More than 100 Catholics, including clergy, religious, and lay faithful, held a peaceful march in northern Sri Lanka on July 30, calling for truth, justice, and accountability for victims buried at the Chemmani mass grave.
The “Walk for Peace in Sri Lanka,” a global initiative led by Vietnamese Buddhist monk Venerable Pannakara and a group of nuns, accompanied by a dog named “Aloka,” took place across the country from April 22 to 28.
Catholic youth in Sri Lanka commemorated the life and witness of St. Oscar Romero with a lecture and a contextualized Way of the Cross on March 28, highlighting his enduring relevance for justice and faith in today’s world.
In a country where Catholics make up barely 5.6 percent of the population, one name is repeatedly quoted across Sri Lankan media, Christian and non-Christian alike, whenever Christmas approaches: Rev. Fr. Marcelline Jayakody, OMI.
The advancement in communications technology offers people with numerous opportunities and advantages, but people must be cautious in digesting contents on social media, said Colombo Auxiliary Bishop Sampathawaduge Maxwell Greenville Silva, noting that most people, especially the youth, are actively involved in communication.
The church in this island South Asian country is doing its share in human development and progress of the society, said Colombo Auxiliary Bishop Sampathawaduge Maxwell Greenville Silva in a recent interview with Radio Verita Asia journalist Fr. Kasmir Nema.
