Pope calls for pursuit of truth over Sri Lanka’s violent past
2015-01-13
Pope Francis appeared to make the case for a truth commission to investigate the Buddhist-majority nation’s 26-year civil warContinue Reading
Pope Francis lands in Sri Lanka for ‘mission of mercy’
2015-01-13
It is a time of significant change in Sri Lanka, where Maithripala Sirisena took office as president on Friday
Pope Francis visits Sri Lanka amid hopes for healing
2015-01-13
Colombo – Less than a week after its longtime president was surprisingly voted out of office, Sri Lanka welcomes Pope Francis on Tuesday, with the island nation’s Catholic minority hoping he can help heal the lingering wounds of the country’s 25-year civil war. The war between minority Tamil rebels, whoContinue Reading
Pope Francis has a chance to do some good in Sri Lanka
2015-01-13
Rome – By the end of this week, headlines about Pope Francis’s Jan. 12-19 trip to Asia, the second since his election, are likely to focus mostly on the Philippines, if for no other reason than the massive and adoring crowds he’s likely to draw in one of the mostContinue Reading
Pope heads to Sri Lanka for interreligious dialogue
2015-01-13
Francis’ 7th and longest apostolic visit outside of Italy will also include the canonization of Sri Lanka’s first saintContinue Reading
Former priests and nuns to pitch for their ‘dues’
2015-01-13
They demand social acceptance and protectionContinue Reading
Political prisoners fast to grab Francis’ attention
2015-01-13
A letter addressed to the Pope from 32 political detainees said they had started fasting from dawn to duskContinue Reading
Pope’s Philippines visit ‘security nightmare’
2015-01-13
An estimated 37,000 police and military personnel are being deployed to secure FrancisContinue Reading
Indian priest arrested in US gets bail
2015-01-13
The priest’s unfamiliarity with the American English seemed to have got him into troubleContinue Reading
Sri Lanka police, train services prepare for Papal visit
2015-01-12
About 21,000 police personnel would be deployed in Colombo and the Bandaranaike International AirportContinue Reading