The Loneliest Church In The World?
(Pastor Nazir Alam smiles as he talks to a journalist at a church in South Waziristan November 28, 2012.REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood )
Pakistan’s Loneliest Church Celebrates Christmas In Taliban Territory -- Reuters
This Christmas, Pastor Nazir Alam will stoke up a fire, lay a fresh cloth on the altar and welcome parishioners as they arrive at his church in Waziristan, a Pakistani tribal area known as an al-Qaeda haven.
“The lights are all up, and the choir boys are ready. The church is looking its best,” said 60-year-old Alam, a former missionary who has celebrated his last ten Christmases there. “There’s not much left to do but to pray and rejoice.”
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My Comment: What can you say about a pastor who has to wear camouflage military clothing (see above photo). Lets face it .... if it was not for the presence of the military, this church would have been firebombed a long time ago .... and the sad part of this story is that tonight .... there are probably many churches around the world who are faced with that real fear tonight.
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