COLOMBO, May 1, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Sri Lanka affirmed that Masses will be publicly celebrated throughout the country on Sunday but called for additional military response in the aftermath of the deadly Muslim terror attacks on Easter Sunday.
On Tuesday, Cardinal Ranjith, who is archbishop of Colombo, said Masses will resume on Sunday. "But we will start with a smaller number of masses and see if we can slowly increase it depending on how the situation develops," he said. The Catholic Church continues to monitor the Sri Lankan government’s probe of the attacks that took the lives of as many as 320 people at three Catholic churches, an evangelical Christian church, and hotels in the island nation.
While soldiers and armoured vehicles have bolstered security at his residence in the capital city in a show of increased security, Cardinal Ranjith is eschewing the bulletproof limousine provided by the government. Saying he will travel in an ordinary automobile, he said, “I am not afraid. I don’t need bulletproof vehicles to go about. The Lord is my protector.” He added, “But I want security for my people, and for the country.” Soldiers will guard churches on Sunday, where metal detectors and other measures will be in place.
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