‘Everyone Has Lost Someone’—Sri Lankan Church Bombing’s Wrenching Toll

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'The church is where we used to go when we felt sad,' said Nirosha Perera, whose brother died in the Easter attack on St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka. 'Now when we go it is stained with this awful memory.'

NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka—A parishioner was leading a prayer of thanksgiving to wrap up Easter Sunday services when a tall, slim young man ran into the St. Sebastian Church from a side door.

Moments later, the church in this predominantly Catholic community north of Colombo was covered with blood and debris, its roof a gaping hole.

 

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Almost 300 people(say it with me, CHRISTIANS) died in Easter attacks in Sri Lanka. St. Sebastian Church faced some of the worst carnage from the RADICAL MUSLIM attacks, with more than 100 of its members killed. .....fixed it for you wsj.

It's time to focus on true terrorists!

One of the deadly terror attacks in the history!

Sorry For This Tragedy , Condolences , RIP.

Why did Muslims kill these innocent Christians?

That's so sad

this beautiful morning w invoke d anger of heaven's, against all who killed innocents n harmless indigenous people, YAHWEH,bless BIAFRA

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