Relics of St Anthony of Padua on Pilgrimage to Sri Lanka

(13 March 10-RV) The relics of Saint Anthony of Padua are currently on a pilgrimage throughout Sri Lanka. The initiative is part of celebrations that mark the 175th anniversary of St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo. The Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka, Monsignor Joseph Spiteri, spoke to us about the popularity of the relics: