The question was raised about the Catholics being hurt in the other parts of Sri Lanka. That is not true. There are Sinhalese who are also Catholic. A large majority of Sinhalese are Catholic, and a large majority of Tamils are also Catholic, and they are living very peacefully in the southern part of Sri Lanka. Because there's a war, there is trouble. It does not mean that Catholics are targeted. That's not true.
On April 1st, 2009. See this statement in context.