On February 6. 2014 the first consecration of an Orthodox Church occured in Lahore, Pakistan. Fr. John Tanveer is the priest who founded and built the parish.
Attending the Consecration were:
Metr. Konstantinos of Singapore and Fr. Martin Ritzi, Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC), who secured an anonymous donation that made the land acquisition and building construction possible.
Many Orthodox faithful were in attendance, as well as a number of diplomats from Orthodox countries, and even local Muslim officials.
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Truly amazing- although I have a quick question- considering the majority of Pakistan is muslim- why is this article tagged as ‘hindu’? Has the Church been opened within the India/Pakistan border- or somewhere with a larger Hindu population? It’d be nice also to know a bit more about this Church- True Orthodoxy in these parts is so rare.
prais the LORD! GREETINGS FROM ROMANIA!
How wonderful! “How Great a God is Our God”
I clicked the wrong box! That’s why it was marked incorrectly. Fixed and thanks for the heads up!
Please provide me the address of this church. Would love to visit and find out about true orthodoxy
Naveed, I suggest you go to this website and make contact through them: http://orthodoxpakistan.org/
CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE IS AND EVER SHALL BE! As a “convert” to Holy Orthodoxy,
this touches my heart in such a way that mere
words cannot discribe!
praise GOD ,I M converted ORTHODOX too from canada
Onas, you must write up your own journey story for us!
I am a seminarian of Roman Catholic church Pakistan. I have a desire to become a preist of your congregation so please answer me and keep me in your prayers too.
Asif, check your email for a message from us.
Father John, is there a church deducated to Saint Nicholas of Myra in Pakistan?
I’m afraid I do not know.