Colombo (AFP) -
02:30 GMT - Pope Sri Lanka Mass: LIVE REPORT - WELCOME TO AFP’S LIVE REPORT on Pope Francis’ visit to Sri Lanka. At least a million worshippers are expected to attend the papal mass on the seafront in the capital Colombo.
Worshippers began lining up yesterday for the open-air service on Galle Face Green, with thousands camping out overnight for a glimpse of the first pope to come to the island in two decades.