Sri Lankan Roman Catholic Church officials have declared a "Black Sunday" on March 7 to demand justice for the victims of 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks.The bombings had killed more than 260 people.Church leaders have asked their congregations to attend Mass on Sunday dressed in black. Church bells will toll at 8: 45 a.m., the time of the near-simultaneous attacks, and special prayers will be offered for justice for the victims.
Two local Muslim groups that had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group have been blamed for the attacks at six locations - two Roman Catholic churches, one Protestant church and three top hotels.
Of those killed, 171 were attending Easter services at Catholic churches. More than 500 people were wounded in the attacks.
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