
Pope Francis prays with Rohingya refugees during an interfaith peace meeting in the garden of the Archbishop of Dhaka's residence in Bangladesh's capital on Friday, December 1. Francis visited Myanmar and Bangladesh this week, meeting with leaders in both countries to discuss the Rohingya crisis. He referred to Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority by name Friday for the first time during his Asia tour.

Pope Francis takes a ride in a rickshaw in Dhaka on December 1.

The Pope greets people at a Mass and ordination of new priests at the Suhrawardy Udyan park in Dhaka on December 1.

Pope Francis pays his respects to those who died in the 1971 war for independence at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar near Dhaka on Thursday, November 30.

Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid greets Pope Francis at the presidential palace in Dhaka on November 30.

Pope Francis speaks at the presidential palace in Dhaka on November 30.

Pope Francis passes members of the honor guard as he arrives at Dhaka's international airport in Bangladesh on November 30.

Pope Francis celebrates a Mass with young people at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, on November 30.

Worshippers greet Francis during the youth Mass at St. Mary's.

People kneel in prayer outside St. Mary's Cathedral during a Mass led by Pope Francis.

The Pope speaks during Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon.

A young boy in a miniature Pope outfit is seen waiting outside St. Mary's Catholic Church in Yangon, awaiting Pope Francis' arrival November 30.

Pope Francis greets worshippers who had gathered for an open-air Mass at a football stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, on Wednesday, November 29.

Nuns hold their phones to film the Pope as he arrives for a meeting in Yangon on November 29.

The Pope meets with Bhaddanta Kumarabhivasma, chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, in Yangon on November 29.

Thousands of Catholics gather to attend the Yangon Mass on November 29.

A woman prays during the Mass. The Pope's trip this week is his first to Myanmar.

Pope Francis arrives to lead the Mass in Yangon.

People wait for Pope Francis to begin.

The Pope shakes hands with Myanmar's state counselor and foreign minister, Aung San Suu Kyi, during a meeting on Tuesday, November 28,.

The Pope delivers a speech to officials and Catholic devotees at the convention center in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on November 28. The Pope told those gathered that "the arduous process of peace-building and national reconciliation can only advance through a commitment to justice and respect for human rights," according to a translation provided by the Vatican.

Pope Francis greets people with Myanmar President Htin Kyaw, second to left, during a welcoming ceremony on November 28, at the presidential palace in Naypyidaw.

The Pope speaks with President Htin Kyaw during their meeting at the presidential palace in Naypyidaw on November 28.

Crowds welcome Pope Francis' motorcade as it passes through Yangon on Monday, November 27.

Women in traditional dress line the streets as the Pope leaves Yangon International Airport.

Pope Francis waves to admirers upon arrival at Yangon International Airport.

Pope Francis is welcomed by children on November 27.

Pope Francis is received on the tarmac by Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the archbishop of Naypyidaw.


