Pope lands in Myanmar for difficult visit amid Rohingya crisis

Thousands of Catholics welcome Francis but there are fears of a firestorm if he even mentions the persecuted Muslim minority

Thousands of Catholics have welcomed Pope Francis to Yangon, where has begun a three-day visit to Myanmar.

The trip – fraught with sensitivity and trepidation over how he will deal with the plight of the Muslim Rohingya – could be the trickiest yet of his papacy.

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