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13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090132

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090137

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090141

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090144

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090145

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090146

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090147

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090149

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090150

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090151

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090152

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090156

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090155

13 December 2025

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk observes rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13087880

12 December 2025

Cardinal Baldassarre Reina blesses the statue of St. Francis of Assisi during the ceremony for the dedication of Ponte dell'Industria to Saint Francis of Assisi in Rome, Italy, on December 12, 2025.

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#12918499

28 October 2025

Hindu devotees prepare offerings as they worship the Sun God during the Hindu religious festival of Chhath Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 28, 2025.

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