Sri Lankan Easter bombings: One year later, survivors rely on their faith to recover
AVINASH GIRI, writing for Religion Unplugged, reports on how survivors are coping a year after the devastating Easter bombings in Sri Lanka…
Churches fall silent in Sri Lanka a week after attacks; meanwhile, bombed church leader offers forgiveness
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass and the Archbishop of Colombo delivered a televised special sermon from a chapel at his home, as fears of more attacks remained a week after suicide bombers killed over 250 in churches and hotels. Sri Lanka has been on high alert since the attacks on […]
More church closures in China as Party tightens rules for its religious members
World Watch Monitor One of China’s largest house churches in Beijing has been threatened with closure by the government following its refusal of a request to install cameras in the church building, reports Reuters. Zion church received a letter from the city authorities in April, asking the church to install 24 closed-circuit video cameras in the […]