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SRI LANKA: Call to beatify 171 martyrs on church bombing anniversary
Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the beatification of 171 Catholics slain during the…
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INTERNATIONAL/UK: Report shows persecution of Christians is getting worse
Jihadists and nationalists are driving increased persecution of Christians around the world – according to a report…
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SRI LANKA: Helping Sri Lanka’s Church survive the crisis
With Sri Lanka’s priests and Sisters struggling to survive, a Catholic charity has offered a vital lifeline…
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SRI LANKA: Cardinal asks pope to help unveil truth about bombings
The head of Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church has made an impassioned plea to Pope Francis to help…
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SRI LANKA: Cardinal – ‘President failed to warn of Easter bombings’
The leader of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has suggested that the current president let the…
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SRI LANKA: ‘Why did 269 people die?’
• Cardinal slams authorities for lack of answers – suggests collusion…
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SRI LANKA: Betrayal of the victims
On the first anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Easter Day attacks, a priest who ministered to the wounded…
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SRI LANKA: Hope and healing for victims of Easter Day bombings
Mass attendance at one of the churches worst affected by the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka…
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INTERNATIONAL: Countdown to death of Christianity in parts of Middle East ticking ever louder
The countdown to Christianity’s disappearance in parts of the Middle East is ticking ever louder – and…
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SRI LANKA: Christians still too afraid to go to church
Many Christians in Sri Lanka are still too scared to go to church – in spite of…
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SRI LANKA: Priest says “We are far away from peace”
A Sri Lankan priest who lost close friends during the Easter Sunday bomb attacks has spoken out…
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SRI LANKA: Reaching out after the bombs
‘We need your prayers that peace and harmony may be restored to our country’ – Bishop…