An inter-religious "prayer" service was held for Francis at the Buddhist Mahabodhi Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
An
altar was decorated with candles and flowers. The idols above the altar
were a large statue of Buddha and pictures of Francis at interfaith
meetings with Buddhists.
The Catholic priest present was Rev Jude
Chryshantha, a journalist from the Archdiocese of Colombo (National
Director of Social Communications).
The Archdiocese of Colombo is
headed by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, who is considered a Catholic in the
diverse College of Cardinals
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