More than 600,000 Rohingya refugees are stranded in Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar. Their fate is uncertain and the world is watching to see whether Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi will take action on the humanitarian crisis. Video: Karan Deep Singh / Photo: Getty ImagesDHAKA, Bangladesh—Pope Francis’ trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh, which ends on Saturday, has been a historic event for both countries and especially for their tiny Catholic communities, which he came expressly to encourage and support. In Myanmar’s case, it was the first visit to the country by a pope. But for much of the world, the pope’s activities in Asia this week were overshadowed by the question of whether he would advocate for Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority, the target of a fierce campaign by the country’s military....

Source: Wall Street Journal December 01, 2017 18:34 UTC