The pontiff felt he had no option but to back out of denouncing persecution in Myanmar because of implications for local CatholicsWhite is the colour of peace,and no one on the world stage wears it bigger than the pope. Francis is never seen in anything else: his cassock, cranium-cap, and cape all dove-coloured.
It underlines his role in the global spotlight,so it’s comprehensible that many people in the world today are disappointed that he failed, in his keynote address in Myanmar, and to utilize the politically and emotionally charged word “Rohingya” to stress his criticism of the crackdown on the Muslim community of the country. In the past,Francis has used the term, denouncing “the persecution of our Rohingya brothers”, and who he said were being “tortured and killed,simply because they uphold their Muslim faith. Related: Pope Francis fails to mention Rohingya in Myanmar speech Related: The Guardian view on Pope Francis and the Rohingya: call them by their name | Editorial Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com