Despite Missteps In Burma Pope Francis Deserves Praise

As Pope Francis returns to the Vatican following a trip to Burma and Bangladesh, he has been met with both praise and criticism for how he addressed the plight of Burma’s ethnic Rohingya, who faced a horrific military campaign that drove over 600,000 out of Burma and into refugee camps in Bangladesh. The pope’s words and actions in Burma were calculated, perhaps too much so, and sought to inspire compassion while also remaining pragmatic and protecting the Christians also persecuted