Christian group: Sri Lanka bombing as cowardly and cruel as Christchurch attacks

A security officer stands in front of St Anthony's shrine in Colombo, after bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels on Easter, in Sri Lanka April 22, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

PETALING JAYA: A Christian group here has condemned the Easter Day terrorist bombings in Sri Lanka and affirms the right to worship safely.

Voicing its sympathies and prayers to the South Asian nation, the Association of NextGen Christians of Malaysia (Ancom) said it rejected all forms of extremism and stands for freedom of religion.