Madhu Shrine
The Madhu Shrine, for centuries respected as a zone of peace, was over-run by government forces in April 2008. The church property was shelled, and the priests and nuns were forced to evacuate. Efforts to restore a peace zone have been ignored. The Bishop of Mannar issued numerous appeals to the government to withdraw its forces and to respect the area as a peace zone. The JPIC Office is actively working to support the Church in Sri Lanka in this regard.
Resources:
- Appeal to protect the shrine of our lady of Madhu from all military presence and operations; 1st April, 2008 - (Download PDF)
- Sri Lankan Catholic Bishops Demand the Military Quit the Madhu Shrine (Download PDF)
- Speech by Mano Ganesan, Member of Parliament, on the Madhu Shrine controversy (Dowload PDF)
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