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April 23, 2019

Toronto’s Tamil Catholics reeling from Sri Lanka bombings

Fr. Joseph Chandrakanthan

As the death toll hit 321 with an estimated 500 injured, members of Toronto’s large Tamil Catholic community were tracking down friends and relatives who might have been attending Easter Sunday Mass in Sri Lanka when bombs exploded at St. Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo or St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo.

Published in Canada
January 12, 2015

Sri Lankans work to finalize the little details for Pope Francis' visit

Father Jude Nicholas leads members of the choir during rehearsal at Galle Face Green Jan. 11 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka Jan. 13-15.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Hours before Pope Francis was to arrive in Sri Lanka, people in Colombo were busy with final preparations.

Published in International
December 23, 2014

Papal visit on schedule, say Sri Lankan church officials

Souvenirs are displayed in early November in preparation for Pope Francis' Jan. 13-15 papal visit to Sri Lanka, at the Catholic Bookshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Church officials confirmed the visit will proceed as scheduled, despite its proximity to presidential elections.

NEW DELHI - Sri Lankan church officials confirmed that Pope Francis' January trip to the country is on schedule, despite calls by Catholic clergy and organizations to postpone the visit because it is being politicized as the country prepares for a presidential election.

Published in International