Pope Francis received his first sustained and serious criticism from the left during his visit to Myanmar last week. Pope Francis missed "an important opportunity to speak truth to power, and publicly ...

When US President Barack Obama enters Myanmar’s highest level ASEAN summit Wednesday, observers will be waiting eagerly for a single word: Rohingya. Since 2012, when deadly inter-communal violence ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is visiting Myanmar and Bangladesh to encourage their tiny Catholic communities and reach out to some of Asia's most peripheral and poor, but the big question looming ...

Pope Francis will meet the head of Myanmar’s armed forces during his trip to the country next week, in a last-minute addition to a visit that comes as global attention has been drawn to the Myanmar ...

The Vatican is pushing back against criticism aimed at Pope Francis for not speaking out against Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya Muslims during his historic visit to the southeast Asian country.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's visit to Myanmar this month was not intended to grant legitimacy to the military junta, which overthrew the elected government nearly a year ago, according to the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ aim in visiting Myanmar and Bangladesh is to encourage their tiny Catholic communities and bring a message of friendship and peace to some of Asia’s most peripheral ...

The sunset is seen through a window as Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Rome Dec. 2. Also pictured is Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman. (CNS ...

Pope Francis arrived Monday on a visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh to encourage their tiny Catholic communities and reach out to some of Asia's most peripheral and poor, but the big question looming is ...

Pope's trip to Myanmar, Bangladesh turns on 1 word: RohingyaPope Francis arrived Monday on a visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh to encourage their tiny Catholic communities and reach out to some of ...