NCJP Condolence on Paris and Saint Denis shooting and bombing

Lahore: On behalf of the National Commission for Justice and Peace, a rights based organization of Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference, strongly condemns the tragic attack of shooting and bombing on innocent people of Paris and Saint Denis in France on November 13, 2015. As per the reports ISIS has taken the responsibility of killing 129 people untimely lost their lives and 350 are injured.

Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Yousaf Mani and Executive Director Cecil Shane Chaudhry said in a joint statement that killing innocent people on the basis of their faith is unacceptable. The government of Pakistan should stand with French people in this hour of need to bring the perpetrators to justice.

This tragic event has caused bereavement in different parts of the world. The uncertainty of our life is sympathetic however we would pray from our Lord Jesus Christ for the families that may God grant them peace and give them strength to overcome this irreparable loss.

While extending their condolences they prayed for the families of the victims that may God give them the strength to bear this irreparable loss, and wished for a speedy recovery of those injured in this gruesome attack.