High security is in place to protect Catholic and Christian worshipers.

April 07, 2023

A strict security dragnet has been thrown around all Catholic and Christian churches in the country in view of Holy Week, where the people belonging to the Christian faith commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. On Easter Sunday of 2019, a series of Catholic churches came under attack by a group of terrorists. which left around 250 innocent churchgoers dead and a massive number injured.

High security is in place to protect Catholic and Christian worshipers.

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