Pope, top Sunni imam condemn Sri Lanka bombings
Francis denounces ‘cruel violence’ of Easter Day attacks at churches and hotels; head of Egypt’s al-Azhar Mosque says terrorists’ actions go against all religious teachings The head of the Catholic Church and the imam of Sunni Islam’s leading mosque both condemned the Sri Lankan terrorist bombings Sunday that left more than 200 dead and hundreds […]
What We Know About the Easter Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka
At least 207 people have been killed and more than 450 injured in Sri Lanka after suicide bombers from a religious extremist group struck churches and hotels in multiple cities on Sunday morning. Three Catholic churches were targeted while their Easter services were under way, and three five-star hotels were attacked in and around the […]