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November 30, 2017

Shout not with your voices, but with your lives, Pope tells Myanmar youth

Young people pray as Pope Francis celebrates Mass with youths at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 30.
YANGON, Myanmar – The Catholic young people of Myanmar are “a welcome sound” of encouragement, Pope Francis told them Thursday at a Mass said at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon.
Published in Reflections
November 29, 2017

Religious leaders must reclaim the virtues of their faith for peace, Pope says

Pope Francis greets Bhaddanta Kumarabhivasma, chairman of the supreme council of Buddhist monks, during a Nov. 29 meeting with monks of the council at the Kaba Aye Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar.
YANGON, Myanmar – Christians and Buddhists are called by faith to overcome evil with goodness and violence with peace, Pope Francis said during a meeting with leaders of Myanmar's Buddhist community.
Published in International
November 28, 2017

Pope in Myanmar: Peace requires justice, respect for human rights

Pope Francis and Aung San Suu Kyi, state counselor and foreign minister of Myanmar, are picture with children before a meeting of government authorities, members of civil society and the diplomatic corps at the Myanmar International Convention Center in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Nov. 28.
Yangon, Myanmar – In a major speech in Myanmar, Pope Francis told the nation's leaders to leave conflict behind and work for peace by promoting justice and respect for the rights of all citizens, regardless of religion or ethnicity.
Published in International
October 25, 2017

Bishops fear any mention of Rohingya by Pope will bring 'chaos'

A Rohingya refugee carries his son and belongings into Teknaf, Bangladesh, Oct. 25. The majority of the 600,000 refugees fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar over the past two months have gone to Bangladesh, but some have traveled into India and Nepal.
YANGON, MYANMAR – When Pope Francis visits Myanmar in late November, Church leaders will be listening nervously to his every word, specifically hoping they don’t hear the R-word.
Published in International