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02 September 2023
China says wants to 'strengthen mutual trust' with Vatican, after Pope message
Pope Francis (L) and Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (R) pose for a photo during their meeting in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 28 November 2017. Photo: EPA
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28 November 2017
Pope sidesteps Rohingya crisis in Myanmar address
Pope Francis called for respect for rights and justice in a keenly-watched address in...
A Catholic nun plays the keyboard whilst worshippers sing during morning prayers at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Yangon on November 28, 2017, a day after the arrival of Pope Francis to the country. Photo: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP
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28 November 2017
Graveyard an unlikely dorm as Myanmar Catholics...
As dawn breaks, Zaw Ba stirs from a night's sleep tucked among tombstones in a Yangon...
 Pope Francis waves from inside a vehicle as as he is welcomed by the crowd along a road in Yangon on 27 November 2017. Photo: Thura/Mizzima
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27 November 2017
Pope arrives in Myanmar on high-stakes visit
Pope Francis arrived in mainly Buddhist Myanmar Monday on a highly sensitive visit to a...
Pope Francis (C) boards a plane for his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh at the Fiumicino Airport, near Rome, Italy, 26 November 2017. The Pontiff departes for an official visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh from 27 November to 03 December. Photo: Telenews/lEPA-EFE
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27 November 2017
Pope heads to Myanmar
Pope Francis set off Sunday on his 21st and possibly most delicate overseas trip yet, a...
Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon Charles Maung Bo. Photo: Hong Sar/Mizzima
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27 November 2017
Yangon archbishop advises Pope not to use ‘...
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the Archbishop of Yangon, has advised Pope Francis not to...
Pope Francis delivers his speech during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, 22 November 2017. Photo: Fabio Frustaci/EPA-EFE
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25 November 2017
Pope heads into diplomatic minefield over Rakhine
Pope Francis plunges into a diplomatic minefield next week with visits to under-fire...

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