Pew Research Center found that warmer feelings toward various religions were expressed by people in all of the participating major religious groups.

"Immigrants are the last ones most of us know who are looking for a handout from anyone."

Muslims in an overwhelmingly Buddhist nation, the Rohingya have long faced persecution in Myanmar, where most are denied citizenship.

It should not be difficult for Catholics to acknowledge the reality of Islamophobia.

The attack killed more than 100 refugees and aid workers, a Borno state official said.