The pope’s comments on nuclear weapons are seen as a significant change from John Paul II’s reluctant acceptance of them for their deterrent value.
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Pope Francis explains why he did not use the word ‘Rohingya’ in Myanmar
Pope Francis answered questions about avoiding the use of the word “Rohingya” while in Myanmar, during his flight back to Rome this evening.
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Gossip is ‘a kind of terrorism,’ Pope Francis says in Bangladesh
Devoting his last day in Bangladesh to the nation’s tiny Catholic community, Pope Francis told clergy and religious that there was no way they could promote interreligious harmony in the country if their communities were marked by gossip, division and bitterness. “There are many enemies of harmony,” the pope told priests, religious, seminarians and bishops […]
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Pope Francis: “The presence of God today is also called ‘Rohingya’”
Pope Francis asked for forgiveness Friday from refugees in Bangladesh for all the hurt and indifference Muslim Rohingya have endured.
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Pope Francis calls for humanitarian aid and political solution for the Rohingya refugees
While in Bangladesh Pope Francis continued to avoid the “R” word in his calls to aid refugees from the Rakhine State.
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In Bangladesh, Pope Francis will encounter ‘natural and man-made’ disasters
The pope’s coming “will be a message of hope,” Cardinal D’Rozario said.
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Pope Francis: Buddhists and Catholics must unite against “intolerance, prejudice and hatred”
Pope Francis called on Catholics and Buddhists in Myanmar “to be united” in order “to heal the wounds of conflict that through the years have divided people of different cultures, ethnicities and religious convictions.” He reminded them that to achieve this unity it is necessary “to surmount all forms of misunderstanding, intolerance, prejudice and hatred.” […]
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Vatican defends Pope Francis against criticism over Rohingya stance
In the past, Francis has strongly condemned the “persecution of our Rohingya brothers,” denounced their suffering because of their faith and called for them to receive “full rights.”
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Jesus maps the path to peace, reconciliation, pope says in Mass in Myanmar
According to the Vatican, 150,000 people attended the Mass at the Kyaikkasan sports ground.
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The Rohingya weren’t the only religious group hoping for an intervention from Pope Francis
The Christian minority in Myanmar also hoped for an intervention from Pope Francis.