Vatican news Bishop Peter Antony Wyman Croos of Ratnapura has expressed optimism about the Sri Lankan government’s renewed commitment to fully investigate the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. By LiCAS News The attacks, which targeted three churches and three hotels on April 21, 2019, claimed the lives of 279 people and injured hundreds. “The fact that…
Vatican news Vatican News spoke to three of the 300 clergy gathered in Rome this week for a conference titled “Parishers for the Synod.” By Joseph Tulloch This week, some 300 priests gathered on the outskirts of Rome to discuss how to implement synodality at the local level. On Thursday morning, they met with Pope…
Vatican news Here we are at the last episode of our visit to Sri Lanka with the MAGIS Foundation. What emerges is a vital Church, fighting for complete religious freedom and still awaiting answers about the 2019 Easter attacks, while struggling to overcome lingering clericalism within its ranks. By Antonella Palermo – Negombo (Sri Lanka)…