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Kirk reacts to assassination of Benazir Bhutto
The Church of Scotland has expressed shock and sadness at the reported assassination of the Pakistani politician, Mrs Benazir Bhutto.The Secretary of the Kirk's World Mission Council, the Reverend Professor Kenneth Ross, has sent a message of support and sympathy to the General Secretary of the Church of Pakistan, the Rev Humphrey Peters.
Professor Ross said: "Historically, the Church of Scotland has been one of the main Christian mission agencies in Pakistan, and the Kirk has links and friendships throughout that country.
"We have been concerned about the deteriorating situation in Pakistan for some time and today's assassination is a very serious blow to the body politic.
"At this time, our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed and with the Pakistani nation as a whole".
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