Pope Francis In Sri Lanka

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  Pope Francis Stands With Victims Of "Cruel Violence" In Sri Lanka

  Pope Francis Sunday expressed his sadness at the deadly bomb attacks in Sri Lanka and said he stood with the victims of "such cruel violence."

• Pope Francis Leaves Post-War Sri Lanka After Preaching Reconciliation

  Pope Francis started the second leg of his Asia tour on Thursday, departing from Sri Lanka after a two-day visit in which he preached a message of reconciliation between the country's different religious groups to huge crowds.

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  Joseph Vaz: Sri Lanka's First Saint

  Sri Lanka's first saint was a 17th century missionary whose role in reviving the Catholic faith during religious persecution by Dutch colonisers gives him a contemporary resonance on the island.

• Pope Francis Gives Sri Lanka First Saint Before Half Million Crowd

  Pope Francis gave Sri Lanka its first saint at a waterfront Mass for more half a million people in Colombo on Wednesday, calling 17th century missionary Joseph Vaz a model of reconciliation after the country's recent civil war.

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  Pope Francis' Seafront Mass to Draw Million Sri Lankans

  Pope Francis will today give a seafront mass in the Sri Lankan capital expected to draw at least a million worshippers, on the second day of a two-nation tour of Asia.

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  Pope Francis Says Sri Lanka Should Seek 'Truth' Over Civil War

  Pope Francis called on Sri Lanka to uncover the truth of what happened during its bloody civil war as part of a healing process between religious communities, as he arrived in Colombo a few days after the island's wartime leaders were voted out.

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  After Minorities Vote for Change of Power, Pope Francis Visits Sri Lanka

  Pope Francis arrived in Sri Lanka today on a 3-day visit. He was received by the newly elected president Maithripala Sirisena.

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  Pope Francis Begins Asia Visit in Sri Lanka

  Pope Francis will arrive in Sri Lanka today, days after the surprise election of a president who has pledged a new culture of tolerance in a country still recovering from civil war.

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  Pope's Asia Trip to Address Poverty, Dialogue, Climate Change

  Pope Francis returns to Asia for the second time in less than six months, travelling to Sri Lanka and the Philippines in coming days to underscore his concern for inter-religious dialogue, poverty and the environment.

• Candidates Pledge No Violence: Sri Lankan Church

  The two main candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election have promised a violence-free vote, with Pope Francis scheduled to visit the country just days later, a church leader said.

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  Fearing Poll-Related Violence, Lankan Clergy Want Pope's Visit Postponed

  Catholic clergy and civil society groups in Sri Lanka have called for the Pope's visit to be rescheduled in view of the hotly contested Presidential elections.

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  Pope to Bring Message of Hope to Typhoon-Hit Philippines

  Pope Francis will bring a message of hope when he visits the Philippines in January, Church officials said on Friday, on a trip that will see him tour areas devastated by last year's super typhoon.

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  Roman Catholic Church Says No Election Around Pope Francis Visit to Sri Lanka

  The Roman Catholic church in Sri Lanka says it has asked the government to ensure that the country's presidential election does not conflict with Pope Francis' visit to the country early next year.

• Pope Francis to Conduct Public Mass During Sri Lanka Visit

  Pope Francis will hold two separate public mass, one in the national capital Colombo and another in the northwestern region of Mannar, during his maiden visit to Sri Lanka in January next year.

• Pope Francis to Conduct Public Mass During Sri Lanka Visit

  Pope Francis will hold two separate public mass, one in the national capital Colombo and another in the northwestern region of Mannar, during his maiden visit to Sri Lanka in January next year.