Sri Lankan cardinal: Officials should not fear inquiry into 2019 attacks
If Sri Lankan leaders are honest and not involved in the 2019 Easter attacks, they should not be afraid of investigations, said Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.
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by bcadmin | Aug 28, 2022 | Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, Catholic News Service, Church bombings, Church in Asia, News, Sri Lanka | 0 |
If Sri Lankan leaders are honest and not involved in the 2019 Easter attacks, they should not be afraid of investigations, said Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.
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Victims of the gruesome 2019 bombings in Sri Lanka gathered in Rome this week alongside local church leaders to seek support from the pope and to call for justice and an independent inquiry into who is responsible.
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Sri Lanka’s Catholic cardinal is appealing for the international community to pressure his government into properly investigating the Easter 2019 bombings that killed hundreds of people.
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