storms, warning that the crisis reflects the growing impact of climate change on vulnerable agricultural communities.
