Open and honest dialogue key to SL reconciliation: Pope Francis
January 14, 2015
Pope Francis yesterday underlined the significance and urgency of interreligious and ecumenical dialogue in a nation like Sri Lanka which is undergoing a process of reconciliation after civil war.
Speaking on the first full day of his apostolic journey to Sri Lanka, Pope Francis addressed an interreligious and ecumenical gathering and reaffirmed the Church’s deep and abiding respect for other religions.
To the spiritual leaders present at the gathering, the Pope said: “At this moment of your nation’s history (…) May the growing spirit of cooperation between the leaders of the various religious communities find expression in a commitment to put reconciliation among all Sri Lankans at the heart of every effort to renew society and its institutions.
