Pope Francis has given a major speech in Myanmar in which he called for "respect for each ethnic group" without specifically referring to the country's Muslim Rohingya community.
Human rights groups had urged the Pope to use the term to show his support for the group, however the Catholic Church in the country advised this might cause further problems.
Myanmar and it's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been accused of ethnic cleansing amid reports of atrocities and killing of Rohingya communities. Over 600 thousand Rohingya have fled to neighboring Bangladesh.
During his speech, the Pope called for peace in Myanmar.
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During a speech to welcome the Pope, Aung San Suu Kyi acknowledged the world's attention was on the crisis involving the Rohingya community.
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