Christians celebrate Easter

Major ceremony held at Rawalpindi’s St Joseph's Catholic Church

RAWALPINDI:

The Christian community in Rawalpindi celebrated Easter like the rest of Pakistan and the world on Sunday. The biggest and most colourful event was held at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Lal Kurti.

Prayers were offered for the peace and prosperity of Pakistan and against Israeli atrocities on innocent Palestinians. A large number of Christians celebrated their religious event. They sang songs of love and peace.

In the prayer ceremony at St Joseph Catholic Church, Bishop Joseph Irshad in his special address and prayer, said that the world should live with peace and security as these are the teachings of Jesus Christ and his message on Easter.

Bishop Joseph further said that today the Christian community is offering special prayers for the martyrs of Palestine as the community stands with the Palestinian people on the cruel barbarism in Palestine.

After the special service, prayers were also offered for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan.

On the occasion, Bishop Joseph, Babu Farhan Masih and Kundan Peter said that Christians are happy to celebrate the joy of Easter today and that they are giving the message of peace and security to the entire nation. The message of Jesus Christ is to live in peace, love and brotherhood, they added.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 1^st, 2024.