Indonesia to deploy 160,000 people to protect churches for Christmas
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- Dec 6, 2019
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Sri Lanka militants set off bombs during raid, killing 15
- Apr 27, 2019
Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country’s east, leaving behind a grisly discovery Saturday: 15 bodies, including six children.
Cardinal criticizes Sri Lankan government for not taking precautions
- Apr 24, 2019
Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said he is struggling following the Easter bombings in his country “because there are no words with which I can console my people.”
Explosions rock 3 churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday
- Apr 21, 2019
Three almost simultaneous explosions hit three churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing some 130 people and wounding many.
Japan Catholic Church to launch national review of abuse cases
- Apr 11, 2019
Japan’s Catholic bishops have announced they’ll conduct a review of clerical abuse cases in all 16 of the country’s dioceses.
Pope expresses ‘heartfelt solidarity’ with NZ Muslims after mosque attacks
- Mar 15, 2019
Pope Francis on Friday expressed “heartfelt solidarity” for New Zealand and its Muslim community in the wake of shooting attacks on two mosques that left 49 people dead.
This year’s World Day of the Sick puts Mother Teresa front and center
- Feb 10, 2019
This year’s World Day of the Sick kicked off early in Kolkata, formerly Calcutta, the city associated with Mother Teresa, the Church’s great patron saint of the sick.
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