VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday urged the release of a Christian woman in Pakistan facing the death sentence on a charge of blasphemy.
Benedict told his weekly public audience that Christians in Pakistan "are often victims of violence and discrimination."
He called for the release of Asia Bibi, a mother of five children who was sentenced to death in early November accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. He expressed his "spiritual closeness" to her and said he is praying that the "human dignity and fundamental rights of everyone in similar situations" is fully respected.
Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's minister for minority affairs, said a group of …
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