"Today it is urgent to continue this work in the field of formation and education, so that Christians can be part of the leadership of the country. It is therefore important to focus on the laity. In Pakistan, Christians are often poor and marginalized, they do the most menial jobs and are struggling to survive: one can give them dignity only through the fundamental tool of education."
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The Bishop of Islamabad: " Faith and the commitment of the laity for the future of the Church and the nation" (14 April 2012) Fides News Agency
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Rufin Anthony
Rufin Anthony (12 February 1940 – 17 October 2016) was a Pakistani prelate who served as the bishop of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi.
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