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Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka for 'mission of kindness'
Pope Francis has called for appreciation for human rights, inclusivity, and the "quest for truth" as he landed in Sri Lanka to start a six-day Asian visit.
The pontiff, who will later set out to the Philippines, arrangements to praise outdoors masses amid his excursion.
It is the first ecclesiastical visit to Sri Lanka since the end of a 26-year common war in 2009.
The nation's new president has guaranteed an end to becoming constraint of religious minorities.
Talking on the landing area of Colombo's global air terminal, where he was met by President Maithripala Sirisena and stylized lovers of the dance floor, the Pope said that peace could be found by "developing those temperances which cultivate compromise, solidarity and peace".
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