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	16.08.2008		Madhu pilgrims cries for Peace in the country at the feet of Our Lady of Madhu

	14.08.2008		Joint Eucharistic Rally of Bopitiya, Pamunugama, Kepungoda and Uswetakeiyawa Parishes on 17th August - at Bopitiya

	12.08.2008		Madhu Road opened from 12th to August 17th

	09.08.2008		Madhu Pilgrims Stranded at Medawachchiya Check Point

	09.08.2008		Sacred Madhu Statue brought back to the Madhu Shrine

	08.08.2008		Don Bosco donates a Sangawasaya to 'Sri Priyadharshanaramaya' Temple, at 'Palugollagama

	07.08.2008		PRESS RELEASE - On Madhu situation and Madhu Festival - 2008

	06.08.2008		Religious Leaders meet British High Commissioner at Maha Bodi Temple

	05.08.2008		Freed Hostage says 'Jesus Kept His Word'

	02.08.2008		New Church blessed and consecrated at Dikhathakma, Pannipitiya

	01.08.2008		Msgr. Ruben Perera was a perfect priest of God

	31.07.2008		Corpus Christi Rally in Moratuwa Deanery draws a large crowd

	30.07.2008		Very Rev. Fr. Ruben Perera of Ratnapura Diocese, was called to Eternal Rest

	28.07.2008		Supreme Court Orders the construction of the Crooswatta Church to continue

	28.07.2008		Supreme Court Orders the construction of the Crooswatta Church to continue

	26.07.2008		PRESS STATEMENT - from the Archbishop of Colombo, On the Vatican Radio news report published locally

	26.07.2008		Kelaniya felicitates Archbishop Oswald Gomis

	23.07.2008		Adjournment Motion moved in the Parliament on Madhu Shrine area

	22.07.2008		Bishop Thomas Sauvdranayagam appeals to the President for the displaced and suffering people

	22.07.2008		Madhu Statue brought to the Mannar Bishop's House for safety

	22.07.2008		Bishop Thomas Sauvdranayagam appeals to the President for the displaced and suffering people

	20.07.2008		" Restore effective Religious Education in our schools, ..." Archbishop Oswald Gomis at St. Benedict's College Prize Giving

	20.07.2008		" Restore effective Religious Education in our schools, to restore morals & values in the country " Archbishop Oswald Gomis at St. Benedict's College Prize Giving

	17.07.2008		40th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of His Grace the Archbishop Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis

	17.07.2008		Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI greets Archbishop Oswald Gomis on his 40th Episcopal Ordination Anniversary

	15.07.2008		Cardinal George Pell celebrates World Youth Day Opening Mass with over 140, 000 people

	14.07.2008		Australia Denies Visas to Iraqi World Youth Day Pilgrims

	14.07.2008		Pope Benedict Arrives in Australia for the World Youth Day

	13.07.2008		" Strengthen Peace Education in Schools, to prevent Conflicts and Violence in the Society " says Rev. Fr. Bonnie Fernandopulle at the College Prize Giving

	13.07.2008		" Strengthen Peace Education in Schools, to prevent Conflicts and Violence in the Society " says Rev. Fr. Bonnie Fernandopulle at the College Prize Giving

	12.07.2008		" Empower students to be men of virtue, to initiate a transformation of our society " Archbishop Oswald Gomis

	10.07.2008		Anglican Bishop Burnham Will Lead others on the Path to Rome

	09.07.2008		Archbishop appeals to the Supreme Court for the high rising electricity bills

	08.07.2008		"Open your eyes and minds to see the agony of the people in the country " Bishop Valence Mendis

	07.07.2008		New Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Grand Street Church - Negombo

	07.07.2008		New Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Grand Street Church - Negombo

	06.07.2008		Palangathure School for the Deaf & Dumb children expanded

	04.07.2008		A Catholic Doctor, Dr. Gamini Goonetilleke on “Life of a surgeon in war and Peace " - IN THE LINE OF DUTY

	30.06.2008		" As a Eucharistic Community, create an atmosphere for peace in this country, not divisions " Archbishop Gomis

	29.06.2008		Holy Father Declares the Year of St. Paul June 2008 – June 2009

	28.06.2008		YEAR OF ST. PAUL begins

	25.06.2008		" Without betraying your faith for power and advantages, give witness like your forefathers " says Archbishop Oswald Gomis in Negombo

	23.06.2008		" Without betraying your faith for power and advantages, give witness like your forefathers " says Archbishop Oswald Gomis in Negombo

	20.06.2008		" The Christian faith is alive in the desert of Baluchistan " says Mons. Victor Gnanapragasam OMI, the Apostolic Prefect of Quetta

	18.06.2008		"Teach the children Catechism and also History of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka bravely and truthfully" says Archbishop Oswald Gomis to Catechists

