Pope Francis poses for a photo with the bishops of Myanmar at the end of their meeting at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon on Wednesday. (Pool photo)YANGON: The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis after human rights groups expressed disappointment that he didn't publicly acknowledge the plight of Rohingya Muslims. The Rohingya have been subject to what the United Nations has termed a campaign of "textbook ethnic cleansing" by Myanmar's military. The elderly monk didn't refer to any particular religion, but the government has identified a group of Rohingya Muslim militants as a terrorist group. The Sangha council has denounced Myanmar's growing Buddhist nationalist group, which has used hate speech to inspire violence against Muslims.

Source: Bangkok Post November 29, 2017 22:07 UTC