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Church bombed in Sri Lanka partially opens



COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s St. Anthony’s church that was bombed in series of bombings has opened partially for worship on Tuesday. Security forces are rebuilding a shrine inside following the Easter suicide bombing.

The faithful were allowed into a section of the church to pray before a statue of Saint Anthony, said Father Edmond Tilakaratne, spokesman for the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.

Publish Date : 07 May 2019 18:30 PM

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