الشباب الباكستاني الذي ضحى بحياته لمنع الهجوم الإرهابي هو رمز للوحدة المسيحية

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خادم الله عكاش بشير. / الائتمان: مساعدة للكنيسة المحتاجة

غرفة أخبار ليما، 25 يناير 2025 / 10:00 صباحًا (CNA).

During this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a group of believers from different Christian denominations made a pilgrimage to the tomb of Akash Bashir, the young Pakistani Salesian who sacrificed his life in 2015 to prevent a terrorist attack at his church.

في باكستان ، وهي أمة إسلامية تقليدية ، يعتبر الجميع خادم الله عكاش بشير شهيدًا ، وفقًا لوكالة أنباء الفاتيكان. Fides. His figure has become one “that unites Christians of all confessions.” كما أن المسلمين يكرمونه.

“His sacrifice, giving his life to protect the innocent people praying in St. John Church in Lahore, transcends the boundaries of the Church and stands as a bridge for interreligious dialogue with the Muslim community,” Fides noted.

As part of this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity activities, an ecumenical prayer service took place at his burial place in which the participants “entrusted the lives of Christians in Pakistan to the intercession of this young man.”

من بينهم كاهن كاثوليكي ، الأب لازار أسلم ، واثنين من القساوسة البروتستانتية ، I.B. روكي وصموئيل آشان خوخار. وأشار الأخير إلى ذلك اليوم المشؤوم في 15 مارس/آذار 2015، عندما أنقذ البشير حياة الكثيرين من خلال مواجهته بشجاعة لإرهابي كان ينوي تفجير نفسه داخل الكنيسة.

“I was in charge of receiving the bodies, placing them in the morgue and making a list of those who had tragically lost their lives. I remember in particular writing the name of Akash Bashir on one of the body bags,” Khokhar said.

“It was a moving moment when I saw the boy’s face. Although lifeless, I was struck by his beauty, I was deeply touched by the smile and serenity that emanated from Akash’s face. He radiated a luminous and sacred presence that recalled the first Christian martyrs,” the pastor related.

Aslam highlighted the “powerful symbol of unity and interreligious communion” that the legacy of the young Pakistani represents. “His figure attracts people of different faiths and even non-Christians who come to visit and pray at his tomb,” he said.

“It was a deeply spiritual experience, which created a deep sense of unity, recognizing each other as children of God and sharing humanity. With his sacrifice, Akash Bashir continues to inspire the Pakistani faithful to be in solidarity, to protect their faith, and to embody in daily life the values of love, peace, and dialogue with every person,” the priest said.

من كان أكاش بشير؟

ولد البشير في باكستان في 22 يونيو 1994 لأسرة فقيرة. درس في معهد دون بوسكو التقني في لاهور ، وقاد حياة عائلية بسيطة وإعطاء مكانة مهمة للرياضة والصلاة.

في 15 مارس 2015، اكتشف الشاب البالغ من العمر 20 عامًا أن شخصًا أراد دخول الكنيسة كان يحمل متفجرات تحت ملابسه. حاول منعه من الدخول لكنه لم يستطع إقناع الإرهابي بالتراجع.

Bashir then locked his arms tightly around the terrorist and said: “I will die, but I will not let you enter the church.” The attacker set off the explosives, killing himself, Bashir, and two others.  With his heroic act he prevented hundreds of people from perishing during the Mass.

Today, more than 800 Catholic baptisms are celebrated annually at St. John’s Church in Lahore, and many young people have joined the active life of the parishes. Moreover, for religious minorities, Bashir is “a blessing.”

في عام 2024 ، انتهت المرحلة الأبرشية من سبب تطويب البشير وتقويمه ، ويمكن أن يصبح Pakistan’s first martyr.

هذه القصة نُشرت لأول مرة بواسطة ACI Prensa، الشريك الإخباري باللغة الإسبانية لـ CNA. وقد قامت CNA بترجمتها وتكييفها.

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