Don’t look away from Myanmar suffering, Pope pleas

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Pope Francis celebrates a Holy Mass for the community of Rome's faithful of Myanmar, on May 16, 2021 at St. Peter's Basilica in The Vatican. (Photo by REMO CASILLI / POOL / AFP) | ORIGINAL; pope; Christianity; religion; Horizontal

Kathleen N. Hattrup - published on 02/02/22

"Let us ask God in prayer for consolation for this tormented population."

POPE LEO XIV

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"For a year now, we have been watching the violence in Myanmar with sorrow," Pope Francis said at the end of the February 2 general audience, as that country marks a year since the military coup.

The Pope continued:

Pope’s homily to Myanmar faithful a lesson for all our difficult moments

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