Islamic Extremists Set Fire to Church in Pakistan

(12 Sept 09 - RV) Islamic extremists set fire to a Christian Church in Pakistan’s Punjab region yesterday in response to an alleged blasphemy by a Christian man against the Koran. Witnesses said a Muslim mob damaged the church before torching it, and subsequently looted two adjoining houses. Police were able to take control of the village, but more than 35 Christian families have already fled their homes.
Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Justice and Peace, Peter Jacob, told us that the tensions started with a love affair between the Christian man and a Muslim woman: