Google Preferred SourcesComments
ForumsShare

Sri Lanka Church Attacked

By Pauline J. Chang, Christian Post Reporter

The statue of Virgin Mary lies broken at the Shrine of the Mother of Most Pure, a Roman Catholic church, in Mattegoda, east of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 27, 2004, after the church was vandalized on Monday. The Catholic church is the third church within two-weeks to be vandalized amid mounting inter-religious tension in the Buddhist majority island.

Was this article helpful?

Become a CP Insider.
Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone.

The truth has a cost, and Insiders help carry it.
A dollar from an Insider comes with no strings attached. It keeps our reporters on the story, keeps our journalism open to everyone, and keeps every editorial decision in the newsroom, where it belongs.

Become a CP Insider and choose the amount you want to pay. You can change, pause or cancel anytime. As a thank-you, you’ll get:

  • The Insider Newsletter, a members-only monthly letter from our newsroom

  • Ad-free reading across christianpost.com


From as low as $8.25/month
Prefer to give once?

We’re sorry to hear that.

Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles.
Return to homepage.