Tag: Sri Lanka

"We have suggested to the bishops to use this moment as an opportunity to express the pain and displeasure of the Catholic community"

The Church invited the faithful to convert the money they reserved for superfluous decorations "into a Christmas of sharing" with the poor

"It is a very happy time," said Dharshani Weerapathran, a Tamil beneficiary, during the hand-over event attended by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo

UN agencies had estimated in June that 1.7 million out of the 22 million population in Sri Lanka required help

“If the Constitution … which was made without asking anyone's opinion, is implemented, it will be a shame for the country”

"The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" is about a dead war photographer who in the afterlife seeks to expose the brutality of the conflict

"With the increase in the cost of electricity it seems that the government wants to punish religious places,” said a monk

The worsening condition in Sri Lanka can also happen in the Philippines and other Asian countries, which are dependent to foreign debts

The cardinal reiterated his call for the international community to pressure the Sri Lankan government to ensure that “errors are corrected”

The cardinal urged the country’s new president to look into allegations of political conspiracy behind the attacks