The Vatican and Burma established full diplomatic relations on Thursday, minutes after Pope Francis met with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Pope issues stinging criticism of Burma’s treatment of Rohingya
Pope Francis issued a stinging criticism of atrocities against Burma’s Rohingya minority on Wednesday, saying they had been tortured and killed simply because they wanted to live their culture and…
Burma among mentionables in pope’s Christmas address
Burma, Syria and the Korean peninsula were among those in Pope Francis’s thoughts as he delivered a Christmas Day message at the Vatican on Sunday.
Burmese cardinal appointed to Vatican
Burma’s Archbishop Charles Maung Bo was one of 15 new cardinals named by Pope Francis on Sunday afternoon in front of a thronging crowd outside St Peter’s Basilica.