Christians, a tiny minority in Islamic Pakistan, have given a warm welcome to newly appointed Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Coutts in the southern port city of Karachi.
Coutts was heralded today at the Karachi airport. The 73-year-old former archbishop was among 14 new cardinals appointed by Pope Francis at a ceremony in Vatican City this month.
Coutts, born in India, is only the second cardinal from Pakistan after Cardinal Joseph Cordero who died in 1994.
Coutts attended a ceremony at St Patrick's Cathedral in Karachi, where he prayed for interfaith harmony, prosperity and peace in Pakistan.
The Pakistani government welcomed Coutts' promotion, saying it was an honour for Pakistan, where Christians face discrimination and have been targeted by Islamic extremists.
Christians make up about 2 per cent of Pakistan's population.
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