Guest Yahoo! News Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 [attach=full]15951[/attach]By Ranga Sirilal MADHU, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Pope Francis visited a former war zone in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, preaching forgiveness to tens of thousands of followers gathered at a Catholic shrine that was shelled during the country's long ethnic conflict. It was the first visit by a pope to the predominantly Hindu region that contains a large Catholic minority and was the scene of fierce fighting between Tamil Tiger rebels and the Sri Lankan army for 26 years. Up to 100,000 people died before the war ended in 2009. ... Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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