Bishops of Sri Lanka: showing the risen Christ to our leaders path of reconciliation
Colombo (AsiaNews) - Healing the wounds of the past, and recognizing the
many sorrows that afflict the poor and needy in Sri Lanka: in his Easter message
this year, Card. Malcolm
Ranjith, president of the Episcopal Conference, invites all the faithful to
"pray that the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Risen Savior, guide our
leaders and our people, to engage effectively and with determination in
reconciliation, harmony and the
unity of our country. " In
the words of the Archbishop of Colombo, we must recognize the tensions
that have recently crossed the country, following the approval of a UN
resolution on alleged war crimes committed by the army and Tamil rebels during
the ethnic conflict.
For Card. Ranjith,
in today's society there are "abundant" signs of death: the
increasing cost of living, which makes it difficult for the survival of
ordinary people, the many victims of road accidents, because of dangerous
roads, abuse and violence against women and children, and
attempts to legalize
abortion. In
the midst of this, the cardinal calls on Catholics to "serve and respect
life in all its forms", as John Paul II's encyclical Evangelium Vitae
urges. And
the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord is the "right time"
to remember this evangelical task.
The
cardinal eventually returned to the issue of reconciliation, that is the
"biggest challenge" for Sri Lanka at this historic moment. "Our
journey into the future requires us to be aware of the past, however painful it
may have been, and erase the injustices, not to repeat the same mistakes. The Risen
Christ makes this journey with us all. In these Easter celebrations, may we
become aware
of his living presence and join him in building the kingdom of God His Father.
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23/08/2021 17:02
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