As per the news received from Vatican, Holy Father Pope Francis is planning to visit Myanmar soon this year, on the peace mission. But it is not expected to be officially announced until next month and the Buddhist groups in Myanmar who have fanned sectarian violence and protest have expressed their dislikeness in the visit of Pope. Several Buddhist groups have posted on Facebook opposing the visit of Pope Francis to the country by highlighting “No, No, Don’t come, don’t visit if you come to Myanmar for Bengalis and we oppose the visit if he used the word Rohingyas.”
As reported by ucanews.com, His Excellency Bishop Raymond Sumlut Gam of Banmaw in Kachin State remarked that “The Catholic Bishops invited Pope Francis before the 500th anniversary of Catholicism in Myanmar in late 2014.” Further, His Grace added, “Some improvements have occurred such as diplomatic relations between Myanmar and Vatican plus the appointment of an apostolic nuncio.”
There are about 700,000 Catholics in Myanmar, served by 16 Bishops, more than 700 priests and 2,200 religions. The proposed visit to Myanmar will precede the Pope visiting neighboring Bangladesh.
Source: www.ucanews.com