	17.06.2008		Seminarians to learn Latin Mass : Vatican

	16.06.2008		Rev. Fr. Flavian Wilathgamuwa CMF was called to Eternal Rest

	15.06.2008		Muruthena St. Anthony's Church Celebrates Golden Jubilee

	15.06.2008		Rwanda Army arrests a Brigadier General for the murder of 13 Priests including an Archbishop

	15.06.2008		Golden Jubilee of St. Anthony's Church, Muruthena, Thoppuwa

	14.06.2008		125th Jubilee of St. Anthony's Church - Kadalana

	14.06.2008		125th Jubilee of St. Anthony's Church - Kadalana

	13.06.2008		Massive crowd gathers at St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade

	13.06.2008		Approval of the Statutes of the Neo-Catechumenal Way

	12.06.2008		"Forgive one and another before praying for peace " says Archbishop Gomis at Kochchikade Shrine

	12.06.2008		"Forgive one and another before praying for peace " says Archbishop Oswald Gomis at the Feast of St. Anthony's Shrine Kochchikade....

	11.06.2008		Food crisis in Nigeria â€“ Major Seminary facing closure

	11.06.2008		Catholic Bishops Conference Sri Lanka appeals to the President & the Government and to all leaders of the Political Parties

	11.06.2008		The Catholic Bishops Conference in Sri Lanka has urged " the President and the Government ...

	10.06.2008		Cardinal Ennio Antonelli - New Head for Pontifical Council for Family

	09.06.2008		Rev. Fr. Jude Chryshantha appointed as the Coordinator for Radio Veritas (Sinhala Dept.)

	08.06.2008		POPE'S DAY Today

	08.06.2008		Catholic Bishops' Conference Prays for Pope at Tewatta Basilica

	05.06.2008		Archbishop Oswald Gomis appeals for dry rations for flood victims

	05.06.2008		Myanmar 1.3 million survivors without sufficient food and clean water

	04.06.2008		Colombo Caritas - SETH SARANA at flood relief work

	01.06.2008		Vatican says : Attempted ordination of women incurs excommunication

	01.06.2008		Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Vatican, Tikiri Bandara Maduwegedera

	01.06.2008		JPIC Commission of the International Religious Superiors appeal for peace in Sri Lanka

	30.05.2008		TODAY WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SANCTIFICATION OF PRIESTS

	30.05.2008		Rev. Fr. Jesu Nesan OMI injured in the artillery shells fired

	29.05.2008		Pope welcome New Movements

	29.05.2008		Holy Father asks " almost two years now, whereabouts of the disappeared Fr. Jim Brown and his assistant "

	29.05.2008		Holy Father Benedict XVI sadden by Human Rights Violations in Sri Lanka, asks " almost two years now, whereabouts of the disappeared Fr. Jim Brown and his assistant . People in Sri Lanka in the ardent longing for lasting peace in the country...

	27.05.2008		Buddhist Monks leave the Thalpe Caritas Community Health Care Centre

	27.05.2008		Robert Mugabe's ZANU PF Party targets Catholic Priests

	25.05.2008		The Episcopal Consecration of Msgr. Joseph Ponniah

	24.05.2008		The Episcopal Consecration of Msgr. Joseph Ponniah was held in Batticaloa on 24th May 2008.....

	23.05.2008		Madhu Church Organist Paul Julan killed in a claymore blast on the Pooneryn (Poonakari) Road

	23.05.2008		Trincomalee - Batticaloa felicitate His Lordship Bishop Kinglsey Swampillai

	23.05.2008		Trincomalee Batticaloa felicitate His Lordship Bishop Kinglsey Swampillai, Bishop of Trnco-Batticaloa.

	21.05.2008		A group of Buddhist Monks occupies by force Caritas Health Centre - Thalpe, Habaraduwa

	21.05.2008		Silver Jubilee of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Kingsley Swampillai

	21.05.2008		Silver Jubilee of the Episcopal Ordination of His Lordship Bishop Vianney Fernando

	18.05.2008		Archbishop's Message for Vesak - 2008

	18.05.2008		Vatican Vesak Message - 2008

	17.05.2008		CARITAS SRI LANKA - SEDEC appeal for very urgent relief aid to helpMyanmar cyclone victims

	15.05.2008		Caritas Sri Lanka - SEDEC to help Myanmar cyclone victims

	14.05.2008		Rosary Prayer Procession attacked in Kalutara

	12.05.2008		Wanni Army Commander Assures to respect 2.5km distance of Madhu Shrine area

	12.05.2008		Wanni Security Forces Commander Major General Jagath Jayasuriya has sent in writing to His Lordship Bishop Rayappu Joseph, the Bishop of Mannar, assuring that the Sri Lanka Security Forces would respect the 2.5km distance of the Madhu Shrine area

	11.05.2008		125th Jubilee of Wadduwa Holy Spirit Celebrated on a grand scale

	10.05.2008		Christianity is the only religion which brings Tamils and Sinhalese together" says Hon.Mano Ganesan MP

	10.05.2008		Catholic Business Professionals Association Felicitates Archbishop Oswald Homis

	09.05.2008		Ven. Thiniyawala Palitha Thero appeals to the Supreme Court on Tariffs on Religious Places

	09.05.2008		Catholic Buiness Persons and Professionals Association felicited His Grace the Archbishop Oswald Gomis for his unique and inimitable contrbution for the well fare of the society in many ways to uplift the under-priviledged and to bring harmony and solidarity among all.....

