Pope Francis Myanmar

• ‘Heart-wrenching’: Pope Francis decries suffering of Myanmar refugees

  A nonviolent civil disobedience movement is challenging military rule, but the junta's attempt to repress it with deadly force has fueled resistance.

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  Jun 20, 2021
  
• Pope Francis refers to Rohingya during Bangladesh meeting

  More than 625,000 Rohingya Muslims have run away to Bangladesh since late August following a crackdown by the Myanmar military in response to attacks on security forces by Rohingya militants.

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  Dec 1, 2017
  
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• Pope Francis calls on Myanmar to improve human rights, without mentioning Rohingya

  The pope avoided a diplomatic backlash by not using the highly charged term "Rohingya" in his addresses to officials, including leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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  Nov 28, 2017
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• Pope Francis lands in Myanmar, faces diplomatic test amid Rohingya crisis

  Myanmar’s local Catholic Church has publicly urged the pope to avoid using the term “Rohyingya,” which is shunned by many locally because the ethnic group is not a recognized minority in the country.

  World

  Nov 27, 2017
• Pope’s visit welcome but Rohingya refugees have to return to Myanmar: Bangladeshi cardinal

  Pope Francis is due to visit Myanmar and Bangladesh in the coming days, and is set to meet with a small group of Rohingya in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital.

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  Nov 25, 2017
• Pope Francis to hold separate meetings with Rohingya Muslims, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi

  The church has defended Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been criticized by the international community over the Rohingya crisis, as the only hope for democracy.

  World

  Nov 25, 2017