Buddhists Join Global Faith Leaders in Prayers for Pope Francis

Buddhists Join Global Faith Leaders in Prayers for Pope Francis

Buddhist monks held an interfaith prayer service for Pope Francis at Agrashravaka Temple of the Mahabodhi Buddhist community in Colombo on 25 February. The temple, considered one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Sri Lanka, was visited by Pope Francis in 2015. During that visit, he became only the second pope in history to enter the temple, where he observed Buddhist monks chanting and praying. In a rare gesture of respect, the temple’s relic casket, typically displayed only once a year, was opened for the Pope to venerate.

https://www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhists-join-global-faith-leaders-in-prayers-for-pope-francis/

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I’m glad they are praying for such a fellow, despite whatever misunderstandings he may have, he is also a human being and suffering for the rest of us. I also support the accumulation of prayers and merit (such as Medicine Buddha practices) those in Buddhism have for the sick and diseased, and the overall hope for wellbeing for humanity. Buddhism is a great passageway to hope for the ending of all suffering for all sentient beings. So this is surely a good gesture. :pray: