Under a Scorching Sun, 500 Pilgrims Mark St. Thomas Feast in Pakistan

July 6, 2026 World News

Father Yousaf Yaqoob celebrates Mass at the throne of St. Thomas at Sirkap in Taxila, Pakistan, on July 4, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Sagar Rahat

Some 500 pilgrims from Punjab braved a summer heat wave to pray at an ancient Pakistani site where tradition holds St. Thomas the Apostle once preached.

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