Doctors and nurses on the front line have become symbols of sacrifice, but priests and nuns have also joined the fight, often at great risk.
Tag: Easter and Holy Week
A Very Different Good Friday, in Photographs
The coronavirus pandemic has upended Easter events, not just in the heart of the Roman Catholic Church but all over the world.
Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy Deemed ‘Essential Workers’ in New Zealand
Jacinda Ardern, the country’s prime minister, made the announcement on Monday.
For Shut-In Pilgrims, the World’s Holiest Sites Are a Click Away
The pandemic has closed holy sites across the globe, but virtual reality is providing worshipers a digital window into ceremonies during touchstone holidays.
At War: ‘My Life is Connected to the Most Miserable Things That Can Happen to Others’
Despite doing this for 20 years, covering bombings like the one in Sri Lanka never gets easier, writes our South Asia bureau chief.
Photos From Sri Lanka: Grappling With Tragedy
Images from the devastation of the Easter Sunday bombings show glimpses of how the country is mourning.
Grief, and Questions, After the Attacks in Sri Lanka
Images from the devastation of the Easter Sunday attacks and glimpses of how the country is starting to mourn.
Local Group Is Blamed for Attacks, but Sri Lanka Suspects ‘International Network’
Officials said the coordinated assaults had been carried out by National Thowheeth Jama’ath. They are investigating whether the attackers had help from overseas.
Sri Lanka Photos: Grief and Questions After the Attacks
Images from the devastation of the Easter Sunday attacks and glimpses of how the country is starting to mourn.
Live Briefing: Pointing a Finger at a Terrorist Group in the Aftermath of the Sri Lanka Blasts
Officials could not explain why a warning about a militant Islamist organization planning suicide bombings failed to stop the assaults, which killed more than 300 people.