	08.05.2008		Convocation & Conferment of Degrees at Blessed Joseph Vaz Deva Dharma Nikethanaya

	07.05.2008		New Appointments in the Archdiocese

	06.05.2008		Government removes subsidy on Churches and sends sky-rocketed Electricity Bills

	05.05.2008		Presbyterium of the Archdiocese felicitates Mr. Francis Perera, for his 50 years of teaching. He joined the Minor Seminary in 1958 and has done magnanimous work in teaching and forming the future priests..

	03.05.2008		Conditions laid before bringing the Madhu Statue to the Shrine

	01.05.2008		May Day Celebration at the Plantation Estates at Deniyaya

	30.04.2008		Tributes and Condolence Messages for Fr. Karunaratnam

	29.04.2008		Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met the religious leaders in Colombo

	28.04.2008		Bishop Rayappu Joseph and the Mannar Priests Meeting to discuss the Madhu Situation

	27.04.2008		Archdiocese gathered to pay a great tribute to Msgr. Don Peter at the funeral

	26.04.2008		LTTE leaves the Madhu Shrine and Sri Lanka Army Enters the Shrine Premises

	26.04.2008		The Vicar General of Mannar Very Rev. Fr. Victor Soosai Visits Madhu Shrine

	25.04.2008		The mortal remains of Msgr. W. L. R. Don Peter lie at the Chapel of the Archbishop's House

	24.04.2008		The Congress of Religions is on a goodwill visit to India

	24.04.2008		Declare Madhu Shrine area " a Zone of Peace "

	24.04.2008		Very Rev. Fr. Don Peter was called to Eternal Rest in the Lord

	22.04.2008		Catholic Bishops Conference asks LTTE to leave the Madhu Shrine premises and the Government Armed Forces to refrain from entering

	22.04.2008		Catholic Bishops' Conference in a statement released has asked " the LTTE to vacate the Madhu Shrine premises forthwith and Armed Forces to refrain from entering.

	20.04.2008		Rev. Fr. Karunaratnam of Jaffna Diocese Killed in a claymore blast

	20.04.2008		Rev. Fr. M.X. Karunaratnam of Jaffna Diocese was killed a claymore blast at Ambalkulam, while on his way back after celebrating Holy Mass at Maangku'lam Church on Sunday

	19.04.2008		Support and promote religious rights, Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI tells UN

	19.04.2008		Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI addressing the UN Assembly, appealed "Support and promote religious rights. Religious freedom cannot be only relegated to allowing people to worship as they wish. Rather, it has to give due consideration to the public dimension of religion, "

	18.04.2008		" Letâ€™s discuss our differences with calmness and clarity, Pope urges faith leaders " Pope urges faith leaders

	17.04.2008		Education is integral to the mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News

	12.04.2008		Catholic Bishops' Conference on the removal of Madhu Statue

	11.04.2008		Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to visit United States 15-20th April 2008

	09.04.2008		Side Chapel of the Madhu Shrine damaged in shelling

	09.04.2008		In the ongoing fights between the government troops and the LTTE, side Chapel of the Madhu Shrine has been damaged in shelling....

	08.04.2008		Archbishop Gomis condemns the killing of the Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle

	07.04.2008		BENHUR and TEN COMMANDMENTS star Charlton Heston diesÂ

	06.04.2008		Catholic Minister Hon. Jeyaraj Fernandopulle killed in bomb blast

	04.04.2008		Our Lady of Madhu Statue shifted to a safer location

	03.04.2008		Bishop Rayappu, Priests and the People appeal for the safety of Madhu Shrine

	03.04.2008		Bishop Rayappu, Priests and the People appeal for the safety of Madhu Shrine

	02.04.2008		Archbishop Oswald Gomis appeals to the President for the Safety of the Madhu Shrine

	02.04.2008		Holy Father Pope Benedict tells salesians, " address the fundamental problems of the youth today "

	02.04.2008		Professor Rev. Fr. Hilarian Dissanayake OMI was called to Eternal Rest in the Lord

	02.04.2008		Archbishop Oswald Gomis appeals to the President for the Safety of the Madhu Shrine

	01.04.2008		Bishop Rayappu Joseph appeals for the safety of the Madhu Shrine

	01.04.2008		Holy Father Pope Benedict tells salesians, " address the fundamental problems of the youth today "

	29.03.2008		Rev. Fr. Hilarian Dissanayake OMI was called to Eternal Rest in the Lord

	26.03.2008		Archbishop Oswald Gomis opens the Medical Exhibition - MEDEX 2008

	26.03.2008		Archbishop Oswald Gomis at the opening of the Medical Exhibition - MEDEX 2008, tells the medical professionals to, " transmit the benefits of this advancement to the people, especially those who are with a lesser education in the rural sector, often underprivileged both in economics"

