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Religious organisations among first to mobilise after Sri Lanka cyclone
Religious organisations were among the first responders in Sri Lanka after a catastrophic cyclone tore through the island nation, killing at least 355 people and leaving 366 others missing. Source: Common Home TV.
Caritas responds quickly to Sri Lanka cyclone
Caritas Australia is quickly responding to the severe impacts of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, as part of its Asia Storms Appeal launched in early November to assist communities affected by extreme weather in the Philippines and Vietnam.
Bangladesh Catholic bishop denounces Hasina death sentence
The Bangladesh Catholic Bishops Conference secretary has criticised the death sentence given to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina as unilateral and politically motivated, reaffirming the Church’s opposition to capital punishment. Source: CNA.
Cathedral and school in Bangladesh targeted in bomb attack
A cathedral and a school in Bangladesh’s capital have been targeted in what appears to be a spate of anti-Catholic violence. Source: Catholic Herald.
Church calls for justice for victims of Sri Lankan bombing
More than six years after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, the local Church is urging the government to appoint a special prosecutor to ensure justice for the victims. Source: Vatican News.
Catholic leaders in Bangladesh demand action after church attacked
Catholic leaders in Bangladesh are demanding government action to ensure the security of their communities after an evening attack on a Catholic church in the capital city, Dhaka. Source: Crux.
Pilgrim on way to Pakistan’s largest Marian shrine shot dead
A 42-year-old Catholic was killed, and a teenager was injured when gunmen opened fire on a van carrying 18 pilgrims to Pakistan’s largest Marian shrine near Lahore on Sunday. Source: UCA News.
Cardinal expresses sorrow over deadly plane crash in Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi cardinal has expressed sorrow over the deaths of at least 31 people who were killed after an air force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, the capital of the South Asia nation. Source: Crux.
Sri Lankan cardinal honoured with postage stamp
The Sri Lankan government has unveiled a postal stamp honouring Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for his contributions to the state and society on the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination. Source: UCA News.