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In Sri Lanka, no justice for slain Christian journalist 10 years after his murder

January 10, 2019

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CWN Editor's Note: Buddhism is the official religion of the South Asian nation of 22.6 million (map). Sri Lanka is 70% Buddhist, 13% Hindu, 10% Muslim, and 6% Catholic. Pope Francis made an apostolic journey to Sri Lanka and the Philippines in 2015.

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Thu18 September
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Thursday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

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The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663), who was born at Cupertino, Italy, and died in Osimo. He was of lowly origin and had little formal education. In his youth he was employed as an apprentice to a shoemaker. He joined the Conventual Franciscans as a lay brother but…

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