On the request of Jaffna Bishop Rt. Rev Thomas Soundaranayagam expressing for a safer passage to the civilians to move from the war torn areas, the Envoy of the Pope, Papal Nuncio Rt.Rev Mario Zenari visited Jaffna recently.
Archbishop Zenari who visited Jaffna during the weekend met the Jaffna Bishop, priests, nuns as well as IDPs while he was there. Archbishop had expressed his concern about the situation there and expressed his solidarity towards them. He also conducted mass while he was there accompanied by the Jaffna Bishop at the Jaffna Cathedral yesterday. He said a large number of people had come to cleared areas and are in churches according to the reports coming from Colombo. Archbishop Zenari is to submit a report to the Vatican on the situation. He is expected back in Colombo today.
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