Padri Jo Goth

Padri Jo Goth
Village
Padri Jo Goth
Coordinates: 26°43′48″N 68°57′0″E / 26.73000°N 68.95000°E / 26.73000; 68.95000
Country  Pakistan
District Sanghar District
Population (2004)
 • Total 1,800
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Padri Jo Goth is a Christian village in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan.

History

The village consists of around 300 families living on land bought by the Catholic Church in 1938. Franciscan Father Ken Viegas was the parish priest in 2004. The Faithful Companions of Jesus Sisters also run a dispensary out of their St. Clare Convent.[1] The St Isidore primary school run by the Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus provides education to the community up to the eighth grade. In 2011 some 200 disadvantaged children were receiving an education at the school funded by Catholic Missions.[2]

Local violence

The marriage of a young tribal Hindu woman and a Christian man she chose angered her community in 2004. This led to friction between the two communities.[1]

In 2012, a mother of two was set on fire by her in-laws over a domestic dispute.[3] In 2013 a Muslim man wanted to marry a Catholic nurse from the village. He approached her with a proposal to marry him and convert to Islam. When she turned him down, he threatened to abduct her and disfigure her with acid.[4][5]

Development

The Mission Fund in Malta provided financial help to the local families who lost their homes and belongings in the 2013 flood.[6]

Notables

References

  1. 1 2 "UCANews April 1, 2004". Ucanews.com. 2004-04-01. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  2. ↑ "Catholic Mission website Accessed 23 May 2011". Catholicmission.org.au. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  3. ↑ "Dawn 25 January 2012". Dawn.com. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  4. ↑ Gheddo, Piero (2013-07-24). "AsiaNews 24 July 2013". Asianews.it. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  5. ↑ "Agenzia Fides 25 July 2013". Fides.org. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  6. ↑ Loretta, Sr (2007-09-29). "Malta Independent 29 November 2013". Independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  7. ↑ "Agenzia Fides 14 November 2013". Fides.org. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
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