Pope backs Myanmar bishops' appeal for humanitarian corridor
Story highlights
Pope Francis said that he wanted to "add" his "voice" to appeal made by Myanmar's Catholic bishops last week
Pope Francis on Sunday made an appeal to Myanmar's military junta to allow air to reach hungry, displace people who have fled the fighting since February 1 coup. He also made an appeal to respect religious sites as places of sanctuary. He was speaking at his Sunday blessing in St Peter's Square.
Pope Francis said that he wanted to "add" his "voice" to appeal made by Myanmar's Catholic bishops last week.
The Pope spoke of "heartbreaking experience of thousands of people in that country who are displaced and are dying of hunger"
trending now
)
India: Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal could bring very heavy rainfall in Chennai
)
IND vs AUS 4th T20: Weather and pitch report from Raipur ahead of India vs Australia 4th T20 match
)
India votes in favour of UNGA resolution, calls on Israel to withdraw from Syria's Golan Heights
)
Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Check result date, number of seats, candidates & all you need to know
)
Uber strikes deal with London drivers to rope in iconic black cabs on its platform
)
US military aircraft crashes off Japanese coast with eight onboard
)
Pakistan's election commission faces accusation of changing voting map in favour of Nawaz Sharif
)
Video: First reaction of rescued Uttarakhand tunnel worker describes 17-day ordeal
)
'World's most dangerous country for journalists': 4 Mexican journalists injured in two separate attacks
)
Meghan Markle's skin colour allegation: Book pulled from Dutch shelves over 'error'
)
Triple Murder Case: Indian student faces charge of murdering family members in US
)
Europe shivers as cold snap tightens grip in second winter without Russian fuel supplies
)
Bangkok-bound flight lands in Delhi after husband and wife's mid-air fight
)
NASA shares image of 'Hidden galaxy' which is 11 million light-years away from Earth
)
US to phase-out traditional stamped visas by 'paperless' ones, Here's what you should know
He backed Myanmar Bishops' appeal for a humanitarian corridor in order to get aid to displaced people and to respect churches, pagodas, monasteries, mosques, temples, schools and hospitals, as neutral places of refuge.
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urged the military to respect November election results and release political detainees, including detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
(With inputs from agencies)
