'No religious discrimination in Myanmar,' military chief to Pope Francis
Pope Francis in Myanmar
A motorcade arrived at the archbishop's residence as the Pope arrived earlier in the day with people on the streets coming out in huge numbers to welcome him.
Myanmar's Army chief General Min Aung Hlaing met Pope Francis in Yangon today as tensions between Bangladesh and Myanmar continued to simmer even after three months sincethe exodus of Rohingyas fromRakhine state.
A motorcade arrived at the archbishop's residence as the Pope arrived earlier in Myanmar with people on the streets coming out in huge numbers to welcome him.
During the meeting, Hlaing told Pope Francis that Myanmar had "no religious discrimination" as the two men spoke with each other for the first time.
"Myanmar has no religious discrimination at all," adding, "Likewise our military too... performs for the peace and stability of the country,"Hlaing said.
The Pope who is on a four-day visit to the country will meet the Rohingya refugees including Myanmar leader Suu Kyi.
On November 29, the Pope will address the Sangha Maha Nayaka, the country's highest Buddhist authority, which is a government-backed panel of senior monks responsible for regulating the Buddhist clergy.
Pope Francis is visiting Myanmar for the first time.