Pope visits Sri Lanka
It was a historic day in the nation’s history, a day of holy rejoices for Sri Lankans and a moment when the attention of the whole world was centered on one country. On the 13th of January this year, the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Francis, descended on the island nation.
With the arrival of his holiness’ visit, there was a large influx of tourists flocking to the country to see Pope Francis and to get the travel Sri Lanka experience as well. With a travel agency such Aitken Spence Travels you can also visit the places that his holiness visited during his time in Sri Lanka.
After his visit to the island, in a holy mass in Galle Face Green that was attended by over one million devotees, Pope Francis canonized Joseph Vaz as Sri Lanka’s first saint. Moreover, in a visit to the north, Pope Francis attended a special service at the historic Madhu Shrine where the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu was unveiled in lieu of His Holiness’ visit to Sri Lanka.