St. Anthony’s church partially opens for prayers

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The St. Anthony's church Kochchikade in Colombo partially opened today for worship even as security forces were rebuilding a shrine inside following the Easter suicide bombing. The pilgrims were allowed into the special area of the church for a 12-hour period. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

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St. Anthony’s church partially opens for prayers

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