very quick response . They are more dear to us as Pakistanis . To terrorists they were just Pakistanis nothing more than that .

How about calling upon US and Israel to stop Genocide of Muslims all over the world?????

I really feel sorry for all people who got killed! This is what relegion has given to us all! Plz give up relegious terrorism!

Dear Pope!

Please speak for us SHIAS as well! We are being persecuted as well!

World is never going to progress until relegious extremism is going to be ended. Relegion should be for humanity, humanity is not for relegion.

Yes Pakistan should stop harassing Christians

the bombing of christian churches is a heinous act and must rightly be condemned but it would be fitting for the pontiff to also condemn france's anti muslim laws such as banning muslim women from wearing scarfs etc

.......and his call will fall on deaf ears.

While it is a failure of Pakistan law enforcement agencies, we have to keep in mind an onslaught by an aggressive neighboring country on Pakistan.

@apoorva Only Pakistan? or India as well?

@Hamza What is happening in Pakistan is not persecution because government is not involved in it. It is a crime. Pakistan society, being a Sunni Muslim dominated one, fails to raise a strong enough voice. But trust me the whole society is sick and tired of someone after its very basic principle of coexistence of all sorts of people. It is about time to unite and crush our enemy that receives a liberal foreign funding.

@Shiraz Stop your lies. How about muslims committing genocide of Hindu?

@Shiraz : No an apt response Shiraz. We, as Pakistanis are responsible for protecting our Pakistanis brothers, our minorities no matter what happens worldwide.

Pope has simply forgot to condemn the two possibly innocent people who were burnt alive by the aggrieved mob. This incident is even bigger crime.

Pakistan will not rest till it becomea pure.

@Shiraz Have you ever heard a pope Paul like figure in Islam ever raised their voices against the killing of the innocents...Pal that is the difference.... wrong is wrong who so ever does it... at least one should have the courage...

Pope-thank you for the tip. How come no one else ever thought of making the call to end this? Can u please also make a call for end to all terrorist acts around the world. I am getting really tired of all this nonsense.

Christian’s community is living in our hearts and equally participating in Pakistan progress. Attack on Christians, Hindus or any other religion followers mean attack on Pakistan regardless of religion. Terrorist are killing Muslims every day in Pakistan and other territory of the world including USA but Pope is not making any statement. Surprise to see such statement; he should make statement for killing of any human all over the world.

@Shiraz You are right...this is a competition, more such blasts are needed...NOT

What about Pakistani Muslims who are facing worst than Christianity Even in India is more worst!

Sad news indeed. But Christians are not the only victims in Pakistan. Shia community gets targetted more frequently. Also Not to the forget school attack which left many children dead. Everyone living in Pakistan is suffering. We can't provide special security to one community. People should unite and fight together rather than counting their own death tolls or proving that they are the real victims.

Our thoughts and prayers for the victims of attacks on two Churches in Yahunabad, a Christian colony near Lahore. We condemn this brutal action. We also condemn the beating to cops by the mob there.

It is really unfortunate that the Christians burned alive two suspects. If they were involved, they should have been interrogated by law enforcement agencies. If they were innocent, then two more innocent lives have been lost.

@mohammad shafique yeah right when people are being massacred you speak of fashion

@Shiraz How about not justifying or downplaying murder based on the actions of third parties? How about remembering who killed Muslim children in Peshawar?

The enemy is intolerance and a blithe disregard for the rights of others. Not these people, not the countless victims of political islam and western foreign policy.

@Syed Sajid Pakistan ka matlab kya....?

@Syed Sajid ..........Surprise to see such statement; he should make statement for killing of any human all over the world...............

have you heard, ever, muslim clerics of any kind, from any country denouncing any of the crimes and acts of terrorism commited against non-muslims repeatedly?? I cannot recall, so why should only Pope talk of humanity. Infact right now I dont see a voice from a major Muslim organisations denouncing waht happened.

