by Open Doors Philippines | Apr 23, 2021 | News, Sri Lanka
By the blood that Jesus shed for us, He made us priceless treasures to prepare us for things like this.”—Sri Lankan attack survivor Rebekah. On Easter Sunday, April 19,2019, Rebekah woke up, excited to go to church and sing the song she had practiced with her sister...
by Open Doors Philippines | Apr 15, 2021 | Sri Lanka
Kalviya and Rathan with their mother; you’ve supported their bakery business following the death of their brother in one of the explosions On Easter Sunday 2019, three bombs exploded in three churches in different parts of Sri Lanka. Hundreds of believers were...
by Open Doors Philippines | Aug 5, 2020 | News, Sri Lanka, Stories, Testimonies
Photo: Praba is the mother of 7-year old Peter who died in the Easter attack Praba lost her 8-year-old son, Anaya Peter, in the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka that left more than 200 dead and many more injured. Field worker Liyoni* shares about her most...
by Open Doors Philippines | Oct 16, 2019 | News, Prayer, Sri Lanka
In photo: Aftermath of the 2019 Easter Bombing in Zion Church, Sri Lanka We continue to ask for prayers for Sri Lanka as there have been warnings of more possible attacks on Catholic churches between the 15th (yesterday) and the 25th of October. The security forces...
by Open Doors Philippines | Aug 22, 2019 | Egypt, Indonesia, Libya, News, Nigeria, Philippines, Somalia, Sri Lanka
In photo: Esther** with her daughter Rebecca In May, the UN General Assembly passed* a resolution designating 22 August as the UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Until now, there has been no UN-led day...
