"Christians have to become a community that shares, this is the only way we can solve our problems. We are facing problems due to our minority status. If we want to change the present situation, we have to change our attitudes. We have to share our resources and other means among the community. We are trying to make cooperative societies the center of our people, so they can gather and discuss problems and try to solve them."

"Honor killing is the worst form of example of brutality and bestiality in Pakistani society. The killing of a child by the mother or father is the desecration of the sacred bond of motherhood and parenting."

"Akash Bashir is a hero, an example, his martyrdom is a model for all to be obedient and faithful to the Gospel."

"I will die, but I will not let you in."

"My new appointment will create some protests and resentment by many Islamic extremists. But my struggle will continue, despite the difficulties and threats that I have received. My only aim is to defend fundamental rights, religious freedom and the life of Christians and other religious minorities. I am prepared for any sacrifice for this mission, which I carry out with the spirit of a servant of God. I thank all those who have prayed for me and supported me. I am receiving many messages of support from Pakistan and around the world."

"It will be our duty to promote interfaith peace and harmony so that reconciliation prevails in Pakistan and the world. We have to educate young people to be ambassadors of peace."

"The family is the first place where one learns to love, where we experience and practice mutual love. Blessed are those parents who teach their children respect and love for others, who avoid hatred and educate them to show love and care for others."

"The Islamic-Christian dialogue in Pakistan in the form of a dialogue of life: we develop brotherly relations, we go to each others parties, we are close in painful events and in the experience of solidarity"

"We have lost a wonderful priest and friar, who humbly served in his community, and also reached people of other faiths with the Christian message of peace and love. A priest who was known, appreciated and loved not only among Christians, but also among faithful of other religions. He was full of ideas, always very creative in building bridges among people of different faiths. He was in communion and in excellent relationship with people of other faith, and he always worked to spread the message of peace and love, in the name of Christ, in all corners of the Country."

"Relations between Churches differ from one Asian country to another, and an appropriate form of ecumenical association in one country might not be the answer in others. What we need is, together with Christians of other Churches, to open ourselves anew to the movement and guidance of the Spirit."

"God chose me and every baptized Christian to be a missionary, to be always ready to serve His people with humility, doing our best, listening and praying. My mission is to meet, to visit the people of God , sharing the word of God and announcing the Gospel."

"The Catholic community in Pakistan is multilingual and multicultural, includes people from various tribes, ethnic groups, nations and cultures. The main challenge we face is the shortage of priests, but at the same time we appreciate lay catechists who work with great zeal to help our priests."

"I hold teamwork in high esteem. Teamwork, forgiveness, treating more people with respect and equality, doing good to all, especially those who are against you, are some positive actions to heal our wounds and seek the mercy and love of Jesus."

"Christian Youth is the inheritance of Christianity. Youth must come forward to show their abilities, talents and God’s gifts to promote human values and they must have Christ’s teaching in their lives to show tolerance, brotherly love, forgiveness and their self-respect and importance in society."

"I do not yet know God's plan, but I hope that his grace will accompany me to carry out the project for which God has chosen and called me."

"They wanted to show the media that everything was OK, but they had just whitewashed the walls. They renovated three churches. The Prime Minister came and saw this. Still, I could smell the smoke. It is not safe to pray under these roofs. It is now more than seven months since the attack. We want justice. The culprits must be brought to justice and then it will be a lesson to others. We have had lip service from the government but not enough has been done in reality."

"There is a dire need of the formation of our community. Besides academic education, practical education is also important. Human values can wash away the stigma of corruption."

"Catholics in Pakistan generally are treated as social outcasts and are not accepted as equals by the Muslim majority. They are poor and illiterate. Education is the key to liberate them from this cycle of poverty and slavery."

"We should keep in mind that in this country there is a general discrimination against minorities and the poorest workers. It is a widespread mentality which can also affect this tragedy. The fact that the rich are better off than the poor, having saved their own land, is a serious matter which the government must address."