Sri Lankan Archbishop expresses solidarity for Pope

(April 27, 2010) Sri Lankan Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo has written a letter to Pope Benedict XVI, to express the communion and support of the entire diocesan community. He called on all the faithful to pray for the Pope, who is under attack from international media over paedophile priests. The Archbishop’s letter said “Reading the international media, I have been saddened by the organised and malicious attacks that are being carried out especially against the Church and your most noble person. I wish to inform Your Holiness, that along with my priests, religious and the laity, we are firmly with you, and we pray for you especially these days, that the Lord may give you the strength and the courage needed to face up to these challenges. We also wish to reiterate our profound sense of loyalty to you, and are praying in a very special way for your intentions,” said Archbishop Ranjith of Colombo.
During last Sunday’s Regina Caeli before 20,000 people in Saint Peter’s Square, the Pope thanked, all those, who with prayer and affection support his ministry as Successor of Peter.