Pope Francis on July 3 appointed Sri Lankan priest, Msgr. Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku Kankanamalage as Secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. The 52-year-old monsignor has been serving as the Under-secretary of the Council since 2012. Pope Francis … Continue reading
IRFWP commends the extraordinary courage and exceptional social and civic consciousness of Muslim Council of Sri Lanka leaders. Further IRFWP calls for persistent mutual respect among conscientious, harmonious religious and spiritual people of good will. — Frank Kaufmann, Director Hilmy Ahamed, vice … Continue reading
A series of co-ordinated bomb blasts at churches and hotels across Sri Lanka killed more than 200 people and left hundreds more injured on Easter Sunday in one of the worst bouts of violence in the island nation since civil war ended a … Continue reading
Francis becomes only second pontiff to visit a Buddhist temple after accepting invitation to witness rare ritual at Agrashravaka temple The Guardian carries the AP article on the decision of His Holiness, Pope Francis to … change his schedule at … Continue reading
Long a war ridden country between the Sinhalese Buddhist community and the Tamil Hindus, Sri Lanka is healing its wounds after more than two decades of civil war. Again we see that religion, often a factor of division, has the … Continue reading
IRFWP congratulates Christian and Buddhist leaders for their vision and action to lead the way to a more peaceful Sri Lanka. Father Sarath Iddamalgoda, the clergyman, who heads Sramabimani Kendraya Vihara, an association that promotes meetings and dialogue that focus … Continue reading