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Pope Francis. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis arrives in Bangladesh, likely to address Rohingya issue

It the second leg of the Pope's tour to the region amid heightened Rohingya crisis.

30 Nov 2017 3:59 PM IST

Pope Francis is on a four-day trip in mainly Buddhist Myanmar, where he has refrained from directly weighing-in on the Rohingya crisis, instead choosing the deliberate language of tolerance and forgiveness. (Photo: AFP)

Tackle prejudice, hatred: Pope to Myanmar Buddhist clergy

The pontiff has avoided direct discussion of the crisis to avoid setting off Buddhist hardliners.

29 Nov 2017 6:48 PM IST

Pope Francis is welcomed upon his arrival at the airport in Yangon. (Photo: AP)

Pope discusses responsibility of Myanmar leaders'

Pontiff meets Army Chief who faces charges of grave atrocities against Rohingyas.

28 Nov 2017 1:56 AM IST

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi has been decried overseas for failing to condemn the generals, with whom she is in a delicate power-sharing arrangement. (Photo: AP/File)

Aung San Suu Kyi to visit China amid growing concerns over Rohingya...

Myanmar has bristled at pressure from Western nations over its armed forces' brutal response to Rohingya Muslim...

27 Nov 2017 4:13 PM IST

Catholics in colourful ethnic traditional dress waved flags and danced at Yangons airport in a joyful welcome for the pope, making the first visit to the country by a pontiff. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar on a highly sensitive visit

The visit comes as Myanmar's military stands accused of waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya...

27 Nov 2017 3:36 PM IST

Pope Francis demands for every possible measure to be taken to protect young refugees. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis heads to Myanmar amid unfolding Rohingya refugee crisis

Pope Francis will seek to encourage reconciliation, dialogue following last week's tentative agreement between...

27 Nov 2017 11:16 AM IST

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi has been decried overseas for failing to condemn the generals, with whom she is in a delicate power-sharing arrangement. (Photo: AP/File)

Syu Kyi, Bangladesh minister meet; discuss Rohingya repatriation

The stateless Rohingya have been the target of communal violence and vicious anti-Muslim sentiment in mainly Buddhist...

23 Nov 2017 4:18 PM IST

Pope Francis offered several hundred poor people homeless, migrants, unemployed a lunch of gnocchi, veal and tiramisu on Sunday as he celebrated his first World Day of the Poor with a concrete gesture of charity in the spirit of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi. (Photo: AP)

How to end poverty

The perception that the poor do not have skills or would not be able to survive on their own is a myth.

22 Nov 2017 2:51 AM IST

Pope Francis (Photo: AP)

Mystic Mantra: Let's share with the poor

There is a poverty that dulls the sense of personal responsibility and leaves others to do the work while we go looking...

22 Nov 2017 6:11 AM IST

Sale of large cigars would continue at least for the time being because the smoke is not inhaled. (Photo: Pixabay)

No more Holy Smokes - Vatican bans sale of cigarettes

World World Health Organization (WHO) statistics show that smoking causes more than seven million deaths worldwide every...

11 Nov 2017 4:06 PM IST

$\At a certain point the priest leading the ceremony says lift up our hearts. (Photo: AFP)$ Life

'Put down those smartphones!' pope tells bishops

"It's so sad when I'm celebrating mass here or inside the basilica and I see lots of phones held up."

8 Nov 2017 5:22 PM IST

The pontiff values his sleep and is tucked up in bed each night by 9pm. (Photo: AFP)

Pope admits to snoozing while praying

The pontiff values his sleep and is tucked up in bed each night by 9pm.

2 Nov 2017 3:33 PM IST