The Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka calls for government to punish bombers 'mercilessly' but asks Sri Lankans to not take law into their own hands
Only hours after a series of explosions in Sri Lanka left scores of victims dead and injured, Pope Francis used some time before his annual Easter Sunday mass to condemn the cruelty and express sympathy for those affected.
“I learned with sadness and pain of the news of the grave attacks, that precisely today, Easter, brought mourning and pain to churches and other places where people were gathered in Sri Lanka," said the pontiff, according to a translation provided by Reuters. “I wish to express my affectionate closeness to the Christian community, hit while it was gathered in prayer, and to all the victims of such cruel violence,” he added.
Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith, the Arcbishop of Colombo, where most of the attacks occurred, echoed some of the pope's sentiments in a statement to the media Sunday, but also had some harsher words regarding the people behind the bombs. In the early hours of Sunday, attackers set off bombs in six different locations, in three cities in Sri Lanka. According to initial reports, three hotels in the capital city of Colombo were targeted, all favorites with tourists — the Shangri-La, Cinnamon Grand and Kingsbury.
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