Story highlights The Pope used the word Rohingya while addressing a group of refugeesHe is wrapping up a trip to both Myanmar and BangladeshDhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) Pope Francis referred to the Rohingya people by name on Friday, the first time he has directly addressed Myanmar's persecuted Muslim minority in his Asia tour. "The presence of God today is also called Rohingya," the Pope said after speaking to an interfaith audience in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. He did not use the term in public earlier in the week in Myanmar, to the dismay of campaigners for the Rohingya, whose stories of escaping violence in the country have provoked international condemnation. After his speech, the Pope met a group of Rohingya refugees one by one, giving some of them blessings and listening to the stories of others. Pope Francis meets Rohingya Muslim refugees.

Source: CNN December 01, 2017 12:57 UTC