@Hamza: In India, safety is the last thing on our minds when we visit a church. The thought has never entered my mind even once that I could be blown to pieces just for attending a mass. There are no security guards outside churches, let alone policemen. Churches are generally open 24 hours and since I usually prefer to go at odd hours, there is hardly anyone there and yet no one is bothered. We celebrate our religious occasions freely and get along very well with Indians of all hues.

Please do not compare India with Pakistan, especially after the twin bomb blasts. Not only does your post exhibit a poor tendency to deflect a problem, but it also makes light of a grievous incident.

Pope Fransis had every right to condemn the killing of innocent Pakistani Christians. However, the target of twisted ideology is not just Christians; these barbarian killed APS Peshawer students without discriminating their beliefs. It is important that victims must be compensated generously by the authorities.

The pope is the spiritual leader of catholics.Why should he talk about shias,hindus and sunnis being killed? Also the Objectives resolution ,the blasphemy laws make minoritities second class citizens which is sanctioned by the government . Even school text nothing but have nothing but contempt for others, To cap it all even minorities have to learn Islamiyat in school And people want the pope to speak for everyone . What double standards.

@Hamza ask Iran to interfere

@Parvez in Pakistan

@Syed Sajid he is not your neighbourhood police inspector.get a life!

@apoorva "Yes Pakistan should stop harassing Christians" Pakistan is not harassing Christians. Taliban are killing Pakistanis. None of the massacred school kids in Peshawer were Christian. We are all victims and stand united.

@Ahtesham first take care if yours. then have the guts to opine about others.

@Asif when you created the monster,did you ever thought about it twice??

persecution against Christians is one of the parts persecution against humanity. Pak is a Muslim dominated country but Muslims are not safe here, let alone Cristians

The president of the Pontifical Commission of the Vatican should officially protest to the government of Pakistan on behalf of the Pope for continued murder of Christians in Pakistan and failing to arrest the culprits.

the whole nation is a target not a single group, community or religion. So stop separating yourself and make it sound like every other ethnic group is living like kings. A bomb does not see who is muslim, hindu, christian etc... They are terrorist period.

@Hamza only Pakistan...Minorities are safe in India

Surprisingly the then pope in 2008 never spoke against christian genocide in endia, karnataka ,2008. Anyways i love my pakistani christians as i am someone who has eaten, drink , with hindus ,christians, ahmadis etc and even hindu endians but they werent annoying like ones here.

@Shiraz - Silly to point fingers at others at this juncture!

@apoorva Stop living in delusion, only in Orissa state more than 500 Christians were killed in 2008, mostly burnt alive. Google search 'Orissa Christian killings'. This is a terrorist attack and not about minorities and Christians. What about the APS attack in Peshawar on young school boys. Terrorism has no ethnicity, religion, and nationality. They are simply paid mercenaries, indoctrinated and used by other bigger players.

@mohammad shafique .. Killing & wearing scarf is different... They can choose to come back to their original country..

Its unfortunate that people here condemning Pope..

I am sure people of Pakistan will not come out to protest the killing, burning the effigy, chanting slogans against the terrorists etc as they do against India, USA, Israel and west.

@Shamain: I live in Karnataka and was here even in 2008. What Christian genocide are you on about?

@Shiraz very great idea Indeed ?? Do you think you can stop atrocities against Muslim around the world in this way ?????

@GOGA Pehlwan nice hypocritical answer. To terrorists they are Christians in fact. This is a selective communal massacre.

Bro. Indian citizens belongs all religions stand by you.

@mohammad shafique you are the sensible guy. We need millions like you bro.

@Hamza In india it is much less than even any other Christian countries. But there is always hue n cry even for a small incident. Stop the blame game.

Pope has rightly condemned the blood bath of the Christians in the land of the pure Muslims. He has to be and rightly so concerned for his own community rather than transgressing the issue in favor of shias or others who are equally oppressed.

@Ali (CA) Pope is doing his duty. But Pak police does not.

