Thursday, August 29, 2019

Papal Notes - Burma Bends the Knee

"Pope Francis on Tuesday is spending his first full day in Myanmar where he traveled to the country’s capital to meet with the country’s de facto civilian leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. After meeting with her privately, she pronounced an official welcome speech.
In her address to the Pope, Suu Kyi quoted from the Sermon on the Mount saying it presents a challenge for political and religious leaders...

...text of Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech to Pope Francis:
Holy Father Pope Francis,
Distinguished Guests,
It is a great joy and a great honor for me to welcome you to this gathering that reaffirms our faith in the power and possibility of peace and loving kindness. Let me begin by thanking His Holiness for being with us today. ‘Grazie per essere arrivato qui da noi’....Your Holiness, you bring us strength and hope in
your understanding of our need, our longing, for peace, national reconciliation and social harmony....Your Holiness, we are proud and happy that you have come to our country a mere six months after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Myanmar."
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...and all the world wondered after the beast. Revelation 13:3