Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church asked the government for clarification regarding the presidential election in January announced this week, as the election has cast doubt on the visit to Sri Lanka by Pope Francis, reports AFP.
The Church had earlier said it would be "inappropriate" for the Pope to visit a country at the time of a national election.
"We are yet to decide anything," church spokesman Cyril Gamini Fernando told AFP.
"There will be a meeting of the bishops to discuss this."
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