By pope francis. This is the scene at the open air mass. In the kyaikkasan ground. Myanmar has an estimated 200,000 catholics. Earlier the pope held talks with myanmars leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, whos been criticised for failing to speak out against the treatment of the rohingya many of whom are now living in refugee camps in neighbouring bangladesh. Jonathan head joins me from yangon. Take us through what is happening behind eu. This is the biggest mass of the popes four day tour. He was in the capital, naypyidaw, rather sterile place and the seat of parliament. He has met harks an su chi and the head of the armed forces which has given it a political tone. The pope has done his classic tour around the crowd behind me, in the pope mobile, an electric golf cart. There are probably 10,000 20,000 people. The catholic minority is very small and a lot had to travel long distances to get here. It is an enthusiastic and joyful atmosphere. Most people got a good view of him as he went around.
Publicly referred to the countrys persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority by name. Lets take a look at the open air service in the chaikasan sports ground. Earlier the pope spoke with Aung San Suu Kyi who has been criticised for failing to speak out against the treatment of the rohingya, many of whom are now living in refugee camps in bangladesh. The pope is it is spoken of the rights of ethnic groups to refuse to refer to the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority by name. The pope said peace can only be achieved through justice and respect for human rights. Our South East Asia correspondentjonathan head is following the mass in yangon. This is the biggest mass of the 4 day tour. He made a keynote speech yesterday and met Aung San Suu Kyi, he has also met the Armed Forces Commander as well. Given the political tone to this tour, this is the moment where it becomes pastoral and spiritual. He has done his classic tour around the crowd behind me in a popemobile, an electric golf cart. But the c
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