Sri Lanka Easter bombings victims named 'heroes of faith' by Vatican

Sri Lanka Easter bombings victims named 'heroes of faith' by Vatican

The 167 people recognised were Catholics attending mass at churches attacked by suicide bombers.

Vatican declares 167 victims of IS-inspired bombings in Sri Lanka witnesses of faith

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's Catholic church says the Vatican has named 167 of its faithful killed in Islamic State-inspired suicide bombings six years ago as witnesses of faith.

Vatican honours 167 Easter Sunday victims in Sri Lanka as Martyrs of Faith - LNW Lanka News Web

April 21, Colombo (LNW): A profound gesture of recognition has come from the Vatican, as 167 Sri Lankan Catholics who perished in the coordinated Easter Sunday bombings of 2019 have been formally honoured as martyrs. The announcement was made by the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, during a poignant ceremony held to mark six years since the devastating attacks. The victims, who died during services at St. Anthony’s S…