@Ahtesham it is because the state is created in the name religion. Religion bigger over state attitude.

@Shamain no goodness is left in papistan, this is the proof.

@Paul You are right dear, no need to compare rape of a 75 years old lady with bomb blasts. You are really right and on right track.

@Paul - we arevery sadenes by this terrorist act. However u nee to understand every place problems are different. In india just last decemberany were forcefully converted including muslims. What did not happen to u does not mean it did not happen. Please dont make this a muslim christian issue oher than taliban vs Pakistan. Pope statement is also unjustified. This is not persecution. Peace

@Imran Very well said

Their are reports that some peoples in minorities involve in such acts and some time use their own peoples to get the attention of international media and to raise their funds from international donors. What ever the factors or attention we have to identify peoples behind such barbaric act to bring peace in the world.

@mohammad shafique "the bombing of christian churches is a heinous act and must rightly be condemned but it would be fitting for the pontiff to also condemn france's anti muslim laws such as banning muslim women from wearing scarfs etc"

What a fantabulous sense of proportion: The right to life equals the right to wear a scarf.

More shame for pakistan

@SANJEEV KUMAR YADAV - Not only they are already out protesting but due to anger, they are damaging property too. If any TV channel is accessible to you, you will notice it.

@Shiraz is that a joke? Israel is simply defending itself and its muslims who are killing everyone around the world. Please stop playing the victim card all the time

Dear Pope please don't waste your time with pakistan as the response will be what about Israel kashmir bla bla. Muslims will never stop the self pity

Any one who feels persecuted or in other words is looking for a Citizenship, Please leave Pakistan. Many Thanks. Our pain, Our sorrows are together. we live die together. Do not try to look for Asylum & citizenship by mocking Pakistan . Many Thanks

More Muslims are being killed in Pakistan by the same very people who have claimed responsibility for attacking churches. A war on all fronts is going on against these people.
Christains are like all other Pakistanis hence we, in Pakistan, feel sad for what happened today, however, it should not be given secretarian colour.

@apoorva first tell your Indian government, the Nun was Raped yesterday

@event horizon but these are the good terrorist of the estsnlishment

Gajwa- e- Pakistan is very near.

As an indian I am worried about innocent life... and Pakistan is doing to protect its citizen... Pope shd refrain from giving it a religious color.... it was a terror attack and shd be condemned likewise.... it was NOT MUSLIM attacking christian.... as evident from pope speech....

@Shiraz For your information the Vatican/Pope has condemned violence between Israel/Palestinians on a regular basis. As far as your comment on the USA that's just more anti American blather - long on blather and short on facts - next time the Serbs decide to slaughter Muslim's maybe Pakistan can step up to the plate.

@Khizr : ya we know how well you are protecting them. Liar.

Your holiness: Your concern is justified. The statement would have carried more weight and public support if few words would have been uttered for Muslims in Israel and Gaza.

@Naseer : the culprits most likely belongs to pieceful community.

I regret the use of word "persecution", which is used if carried out by the state. I am sure the venerable Pontiff would be fully aware of how many others get killed in such acts in Pakistan. Also known to most are the reasons why this madness is rife in that country. The state and the entire population is suffering. They are sacrificing a lot to get rid of this scourge.

Believe me Pontiff, our hearts ache with pain as well. We are also victims of this fanaticism.

Dear Pope, i would have respected you more if you had said - Stop persecution of human beings based on religion.

Similar feelings should have come out of Pope's heart whenever muslims were killed in blind drone attacks

Who is he to dictate us ? It is our internal affair !

Condemn the killing of innocent people - be they are Pakistani christians or European and American muslims

Persecution of Christians? How about persecution of Shites, Ahmedis and others? All citizens are being persecuted by the political and "religious" elite. The persecution in the name of religion will stop when Pakistani legislature separates religion from the State affairs and the "Islamic Republic of Pakistan" becomes PAKISTAN as envisioned by Jinnah

@Ammar Gill Bwp - Religion means Humanity. There is no difference.

