Coordinated attacks killed more than 290 people in churches, the largest targeted assault on South Asian Christians in recent memory.
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Sri Lanka Blames Radical Islamist Group for Easter Bombings
Officials said the coordinated assaults had been carried out by National Thowheeth Jama’ath. They are investigating whether the attackers had help from overseas.
Religious Minorities Across Asia Suffer Amid Surge in Sectarian Politics
The bombings of three churches in Sri Lanka highlighted the growing vulnerability of religious minorities across Asia, from Christians in Hindu-majority India to Muslims in Buddhist-majority Myanmar.
What We Know and Don’t Know About the Sri Lanka Bombings
Coordinated attacks killed more than 290 people in churches, the largest targeted assault on South Asian Christians in recent memory.
Images of the Destruction and Despair in Sri Lanka
Images of the churches that were attacked showed smashed pews, broken statues and charred beams. Windows, floors and ceilings were blown out at the hotels.
Police Warned That Sri Lanka Churches Were Bombing Targets
Multiple explosions killed more than 200 people at churches and across the country. Thirteen people have been arrested.
Footage From the Aftermath of the Sri Lanka Attacks
At least eight bombing attacks struck at least three churches in Sri Lanka, along with three five-star hotels favored by foreigners, killing more than 200 people.
Sri Lanka Bomb Attacks Targeting Christians Kill Hundreds
The bombings shattered the relative calm of the once war-ravaged island nation amid a rise of religious extremism in South Asia.
What Notre-Dame Has Meant to Our Readers
Readers told us how visits to the grand cathedral have factored into their memories of travel, their understanding of history and their spirituality.
What We Know and Don’t Know About the Notre-Dame Fire
More than 12 hours after the conflagration started, an official declared “the entire fire is out.” The blaze destroyed the cathedral’s spire and about two-thirds of the roof.