Pope Francis raises Rohingya crisis soon after leaving Myanmar

Bangladesh Nov 30: Pope Francis didn't mentioned the word 'Rohingya' or even condemened the killing while he was in Myanmar but as he began his visit to Bangladesh, Pope called for 'decisive' international measures to solve the Rohingya crisis.

Pope was asked not to talk about the issue or use Rohingya word by Myanmar.

Pope is about to visit Bangladesh where more that 620,000 of the Muslim Minority have sought sanctuary after fleeing violence in Myanmar.



"It is imperative that the international community take decisive measures to address this grave crisis, not only by working to resolve the political issues that have led to the mass displacement of people, but also by offering immediate material assistance to Bangladesh in its effort to respond effectively to urgent human needs," the pope said in a speech.

He praised Bangladesh for taking in the refugees who have flooded across the border on an unprecedented scale since a fresh outbreak of violence in their native Rakhine state.