Christians Petition Pakistan Government for Repeal of Blasphemy Law

(10 Nov 09-RV) Christian and other minority groups are petitioning the government of Pakistan to repeal the country’s blasphemy laws, which condemn to death any person who desecrates the Qur'an. Many Muslims have used the law to incite violence against Christians.  The director of the National Justice and Peace Office of the Bishop’s Conference of Pakistan, Father Emmanuel Mani, is in Rome to help educate others about the laws.  He told Suzy Hodges why Christians object to the law.