@NAS - Thats too much to say. and the timing!

@Shiraz. But it seems that most Muslims around the world are killed by other Muslims - Iran/Iraq war, Bangladesh war, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Pakistan ...

I as a ahmadi want to move out from this land.It is no longer a pak sar zameen for us.

@Imran : And who are these taliban certainly at least 50% are from pakistan nation.

that's why no international team is not ready to play in pakistan

@Shiraz : So you are justifying this kind of cruelty!!

Pope will enhance his image if he also speaks when Shias are slaughtered and no one is ever arrested.

@mohammad shafique ....... Wao, for you killing of an innocent and a human being is same as not allowing someone to wear a scarf. This is the religion and culture we are heading too.

@USdeemer : Great though by you. So if people punished their killer who killed innocent people is crime!!

If this is the thought process of common people a country then I don't know how long this country will survive???

@AW .......Jinnah is dead, so his vision and Pakistan

Pope must stop foreign interference in Syria, Libya, Iraq and Yemen where millions of Muslims have perished.

@Ahtesham in India worst than Pakistan???? Very funny...given a chance all your minority including shia will rush to India...

Hello Mr. Pontiff,

Please speak about hindus as well...

Not just Christians but all minorities face persecution in Pakistan. Our incompetent politicians and officers need to wake up before we become the most hated country in the world.

@ahmadi na jaooo bahii.

Dear Pope......even muslims are being targeted and persecuted in pakistan,that too by so called muslim groups.,including political parties supported by non other then the christian countries of USA/UK and allies.Dear Pope you must realise that what is going on in the world,specially within muslim world is a fight not against Islam but between good and evil at the expense of Islam.

@event horizon .......Local parties involved in coalition with foreign agencies.Time for muslim ulama to sit together and ex communicate anyone involved in murder and mayhem in the name of Islam,whether a political party or fake jihadist groups like TTP ,DAESH,ISIS,LET,MQM,PPP and the rest.

@Syed Sajid Really?? :) Do Pakistani Christians/Hindus live in your heart? Then why dont declare Pakistan a secular country instead of Islamic Republic of Pakistan? :)

@Shiraz So someone is doing with their minorities gives us right to kill ours? Then what India does with Muslims is also justified. Is this your Islam teaches you ?

@Ahtesham Yes Pakistani passport is looked with suspicion, no one like Pakistanis, even our all weather Arab friends.

Taliban dont look to them as Christians. They look to them as Pakistanis. Because every true Pakistani is against the Taliban!

What the Taliban are doing is not religious extremism. It is pure barbarianism. Period.

@Shiraz That is not the right attitude. As a Muslim and as a Human.

@mohammad shafique There is plenty of space in the muslim world for women to wear their hijab freely. Why not live in those countries? Every country has a right to protect their own culture. Just like Pakistan would not like to see girls wearing skirts so France has all rights to protect their own values and culture, whether you agree with it or not. Love it or leave it. Muslims who migrate to the west should not try to have the best of both worlds.

Dear Pope! If you follow the news, all places of worship in Pakistan are targeted, not by Muslims, but some terrorists, who have no religion. The Sunnis are attacked almost every month, Shias every 3 month, and Christians, and Ahmedis, once a year. We deplore all such attacks. From your silence, we understand that you you are not worried about attacks on Muslims and their Masjids in Burma, Palestine, India, and all over the world.

@Hari You are joking right...never heard or read about Christians being killed in India....must be living under a rock.

We are sorry to hear Christian being killed in Pakistan, it is the government failure, thus government be removed.

“These are Christian churches. Christians are persecuted, our brothers spill their blood simply because they are Christians,” the pontiff said after his Angelus address" This is a controversial view specially when the terror strikers in Pakistan is leaving no stone un turned to harm all segments of the society. The learned pope should see the facts in broader perspective. It is wrong to say that Christians are being prosecuted for christian