Vatican declares 167 victims of IS-inspired bombings in Sri Lanka witnesses of faith

April 21, 2025
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Vatican declares 167 victims of IS-inspired bombings in Sri Lanka witnesses of faith

[ad_1] Sri Lankan Catholics nuns carry portraits of the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks during its sixth anniversary commemoration in Colombo (Image: AP) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s catholic church says the Vatican has named 167 of its faithful killed in Islamic State-inspired suicide bombings six years ago as witnesses of faith. Hundreds, including Christian, […]

April 19, 2025
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Sri Lanka Church Shooting: Gunfire at Sri Lankan church days before Easter bombings anniversary, suspect arrested

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: AP) A gunman opened fire at a church in Sri Lanka’s Manampitiya village on Friday evening, raising safety concerns just days ahead of the country’s Easter Monday commemorations for the victims of the 2019 Easter bombings. While no injuries were reported, the shooting damaged a church window, triggering a swift […]