Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass for the community of the faithful of Myanmar resident in Rome, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 16, 2021. Pope Francis celebrated a special Mass for the people of Myanmar following the country’s military takeover, praying for peace, unity and for God to “set us free from evil’s power.” - AP
ROME, May 16 (AFP): Pope Francis celebrated mass in honour of Myanmar on Sunday, repeating his calls for an end to violence in the country roiled by months of bloodshed following a military coup.
The mass inside the Vatican's Saint Peter's Basilica came after several appeals for peace in recent months by Francis, who visited Myanmar in November 2017, the first papal visit to a Buddhist-majority nation.
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