Pope Francis wrapped up a high-stakes Asia tour today after meeting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in a highly symbolic gesture of solidarity with the Muslim minority fleeing violence in Myanmar. <br/><br/>The Catholic leader flew out of Dhaka after visiting a hospital run by the order of Mother Theresa and addressing thousands of students on the final day of a visit to Bangladesh and Myanmar that has been dominated by the plight of the Rohingya. During his tour the pope led well-attended open-air masses in Bangladesh and Myanmar, which both have small Christian populations.<br/>'<br/>In the morning he was greeted by hundreds of Bangladeshi nuns at the Mother Teresa House clinic in Dhaka.<br/>'<br/>Earlier he paid tribute to the works of Catholics in Bangladesh, where schools and clinics run by the church provide a lifeline for poor communities.<br/>'<br/>More than 620,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh since a militant attack on police posts in late August sparked a deadly crackdown by the Myanmar military.
News On AIR | December 2, 2017 8:47 PM
Pope Francis wraps up Asia tour after meeting Rohingya