Stop the repression, Pope Francis tells Myanmar junta


Pope Francis calling on Myanmar's military authorities to prioritise dialogue over repression during his weekly general audience at the library of the Apostolic Palace, in the Vatican March 3, 2021. - Reuters

ROME (AFP): Pope Francis on Wednesday (March 3) urged Myanmar's military authorities to prioritise dialogue over repression, after at least seven people were killed during pro-democracy protests.

"We are still getting sad news from Myanmar of bloody clashes with losses of human lives," Francis said during his weekly audience.

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