	25.03.2008		Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando - New Episcopal Vicar for the Northern Region of the Archdiocese

	25.03.2008		New Episcopal Vicar for the Northern Region of the Archdiocese of Colombo

	24.03.2008		Easter Message Urbi et Orbi of His Holiness Benedict XVI

	24.03.2008		Magdi Allam, Italy's most prominent Muslim commentator, is baptized by Pope Benedict XVI during the Easter vigil Mass

	23.03.2008		" Overcome hatred with Love " says Archbishop Oswald Gomis at the Easter Programme

	22.03.2008		Archbishop Oswald Gomis appeals for Reconciliation and Peace in the Easter Message

	21.03.2008		GOOD FRIDAY - Crucified and Crowned

	21.03.2008		"Let the Cross challenge our human certainties, the source of life" says Pope Benedict

	20.03.2008		"The priest ready to withstand insults be joyous in suffering and dishonor for the sake of His name."

	20.03.2008		"The priest must be honest, bold and ready" to withstand insults and abuse for the Lord and be joyous in suffering dishonor for the sake of his name. said Pope on Holy Thursday......"

	17.03.2008		"Eucharistic spirituality, the focal point of our priestly spirituality ..." Archbishop Oswald Gomis at the Chrism Mass

	16.03.2008		Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI issues a strong appeal for Peace in Iraq

	15.03.2008		Qatar Opens First Catholic Church

	15.03.2008		Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho buried in Iraq

	14.03.2008		Kidnapped Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho Dead

	14.03.2008		Pain of Pope for Death of Archbishop of Mossul

	14.03.2008		World Condemns the Death of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho

	14.03.2008		Christians in Qatar opened their first church on 14th March 2008 and was consecrated by Cardinal Ivan Dias at Mesaimeer, a remarkable milestone in the history of Qatar.

	11.03.2008		First Catholic Church in Doha-Qatar will be blessed on 14th March

	10.03.2008		Rev. Fr. Charles D' Souza was called to Eternal Rest in the Lord

	04.03.2008		Iraqi Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho kidnapped and Pope Benedict XVI appeals for release

	03.03.2008		" Decadence in the country is due to our divisions,envy and self interested ambitions " says Archbishop Oswald Gomis

	01.03.2008		"Never in the history of this country has the need for Peace been greater " says Rector of St. Joseph's Fr. Sylvester Ranasinghe

	01.03.2008		" Our freedom gained very quickly fell prey to self-interested, ambitious politicians who began the game of setting up one group against the other for their personal gain. "

	01.03.2008		St. Joseph's College honours and Felicitates Archbishop Oswald Gomis

	29.02.2008		Head of the National Christian Coumcil, Rev. Ebenezer Joseph says Archbishop Gomis brought unity to all churches

	28.02.2008		The Congress of Religions in a letter addressed to the President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksha, appeals to establish the Constitutional Council.....

	28.02.2008		Religious Leaders appeal to President to Establish the Constitutional Council

	22.02.2008		The Episcopal Ordination of the Bishop-Elect Msgr. Ponniah Joseph on 10th May 2008

	19.02.2008		Very Rev. Fr. Ponniah Joseph appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Trinco-Batticoloa Diocese

	17.02.2008		Rev. Fr. Pierre Wallez Penalized for a Year in Prison for Praying in Algeria

	17.02.2008		Rev. Fr. Pierre Wallez Penalized for a Year in Prison for Praying in Algeria

	15.02.2008		Thallady St. Anthony's Shrine attacked by LTTE

	15.02.2008		Opposition Leader Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe commends the leadership of Archbishop Oswald Gomis

	15.02.2008		Catholic Bishops' Conference in Sri Lanka condemns the attack on Thallady Shrine

	15.02.2008		Congress of Religions and several Legal, Professional associations to appeal to the government and political parties to establish the Constitutional Council

	15.02.2008		Opposition Leader Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe commends the leadership of Archbishop Oswald Gomis

	15.02.2008		In a special communique issued by the Catholic Bishops' Conference, condemns the attack by LTTE on Thallady St. Anthony's Shrine in Manna.

	14.02.2008		Nation Felicitates Archbishop Oswald Gomis