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12-03-2017, 04:55 PM
http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/MgpwJKdjiqNE.8EEjft_fw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/69b16fe16d4b1aeae5613c44f9c90e14da9fe85b.jpg (https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-francis-ends-asia-tour-meeting-rohingya-070942528.html)Pope Francis wrapped up a high-stakes Asia tour Saturday after meeting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in a highly symbolic gesture of solidarity with the Muslim minority fleeing violence in Myanmar. The Catholic leader flew out of Dhaka after visiting a hospital run by the order of Mother Theresa and addressing thousands of students on the final day of a visit to Bangladesh and Myanmar that has been dominated by the plight of the Rohingya. Pope Francis is known for championing the rights of refugees and has repeatedly expressed support for the long-suffering Rohingya, describing them as his "brothers and sisters".



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