Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, presented by Bishop Joseph Ponniah on August 19, according to Vatican sources.
Galle Diocese in Sri Lanka held its first preparatory meeting with government officials for the annual feast at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.
Pope Francis appointed Father Antony Wyman Croos of the clergy of the Diocese of Chilaw as the new bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The announcement was made on March 5, 2024.
Mr. Nihal Silva and Shamali Silva contacted a family enrichment program for 50 couples at the Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral, Galle Diocese in Sri Lanka, on December 9, 2023.
Cardinal Ranjith stated, "We regret that the government has failed to investigate the relationship between military intelligence and Saharan's terrorist group."
