Pope’s embrace of Rohingya sparks anger in Myanmar

December 04, 2017 5:00 AM

YANGON • Pope Francis’ embrace of the Rohingya during a trip to Bangladesh has sparked angry comment on social media in Myanmar, where just days earlier he chose not to publicly air the group’s plight while visiting the country.

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