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LNP – Vatican to declare Easter Sunday bomb victims as ’Heroes of Faith’ on April 21

The Vatican is to declare those who died in bomb attacks in churches on Easter Sunday six years ago as ‘Heroes of Faith’ on Monday April 21, 2025.

Director Communications Catholic Church Fr. Jude Chrysantha said Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith will read out the announcement from the Vatican in Katuwapitiya on that day.

‘Heroes of Faith’ is a term used by the Catholic Church to refer to those who sacrifice their lives for what they believe. They will be known as men and women who have sacrificed their lives for Jesus Christ.

Also, it was reported that the Cardinal will come out with the church’s stand on what action the government had taken as of April 21 on finding out the truth behind the Easter Sunday attacks.

A prayerful procession has been organized from St. Lucia’s Cathedral at 7 am on April 21 to St Anthony’s Shrine Kochchikade. A commemoration will be held at the church at 8.30 am for which diplomatic heads will also participate. Another commemoration is to be held at St Sebastian’s Church Katuwapitiya.

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