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Colombo Cardinal condemns bombs attacks in Sri Lanka

The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith, condemned the deadly attacks on churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday (April 21) in a series of bomb blasts that claimed at least 290 lives and leaving more than 500 people injured. The police said that it was the worst violence to hit the island since […]

Mass funeral held for Sri Lanka blasts victims

The first mass funeral was held in Sri Lanka on 23rd April as the country marks a day of mourning for the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 350 people. The mass funeral was held at the St Sebastian’s Church in Negombo, north of Colombo, which was one of the places targeted in […]

Easter a holiday in Bangladesh this year

In Bangladesh, where Sunday is not a holiday, Easter was celebrated as a holiday for the first time in 30 years. This was largely the effort of Gloria Jharna Sarker, the first Catholic woman parliamentarian chosen in the last elections who fought to have the rights of the Christian Community recognized at the national level, reports. On […]

Catholics in Asia stand together with suffering Sri Lanka

Pope Francis and religious leaders across Asia have expressed their Christian unity and condolences after the terror attacks in Sri Lanka that killed above 350 people on Easter Sunday. The Pope used his Easter Sunday address to the faithful in St Peter’s Square in Rome to speak about the bombings of churches and hotels that […]

In Pakistan, state schools are a harsh environment for Christians

Noman is a 20 year-old Catholic living in Karachi, Pakistan. In an interview with Aid to the Church in Need he talks about the discrimination and mistreatment he experienced at school because of his Christian faith. Here is Noman’s story: “I am a first-year student of business. My hobbies include cricket and soccer. I am […]

Don’t vote for communal candidates: Goa Archbishop

In Goa a Catholic priest apologised to the poll authorities for a hate speech urging people not to vote for the BJP, Goa’s Arch-bishop Filipe Neri Ferrao urged voters not to cast their ballot for those candidates who “corrupt, communalize, exploit and divide.” In his message on the eve of Easter Sunday, Ferrao said: “As […]

BJP leader questions Christian loyalty, Archbishop seeks apology

Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore on April 24 asked a Bharatiya Janata Party leader to withdraw his anti-Christian remarks and offer an unconditional apology to the community. The uncalled for remarks of K.S. Eshwarappa are condemn-able and highly deplorable, the archbishop said in a statement. The BJP leader’s statement has done great harm to Christians […]

Sri Lankan blasts heighten security fears in Goa

The Sri Lanka terror attacks have spurred India’s Goa State to provide security for its ancient Christian buildings, but church leaders say much more is needed. A day after a series of explosions killed more than 300 people in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, Goa’s chief minister said he had asked […]