X
Live    Worship    Grow    Heal    Give

Joint Statement from Bishops on Sri Lankan Bombings

We are terribly shocked and deeply saddened by the barbarous acts of violence brought on innocent worshipers, children, women and men at Easter Sunday services at St. Anthony’s Church, Kochchikade, St. Sebastien’s Church, Negombo and Zion Church, Batticaloa, as well as on several hotels in Colombo targeting visitors to our country.

The Church of Ceylon unreservedly condemns these cowardly and cruel acts of terrorism and we offer our deep condolences to the families and friends of the over one hundred persons who have lost their lives and those who have been hurt. We wish all those who have been injured full recovery. We pray for them and their families that God’s comforting presence will continue to be with them through this tragic experience.

We call on the government to institute quick action to investigate thoroughly these incidents and to bring the perpetrators to justice, to ensure the safety of places of religious worship and to prevent any individuals or group taking the law into their hands or provoking acts of intimidation or violence against any community or group.

We call on all Sri Lankans to be mindful at this time and to act with patience and understanding. We ask for the continued support of all security and emergency services in ensuring public peace and in providing care for the affected the motives of those twisted and warped minds who planned and executed such appalling acts could very well be to destabilize the country and to cause damage to the unity and harmony of our nation.

We pray that these persons, whoever they may be, will be awakened to the awfulness of their crime.

We pray we will be able to journey through this dark phase of our country.  May the Peace of the Risen Christ who on the cross prayed for forgiveness be with you all.

 

The Rt. Rev. Dhiloraj Canagasabey, Bishop of Colombo 

 

 

 

 

The Rt. Rev. Keerthisiri Fernando, Bishop of Kurunegala

image_print

by
Category: #Communications, #Repentance & Reconciliation, #Sundays

Respond to this:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Stories

Sabbatical Plans: Family, Faith, and the Future of EDSD
June 17, 2025

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been your bishop for almost exactly six years now. I arrived here in San Diego to begin my new work on May 5, 2019, […]

Faith to Go Invites God Sightings in Ordinary Time
June 10, 2025

The first thing I do every morning is throw on a pair of old sweats, lace up my sneakers, and go on a two-mile, early morning walk with my dogs […]

A Letter from the Episcopal Bishops in the State of California

Beloved in Christ, Like all Californians, we are watching with great concern the events unfolding around immigration protests in Los Angeles. We are deeply concerned about the ICE raids and […]

View All News
Receive the latest news.

© Episcopal Diocese of San Diego 2022. All Rights Reserved.