Souvenirs are displayed in early November in preparation for Pope Francis’ Jan. 13-15 papal visit to Sri Lanka, at the Catholic Bookshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Church officials confirmed the visit will proceed as scheduled, despite its proximity to presidential elections. (CNS photo/M.A. Pushpa Kumara, EPA)
Souvenirs are displayed in early November in preparation for Pope Francis’ Jan. 13-15 papal visit to Sri Lanka, at the Catholic Bookshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Church officials confirmed the visit will proceed as scheduled, despite its proximity to presidential elections. (CNS photo/M.A. Pushpa Kumara, EPA) See SRILANKA-VISIT Dec. 23, 2014.



