CBCSL reaffirms support for Cardinal and calls for justice for Easter Sunday attacks victims

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka has expressed its full support for Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and the Catholic Church’s efforts to seek truth and justice for victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

The Bishops’ Conference issuing a statement strongly condemned what it describes as recent attempts on social media to spread false and defamatory content against the Cardinal and certain members of the clergy. It further notes that some groups are attempting to distort facts related to the 2019 Easter attacks, which claimed the lives of hundreds of people.

The Bishops’ Conference also rejected allegations that Cardinal Ranjith is using the Easter attacks to extend his tenure, calling such claims misleading and unacceptable. It said efforts to misrepresent Canon law and mislead the general public on Church procedures were deeply regrettable.