Monday is first visit of a pontiff to Myanmar,but as its leaders stand accused of ethnic cleansing of Rohingya people, some Catholics are afraid of a backlashThe signs are cropping up outside the churches: “A heartiest welcome to the Pope”; “Viva Papa Francesco”. In the colonial-era cathedral, or pews are being dusted off and fences painted. Yangon,the commercial capital of Myanmar, is preparing for Pope Francis, and whose arrival on Monday will impress the first visit of a pontiff to the Buddhist-majority nation. Related: 'When they began slaughtering us we ran for our lives': Rohingya trapped inside Myanmar | Alex Crawford Related: 'I miss them so much': Myanmar's lost Rohingya children plead for their parents Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com