Yesterday’s meeting between Burma’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Pope Francis, and the subsequent establishment of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Burma, is a significant and very welcome step. It is only the latest in a recent series of historic moments for the Church in Burma in the past three years: the celebration of 500 years of the Church’s presence in the country, the beatification of Isidore Ngei Ko Lat ,Myanmar’s first Blessed, and the appointment of Burma’s first-ever Cardinal, Charles Maung Bo.
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The Vatican agreement is a hopeful moment for Burma's oppressed minorities
Burma has a long way to go. But the Church will now be an even stronger voice for justice and peace
Benedict Rogers
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