Pope says hopes of Myanmar people cannot be 'suffocated by violence', calls for release of political prisoners

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03 March, 2021, 04:10 pm
Last modified: 03 March, 2021, 04:12 pm
At least 30 people have been killed since a coup on Feb. 1. The pope, who visited Myanmar in 2017, made his comments at the end of his general audience in the Vatican
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis holds the first weekly general audience to readmit the public since the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in the San Damaso courtyard, at the Vatican, September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Pope Francis said on Wednesday the hopes of the people of Myanmar cannot be "suffocated by violence" and again called for the release of political prisoners.

At least 30 people have been killed since a coup on Feb. 1. The pope, who visited Myanmar in 2017, made his comments at the end of his general audience in the Vatican.

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