The pope avoided a diplomatic backlash by not using the highly charged term "Rohingya" in his addresses to officials, including leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Pope Francis gives a speech during a meeting with members of the civil society and diplomatic corps in Naypyitaw, Myanmar Nov 28, 2017. The pope had used the word Rohingya in two appeals from the Vatican this year. Pope meets with Aung San Suu Kyi at the Presidential residence in Naypyidaw on 28 Nov 2017. The Rohingya exodus from Rakhine state began after Aug 25, when Rohingya militants attacked security posts and the Myanmar army launched a counter-offensive.

Source: bd News24 November 28, 2017 12:22 UTC