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Based on 9 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:

YANGON — The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis’s decision not to use the word “Rohingya” in public during his visit to Myanmar, saying his moral authority was unblemished and that his mere presence drew attention to the refugee crisis. [1]

DHAKA — Pope Francis landed in Bangladesh on Thursday after a diplomatically sensitive trip to mainly Buddhist Myanmar, where he made no direct reference to the plight of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh in their hundreds of thousands. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

YANGON — Pope Francis, who did not publicly use the word Rohingya during his recent visit to Myanmar, said he was still able to make his message clear during his meeting with Myanmar military leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing. [3]

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis visits Myanmar next week, a delicate trip for the world’s most senior Christian to a majority Buddhist country accused by Washington of the “ethnic cleansing” of Muslim Rohingya people. [4]

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will meet the head of Myanmar’s army and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, both late additions to a tour of the two countries next week. [5]

PSC Golf from Siam Country Resort Tuesday, August 6, The Emerald – Stableford Tuesday was a visit to Emerald, which has been the subject of some rather negative reports of late. [6]

Global Church News - Pope Francis visits Auschwitz Jul 30, 2016 After celebrating a private Mass in the chapel of the Archbishop of Krakow, Pope Francis travelled to Auschwitz on July 29. [7]

Pierre Andre Pelletier (front row 2nd left), GM of the Amari Watergate Bangkok welcomed friends and guests of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne Alumni to a get together party at the hotel recently. [8]

Note: This briefing is based on limited source coverage. The evidence may be incomplete or outdated.

Sources
[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-11-30 · 40% match

Vatican Defends Pope’s Avoidance of Term ‘Rohingya’ in Myanmar

YANGON — The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis’s decision not to use the word “Rohingya” in public during his visit to Myanmar, saying his moral authority was unblemished and that his mere presence drew attention to the refugee crisis.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-11-30 · 40% match

Pope Francis Arrives in Bangladesh in Shadow of Rohingya Crisis

DHAKA — Pope Francis landed in Bangladesh on Thursday after a diplomatically sensitive trip to mainly Buddhist Myanmar, where he made no direct reference to the plight of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh in their hundreds of thousands.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-12-04 · 40% match

Pope Reveals Details About Army Chief Meeting and Defends Avoiding Word ‘Rohingya’

YANGON — Pope Francis, who did not publicly use the word Rohingya during his recent visit to Myanmar, said he was still able to make his message clear during his meeting with Myanmar military leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-11-24 · 40% match

Pope Faces Diplomatic Dilemma in Myanmar Visit

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis visits Myanmar next week, a delicate trip for the world’s most senior Christian to a majority Buddhist country accused by Washington of the “ethnic cleansing” of Muslim Rohingya people.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-11-23 · 40% match

Pope to Meet Head of Myanmar Army, Rohingya Refugees: Vatican

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will meet the head of Myanmar’s army and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, both late additions to a tour of the two countries next week.

[6] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-08-15 · 36% match

Wylie back to winning ways

PSC Golf from Siam Country Resort Tuesday, August 6, The Emerald – Stableford Tuesday was a visit to Emerald, which has been the subject of some rather negative reports of late.

[7] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 40% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Pope Francis visits Auschwitz Jul 30, 2016 After celebrating a private Mass in the chapel of the Archbishop of Krakow, Pope Francis travelled to Auschwitz on July 29.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-09-05 · 32% match

Swiss hospitality alumni meet at Amari Watergate

Pierre Andre Pelletier (front row 2nd left), GM of the Amari Watergate Bangkok welcomed friends and guests of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne Alumni to a get together party at the hotel recently.

[9] MM www.straitstimes.com · 32% match

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