Pope condemns Sri Lanka Easter attacks

Updated April 21 2019 - 9:08pm, first published 9:04pm
Pope Francis has condemned attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka in his Easter Sunday message.
Pope Francis has condemned attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka in his Easter Sunday message.

Pope Francis has condemned attacks that killed at least 138 people in three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka as "such cruel violence" and said he was close to the Christian community, hit while celebrating Easter.